The police chief of Paris, Laurent Nunez, wants to “not paralyze people’s activity, while respecting the security rules.” Nunez announced on February 6 that he has expanded the possibilities of obtaining permits in areas with car circulation bans during the Paris-2024 Olympic Games, after a first series of consultations. “We have opened up the possibilities for exemptions to closely match the reality of personal and professional life, and to not paralyze people’s activity, while respecting the security rules,” said Mr. Nuñez in an interview with AFP. In November, he had already announced this measure, which was to apply to “all people who wish or need to approach the many Olympic sites in Paris and Île-de-France.” “One will have to register in advance on a digital platform by providing a number of documents, from residence but not only,” he warned in the columns of the Parisian daily, mentioning the possibility of a QR code to circulate in certain areas.
