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French police make over 1,000 arrests during Euro 2016

French police have made more than 1,000 football-related arrests since the start of Euro 2016 and 34 people have been ordered expelled, the interior minister said in an interview published Monday.

Published: 4 July 2016 07:42 CEST
French police make over 1,000 arrests during Euro 2016
Police at the Croatia vs Portugal match at Lens earlier in the tournament. Photo: AFP
“Since the start of the competition, (police) have carried out more than 1,000 arrests, leading to 600 custody orders and 56 convictions,” Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve told La Provence newspaper.
   
Supporter clashes around the England-Russia match in Marseille marked the start of the month-long tournament which runs until July 10th.
   
Cazeneuve said 34 people have been ordered expelled from France.
 
He did not give a breakdown, but said many were linked to the violence before the June 11th game in Marseille at which 35 people were injured. At least 23 Russians have been expelled.
  
French authorities have mobilised about 90,000 security forces and private guards for Euro 2016.

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EURO 2016

Euro 2016 gave France billion euro boost to struggling economy

Hosting the Euro 2016 football tournament cost France less than €200 million ($211 million) but brought some €1.22 billion into the country, according to figures released by the ministry of sports Tuesday.

Published: 10 January 2017 08:31 CET
Euro 2016 gave France billion euro boost to struggling economy
Photo:AFP

There was controversy over the public funds poured into the tournament, with some 24 million euros — double the expected cost — spent on security in light of an increased terrorist threat.

The state spent a further 160 million euros on building and renovating venues for the June and July event, while private funds and tournament organiser UEFA covered the remaining costs.

But Euro 2016 brought 1.221 billion euros into the country both in tourism and spending directly related to the organisation of the tournament, according to data compiled by the Centre of the Law and Economics of Sport at Limoges University (CDES) and the consultancy firm Keneo.

In calculating the figures, researchers took into account the loss from potential tourists who would have stayed away from France to avoid the tournament, as well as the state funds which could have been used elsewhere had they not been set aside for venues.

The average tournament visitor spent 154 euros a day, with most of that going on accommodation and eating out, the study said, with tourism providing a 625.8 million euro boost to the country.

UEFA spent some 360 million euros on organising the tournament in the country, while 24 participating teams gave the economy a 34.9 million euro boost.

Accredited persons for the event spent 34.8 million euros while in the country, and sponsors 22.6 million euros, according to the figures.

Last January the CDES predicted Euro 2017 would bring in 1.266 billion euros in additional expenditure, or 0.1 percent of France's GDP.

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