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Euro 2016: France to deport Russia fan chief Shprygin
The far-right leader of the Russian football supporters' association is due to be deported from France later, along with 19 fellow fans. It follows violence at the England-Russia Euro 2016 match in Marseille. Alexander Shprygin was among 43 Russian fans detained on Tuesday while on their way to Lille to watch Russia's...
Euro 2016: France expels Russia far-right fan chief Shprygin
The far-right leader of the Russian footballer supporters' association is being thrown out of France following violence at the England-Russia Euro 2016 match in Marseille. Alexander Shprygin is among 20 Russian fans being deported. They were detained on Tuesday while travelling from Marseille to Lille to watch Russia face...
REVEALED: British Special Forces called in to help France THWART Euro 2016 terror plot
BRITISH Special Forces officers are assisting one of France’s counter terrorist teams following fears a ‘sleeper cell’ from the UK has slipped into the country to launch an attack on the Euro 2016 tournament. Europe and Britain’s secret services are reviewing the worst case scenarios possible after...
French plan to make Britain PAY: France threatens BLOODY Brexit to avoid anti-EU surge
FRANCE will pay make Britain PAY if people vote to leave the European Union on June 23. The eurozone’s second largest economy is determined to leave the UK with a bloody nose if it chooses to Leave and will ensure a divorce is sealed swiftly. In a thinly veiled threat to voters, French officials have warned they...
France Euro 2016: Hollande warns unions against disrupting tournament
French President Francois Hollande has warned against attempts to disrupt Euro 2016 with strike action, on the eve of the football tournament. France has been in the grip of industrial action, mainly over reforms to labour law, and a train strike could affect Friday's opening match. Train drivers are threatening to strike...
Euro 2016: France kick off tournament amid security, strike and weather fears
Euro 2016 kicks off on Friday when hosts France face Group A opponents Romania at the Stade de France amid an unprecedented security operation. France remains under a state of emergency after last November's attacks on Paris, when 130 people were killed. More than 90,000 police, soldiers and private guards will be deployed...
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...
France braces for intense security around Euro 2016 championship
Gun attacks, remotely-detonated bombs, and even drones carrying explosives and chemical weapons: these are just a few of the terrorist threats French authorities are preparing for at the Euro 2016 football championships, which get underway on Friday. Just days before the championships kick off, Ukraine security services say...
France floods: Louvre to close as Seine rises further
The world's most visited museum, the Louvre in Paris, is to close on Friday amid worsening flooding caused by days of torrential rain. The move will allow staff to move works at risk of damage to higher parts of the gallery, a statement said. The Seine, which runs through Paris past the Louvre, has risen five metres above...
France industrial unrest: Air threat lifts as rail strikes continue
Threats of French air traffic disruption this weekend have been lifted, ministers say, although a rail strike is still halving services. Four of five unions have called off air traffic control action, with Transport Minister Alain Vidalies assuring there would be no disruption. Fears of the strike spreading to the Paris metro...
France industrial unrest: Open-ended strike brings rail misery
An open-ended rail strike is under way in France just nine days before the country hosts the Euro 2016 football tournament. Only 60% of high-speed trains and between a third and a half of other services are expected to run, according to the state rail company (the SNCF). Trade unions are protesting against work time changes but...
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...