France hopes to send ‘strategic signal’ about Europe’s renewed military focus at Bastille Day celebrations – Europe live
Many leaders from the ‘Coalition of the Willing’ stayed overnight in Paris to attend the parade, which will be Emmanuel Macron’s last as president You can watch our live stream of the Bastille Day parade in Paris here, with final preparations now under way before the event starts soon. Most leaders are already in their premium seats, including French PM Sébastien Lecornu, with France’s Emmanuel Macron expected shortly before the start at 10am (9am UK).
The Bastille Day parade in Paris is now over, but this is not the end of big events in France today as by a coincidence Les Bleus will play in the World Cup semi-final against Spain later tonight.
70,000 security personnel have been deployed across the country to protect all sorts of public events yesterday and today, including tonight’s game in Dallas, Le Figaro reported.
French interior minister Laurent Nuñez told BFM TV that the authorities are “maintaining a high level of vigilance,” and are ready to “put an immediate stop to any disorder.”
Nuñez confidently said that the authorities will monitor celebrations – “and France will win, so there will be celebrations ” – and act whenever needed. “No unruly behavior will be tolerated,” he said.
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