After Strasbourg, Bordeaux, and several other French cities, Saint-Étienne, in the Loire, joins the list of municipalities that will not install giant screens for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, which is due to begin on November 20, 2022.
Decision of the majority elected
This is a decision that was taken at a meeting of elected officials from the majority of the Saint-Etienne municipality this Monday evening, October 3. And made public by a press release, evoking the “respect for human rights, and social and environmental issues.” No broadcast of the Mondial, therefore, in the public space. This is still allowed in private establishments.