The Government is fully committed to ensuring that this event is a sporting celebration, a popular festival, and an important lever for economic development and employment.
Myriam El Khomri, Minister of Labor, and Thierry Braillard, Secretary of State for Sports, were in Nice yesterday. With just a few days to go before the launch of Euro 2016, they met with local economic stakeholders.
The competition will bring together nearly 2.5 million spectators in the stadiums and attract 7 to 8 million supporters outside the stadiums.
Euro 2016 will also be a powerful driver for employment and training: 20,000 jobs have been created thanks to the modernization of the stadiums, and around 100,000 people, including 6,000 volunteers, are mobilized for the organization.
In the Alpes-Maritimes, the creation of 9,000 jobs is expected: 5,000 in security and 4,000 in hospitality and catering. These jobs will end on July 10, but the minister hopes for more.
Regarding security, during the final match between Paris SG and Marseille (4-2) last Saturday at the Stade de France, several fires were reported in the stands, where smoke bombs, motorcycle helmets, glass bottles, and PVC pipes had been introduced, despite security measures.
The Secretary of State for Sports, Thierry Braillard, assured that “everything will be corrected for Euro 2016.”
