France beefs up security
A balloon light with the logo of the UEFA Euro 2016 is pictured outside the Palais des Congres in Paris. File Photo: AFP
France said Wednesday it will deploy more than 90,000 police and security guards for Euro 2016, vowing to do "everything possible to avoid a terrorist attack" during the football tournament that starts next month.
The announcement followed chaos on Saturday at the Stade de France national stadium when smoke bombs were set off during the national cup final, sparking panic.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve told the sports daily L'Equipe that the match between Paris Saint-Germain and Marseille should not be considered a test for Euro 2016.
"They were not the same spectators, not the same organisers, nor the same security deployment," he said.
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