Paris (AFP) – Britain warned Tuesday that stadiums and fan zones could be targeted during Euro 2016, adding to security fears over the football extravaganza in France. The warning came a day after Ukraine announced the arrest of a suspected far-right French extremist with a massive weapons cache who was allegedly planning a string of […]

London (AFP) – Britain on Tuesday warned its citizens travelling to the Euro 2016 football championships in France that stadiums, fan zones and transport hubs "represent potential targets for terrorist attacks". "There is a high threat from terrorism," the foreign ministry said in a travel advisory for supporters. "During Euro 2016, stadiums, fan zones, venues […]

Paris (AFP) – Romania and Northern Ireland became the first of the competing nations to arrive in France ahead of Euro 2016 as they landed in the country on Sunday. Anghel Iordanescu's Romania side, who will play the hosts in the tournament's opening game at the Stade de France on Friday, arrived in Paris before […]

Paris (AFP) – Strikes by rail workers and flooding disrupted France on Friday, while the new threat of a pilots' strike hung over Euro 2016 a week before the tournament kicks off. Unions pressed on with the rail stoppages for a third full day, but the number of staff taking part fell to just above […]

Washington (AFP) – The United States warned its citizens Tuesday that this summer's Euro 2016 soccer tournament and related events across France and Europe will present "potential targets for terrorists." The month-long European Championship finals start in Paris on June 10, drawing the best international teams from the continent and hundreds of thousands of fans.

Here is a look at the 24 captains who will lead their teams at Euro 2016. Group A Hugo Lloris, France When he took charge of the national team four years ago, Didier Deschamps explored handing the armband to a field player – but it didn’t take the manager long to realize that he couldn’t […]

With the European Championships less than a month away, managers participating in the competition have plenty to grapple with – squad selection, the new tournament’s format, and the unrivaled pressure of a major international tournament. Here is a look at the 24 men that will lead their countries at Euro 2016. Group A Didier Deschamps, […]

Paris (AFP) – Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo said Monday the Euro 2016 fan zone in the French capital would be operated under the "highest standards of security" as it prepared to accommodate over 90,000 football supporters. The Paris fan zone, the largest in France for this summer's European Championships, will be located in an area […]

Paris (AFP) – France is launching the final countdown to the European Championship finals where the star appeal of Cristiano Ronaldo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic risks being overshadowed by fears of a terrorist attack. Troops and extra police have been patrolling the streets of Paris and other major cities since the November 13 attacks in the […]

The French government said Wednesday it would seek a new extension of a post-attacks state of emergency to cover this summer's Euro 2016 and the Tour de France, drawing criticism from rights defenders. "The state of emergency cannot be a permanent state," Prime Minister Manuel Valls insisted. "But for these major events... we need to […]

We're just a few months away from the soccer tournament of the year: Euro 2016, often touted as a sign of things to come in the World Cup which usually follows two years later, Euro 16 brings together the best of top flight European football for four weeks of excitement and action rarely seen in […]

French President Francois Hollande said Tuesday all the security necessary would be mobilized for Euro 2016, a competition which he insisted would be "a form of answer to the hate, horror" of the Paris and Brussels terrorist attacks. "Security will be at a maximum, it's a duty for the government regarding all those who have […]

UEFA is not considering staging the European Championships in France behind closed doors but is working on "contingency plans" because of security fears after the Brussels attacks, a UEFA spokesman told AFP on Wednesday. "We are confident that all security measures will be in place for a safe and festive Euro and therefore there are […]

Prime Minister Manuel Valls said Wednesday that this summer's Euro 2016 soccer tournament will go ahead as planned in France despite the Brussels attacks. Asked in a call-in program on Europe 1 radio station whether it was wise to press ahead, given the level of threat of another terror attack, Valls said not to do […]

Euro2016 is ahead of us, and, as always people keep talking about the favorites, about the best players. You will hear a lot of people claiming that it is obvious that the Germans will win the competition, or that England, Germany, Spain, France, Belgium and Italy will make it to the semi-finals. In this article […]