Euro 2016 organizers have increased the security budget by 15 percent in the wake of the Paris attacks. The attacks that left 130 people dead in November have forced organizers to “strengthen” safety measures, with the security budget up to 34 million euros ($36.9 million), organizing president Jacques Lambert said on Wednesday at a news conference marking 100 days to the European Championship.
France remains in a state of emergency which was recently extended to May 26, two weeks before the June 10-July 10 tournament.
About 10,000 people have been privately hired for security, among them 900 agents mobilized for each of …read more
Source: Loop News Jamaica
