Paris will be the “most secure” place in the world during the Olympics, said Pierre Rabadan, deputy mayor of Paris responsible for sports. He assured that the attack in Paris does not change anything regarding the security measures for the Olympic Games.
He stated that there will be no better-secured places in the world than the Olympic and Paralympic Games, emphasizing the extensive security measures that will be put in place.
Tourists in Paris expressed their shock but also their commitment to continue visiting the city. Some emphasized the importance of safety when traveling to Paris, while others stated that security concerns are not limited to Paris but are relevant to all major cities.
The suspect in the Paris knife attack presented himself as a repentant after spending several years in prison. Despite being convicted of a violent action project in La Défense, he underwent follow-up deemed “encouraging” by the authorities upon his release. He condemned Islamist acts and expressed a dislike for radical Islam.
The president of the Rassemblement National, Jordan Bardella, criticized the “weakness” of the government and its policies in response to the repeated attacks and called for a debate on the retention of safety measures.
The radical Islamist attacker who killed a young German-Philippine tourist and injured two others near the Eiffel Tower in Paris pledged allegiance to the Islamic State (IS) in a video before the attack.
Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin called for the authorities to be able to request care for radicalized individuals with psychiatric disorders to prevent future attacks, following the stabbing incident on the Bir Hakeim bridge.
The suspect, aged 26, was arrested after killing a German tourist and injuring two others. Gérald Darmanin will be a guest on BFMTV-RMC at 8:30 am.
