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France seeks to extend state of emergency until end of July - Measures brought in after Paris attacks should cover Euro 2016 championship and Tour de France, ministers say

20 April 2016

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"The French government is seeking to extend the state of emergency that has been in place since November’s Paris attacks to cover the period of the Euro 2016 football championship and the Tour de France.

Manuel Valls, the prime minister, said Euro 2016, hosted by France from 10 June, was a security priority.

“Faced with an event this big ... which must take place in conditions of security and which at the same time should be a celebration.... we have to ensure security,” he told France Info radio. “The state of emergency cannot be permanent but for these big events ... we have decided to prolong it.”"

See the article: France seeks to extend state of emergency until end of July - Measures brought in after Paris attacks should cover Euro 2016 championship and Tour de France, ministers say (Guardian, link)

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