3,000 extra Euro 2016 security staff hired following Brussels attacks

French authorities have decided to continue with Euro 2016 from June 10 to July 10 as planned, including the fan zones where spectators gather to watch games on large screens.

3,000 extra Euro 2016 security staff hired following Brussels attacks

French President Francois Hollande says private security firms have hired an additional 3,000 people for the European Championship football tournament.

After last week's Brussels attacks that killed at least 35 people, French authorities decided to continue with Euro 2016 from June 10 to July 10 as planned, including the fan zones where spectators gather to watch games on large screens.

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