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Euro disaster: Basket-case Italy faces decade of austerity just to get back to 2007 levels
ITALY'S economy is around halfway through a lost two decades, following a slow and painful recovery from the financial crisis that still has a long way to go, according to alarming analysis by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Amid a surge in refugees, market turmoil and a slowdown in global trade, the Mediterranean...
Furious Moscow condemns French police for arresting Russian hooligans after Euro violence
MOSCOW has condemned the “unacceptable” detention of 43 Russian hooligans by French police after a string of sickeningly violent clashes at Euro 2016. Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov slammed the French police, claiming the host nation’s security forces are “discriminating against Russian...
France releases terror alert app ahead of Euro 2016
The French government has released a mobile phone app to alert the public in the event of a terrorist attack. The app is being released ahead of the Euro 2016 football tournament, which starts on Friday. It will alert geo-located users "in case of a suspected attack", the interior ministry said in a statement (in...
Euro 2016 football tournament in France could be terror target, US warns
The US has warned that the Euro 2016 football championship being held in France next month could be a target of militant attacks. "The large number of tourists visiting Europe in the summer months will present greater targets for terrorists," the State Department said. The event is being hosted from 10 June to 10 July...
ISIS have Euro 2016 ‘in their sights’ and could turn event into BLOODBATH, experts warn
TERRORISTS are planning to turn the EURO 2016 football championships into a bloodbath, German intelligence has warned. Islamic State militants have the upcoming sporting event in France "in their sights" and could wage a large-scale bombing campaign, according to security experts. The head of Germany's Federal...
SNIPERS and MISSILES: Arsenal of weapons protecting Brits from ISIS terror at Euro 2016
A LETHAL arsenal of weapons is being deployed to combat the high-level terrorist threat at the European Championships in France. A warship, heavy-duty ground-to-air missiles and rooftop snipers will greet England fans as they arrive in Marseille for the match against Russia on June 11. Islamic State militants are known to be...
Euro 2016: France boss Deschamps to sue Cantona over racism accusation
Lawyers for France's football manager Didier Deschamps say he will sue Eric Cantona for suggesting his Euro 2016 squad selection was racially motivated. Cantona said on Thursday that Deschamps intentionally left two players of African origin, Karim Benzema and Hatem Ben Arfa, out of the squad. "Benzema is a great...
TERROR WARNING: Experts say ISIS fighters are likely to launch attacks on Euro 2016 fans
DERANGED Islamic State jihadis are likely to attack fan zones and bars during this summer’s European football Championships, intelligence experts have warned. The depraved militants are believed to be planning assaults during the group stage of the tournament — when France will be packed with British fans. The Risk...
EU POWER GRAB: Terrifying Brussels plot to replace OUR police and judges with Euro stooges
BRUSSELS police could end up patrolling Britain’s streets and arresting our citizens under radical proposals put forward by Jean-Claude Juncker’s in-house think tank. Europe’s elite should take away Britain’s ability to investigate and prosecute terrorists and place wide-ranging powers in the hands of...