Manuel Valls says France is ready for welcoming Euro fans

French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said on Thursday that his country is ready for welcoming the fans of the UEFA Euro 2016, set to kick off on June 10 in France, despite the social unrest and terrorism threat in the European country.

In an interview with several international media, including EFE, Valls sent a message of reassurance to thousands of people who are planning to attend the classy sporting event or go sightseeing this summer in France.

The French prime minister emphasized that people can come to France “by car and plane” hoping that they can come by train too.

Valls acknowledged that no agreement has been closed so far with France’s national railoperator SNCF, but noted that he will not backtrack on labor reforms due to a threat of train strikes.

The bill of labor reforms led to the call for strikes in different sectors in France, especially transport, in addition to ongoing protests.

The prime minister pointed out that Air France pilots have made “a firm commitment” not to hold a strike during the European tournament.

As for terrorism threats posed by the Islamic State group, Valls recalled that his country successfully organized the Climate Conference COP21 last December; just weeks after the Paris terror attacks that killed 130 people on Nov. 13.

He added that some 100,000 security agents will be deployed during the championship.