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Paris acts to ensure visitor safety The City of Paris is taking action to ensure the security of Parisians and visitors following the terrorist attack on French satirical magazine, Charlie Hebdo, in which 12 people were killed, on Tuesday. In a press release, the Minister of the Interior specified that an interministerial crisis unit had been set up, which had decided to deploy six state security police force units and squadrons of the mobile gendarmerie as additional back-up to the 10 already present in the French capital. All places, in particular tourist attractions, requiring extra protection, are included in these measures and in the ‘Plan Vigipirate’ (France’s national security alert system that strengthens security against terrorist attacks). This alert system has been raised to its highest level to ensure optimal security. The Paris Convention and Visitors Bureau, City of Paris authorities and all French tourism professionals denounced the attack and assured visitors that every effort would be made to ensure their safety. John Ridler, media and public relations executive for Thompsons Holidays and Megan Darcy, product manager for Holiday Tours, both said their companies were not advising against travel to France but advised caution in public areas. The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office has warned travellers in the Ile de France area to take extra care and follow the security advice issued by the French authorities. eTNW
Posted on: Fri, 09 Jan 2015 06:32:01 +0000

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