France aims to extend state of emergency until July 15

AFP, PARIS: The French government announced plans Saturday to extend a national state of emergency until after elections next year, citing a heightened risk of jihadist attacks coinciding with polls.
The security measures—in force since attacks in Paris that killed 130 people in November 2015 -- will be debated in parliament Tuesday before their expected approval by the Senate on Thursday.
“This electoral campaign period, which naturally includes numerous public meetings and rallies, will also unfortunately incur an increased risk of attacks,” said newly-appointed French Prime Minister Bernard Cazeneuve.
The state of emergency—which gives police extended powers of search and arrest—has already been renewed four times.
France was also left in mourning in July this year after a Tunisian jihadist rammed a truck through a crowd of Bastille Day revellers in the city of Nice, killing 86 people.

 

France aims to extend state of emergency until July 15

AFP, PARIS: The French government announced plans Saturday to extend a national state of emergency until after elections next year, citing a heightened risk of jihadist attacks coinciding with polls. The security measuresin force since attacks in Paris that killed 130 people in November 2015 -- will be debated in parliament Tuesday before their expected approval by the Senate on Thursday. This electoral campaign period, which naturally includes numerous public meetings and rallies, will also unfortunately incur an increased risk of attacks, said newly-appointed French Prime Minister Bernard Cazeneuve. The state of emergencywhich gives police extended powers of search and arresthas already been renewed four times. France was also left in mourning in July this year after a Tunisian jihadist rammed a truck through a crowd of Bastille Day revellers in the city of Nice, killing 86 people.