Security for Euro 2016: "Intelligence work is the priority" (Guénhaël Huet, MP)

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"There has to be proper coordination of security forces and an awareness of the problems we may encounter," Guénhaël Huet, UMP (Union pour un Mouvement Populaire, right wing) politician, told NTF on the 08/07/2013, talking about the risks of hooliganism and measures to be put in place for Euro 2016.

On the 11/06/2013, in a written question to Manuel Valls, Minister of the Interior, Huet asked about the provisions implemented with the competition's other member countries, in terms of identifying "risky" foreign supporters.

Mayor of Avranches (Manche) since 2001 and president of a 'Communauté de Communes' (Community of municipalities) since 2008, after having served on the General Council and the Regional Council. Elected as MP of la Manche on the 17/06/2007, he is a member of the Law Commission and the French National Assembly's delegation on women's rights and equal opportunities between men and women. Guénhaël Huet is the UMP's national secretary, in charge of professional sport. He is also co-rapporteur of the fact-finding mission for the application of the…


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