In Russia, Vladimir Putin stigmatizes “Western elites”
Body warns BBVA that "the Government has the last word" in the takeover bid for Sabadell
Finding yourself face to face with a man or a bear? The debate that shakes up social networks
Sabadell rejects the merger with BBVA and will fight to remain alone
Fatal case of cholera in Mayotte: the epidemic is “contained”, assures the government
The presence of blood in the urine, a warning sign of bladder cancer
A baby whose mother smoked during pregnancy will age more quickly
The euro zone economy grows in April at its best pace in almost a year but inflationary pressure increases
Apple alienates artists with the ad for its new iPad praising AI
Duration, compensation, entry into force... Emmanuel Macron specifies the contours of future birth leave
Argentina: the street once again raises its voice against President Javier Milei
Spain: BBVA bank announces a hostile takeover bid for its competitor Sabadell
Jeane Manson released from hospital Friday after heart attack
In Normandy, frescoes and bunkers from 1939-1945 come back to life in bars, lodges and exhibitions
In an Austrian concentration camp, the ghosts of the deportees summoned by Chiharu Shiota
Tax fraud: Shakira is done with her legal troubles in Spain
Omoda 7, another Chinese car that could be manufactured in Spain
BYD chooses CA Auto Bank as financial partner in Spain
Tesla and Baidu sign key agreement to boost development of autonomous driving
Skoda Kodiaq 2024: a 'beast' plug-in hybrid SUV
The home mortgage firm rises 3.8% in February and the average interest moderates to 3.33%
This is how housing prices have changed in Spain in the last decade
The home mortgage firm drops 10% in January and interest soars to 3.46%
The jewel of the Rocío de Nagüeles urbanization: a dream villa in Marbella
Institutions: senators want to restore the accumulation of mandates and put an end to the automatic presence of ex-presidents on the Constitutional Council
Europeans: David Lisnard expresses his “essential and vital” support for François-Xavier Bellamy
Facing Jordan Bardella, the popularity match turns to Gabriel Attal’s advantage
Europeans: a senior official on the National Rally list
These French cities that will boycott the World Cup in Qatar
Champions League: when a superstitious supporter brings luck to Real Madrid
WRC: Neuville in the lead in Portugal after the first special
Atalanta-OM: in video, the beautiful Ruggeri strike in the top corner of Lopez
Tennis: expeditious, Swiatek qualifies for the 3rd round in Rome
Former Minister of Sports and Paris 2024 Ambassador David Douillet estimated on Sunday that a “plan B for the opening ceremony” of the 2024 Olympics was necessary for security reasons linked to the current geopolitical context.
“I hope that the geopolitical situation will be more peaceful so that we can experience peaceful Games, organized in the best possible conditions. If the day before, the lights are crimson red regarding the risks of an attack, we will need a plan B for the opening ceremony,” he said in an interview with La Tribune Dimanche. The Paris Games are due to open on the Seine on July 26, 2024, a first in the history of modern Olympics since all previous opening ceremonies have taken place in stadiums.
Tony Estanguet, president of the Paris Games organizing committee, assured last Monday in the daily L'Equipe that there was "no alternative" to this unprecedented ceremony along the river. “From the start, the authorities and Paris-2024 have ensured that security is the number one priority for the success of the Games,” he added in this interview, published three days after the Arras attack and a week after the flaring of the conflict between Israel and Palestinian Hamas.
Disagreeing with this statement, David Douillet believes for his part that it is still possible, nine months before the ceremony, to prepare a plan B. “I do not see the French State and the organizers taking insane risks for the population,” he explained in the columns of La Tribune Dimanche.
The July 26 ceremony, as planned, is a challenge in terms of organization and security, and its artistic aspect is ultra-confidential. The exact number of spectators is not yet known: 100,000 paid seats installed on the lower level of the quays of the Seine, and 500,000 free seats at the top were first mentioned but this gauge is at the center of numerous discussions, even friction, between the Paris town hall, the Games organizing committee and the capital's police headquarters.
SEE ALSO – Coman’s nice goal during France-Scotland on October 17 (4-1)
