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Between the Rugby World Cup, the visit of King Charles III and even that of Pope Francis, the Ministry of the Interior and the police will have to respond to a significant challenge. Summary.
Kick-off is scheduled for Wednesday September 20. A high-risk week will begin with the arrival in France of King Charles III and Queen Camilla. During this three-day state visit, the British monarchs will walk down the Champs-Elysées in Paris, alongside Emmanuel Macron and his wife. If the security services have not detected any particular threat according to a police source at AFP, the latter specifies that “the security issue [est] Very important”.
Pope Francis in Marseille
8,000 police officers and gendarmes will be mobilized on Wednesday. There will be 10,000 on Thursday, then 12,000 on Friday, including 5,000 in Marseille (Bouches-du-Rhône). The arrival of Pope Francis in the Marseille city is marked by an exceptional security system. The Air Force will be mobilized in particular. On Saturday, there will be up to 30,000 police officers and gendarmes for the Pope’s mass at the Vélodrome stadium. Finally, added to these events are the PSG-OM football match, demonstrations against police violence, the 25th anniversary of the Techno Parade, as well as the Rugby World Cup.