France is taking action after the serious incidents in Marseille during Euro 2016. The sale and consumption of alcohol will be banned in some places.
The French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve, announced the ban on the sale and consumption of alcohol in “sensitive areas” vigils and days of matches of the Euro, after denouncing the violence that occurred the day before in Marseilles.
“I asked to take all necessary measures to prohibit the eves and days of matches and the opening days of the fan zones in sensitive areas the sale, consumption and transportation of alcoholic beverages” said the minister at a press conference in Paris.
According to him, “this measure will affect the public domain, local shops and authorized debits in case of takeaways. the prefects (representatives of the State in the regions) will also prohibit deck containers could be used as projectiles. “
the foreign supporters” whose behavior disorder public order “may be expelled and all bear arrested during an incident can be prevented from attending stadiums, fan zones and some areas of host cities vigils and days of matches.
“the events that occurred yesterday in Marseille evening is unacceptable, “insisted Bernard Cazeneuve.
on Saturday, clashes erupted in Marseille groups of English and Russian fans and French, making 35 injured, seven were hospitalized, three of which are in serious condition, despite the mobilization of 1,200 police officers.
Many fans involved were drunk, which had revived the debate on the massive consumption of alcohol by potentially violent fans.
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