The shadow of fear of terror and strikes on the 2024 Paris Olympics

According to the international group Tasnim news agency, “S Swiss RF wrote in an article: Summer Olympic Games will start in Paris in about 100 days. Paris expects a million visitors a day during this period. Expectations from these games are very high. But even now there are many problems that Paris still has until July 26 to solve. It is terrorism. Even without hosting the Olympic Games, France is at risk of terrorist attacks. The prevention system called “Vigipirate” is on the highest alert level in this country. Olympics is another possible target of terrorist attacks. The planned opening ceremony for these games in the Seine River is very challenging. In this opening ceremony, the delegations are supposed to parade on river barges. This makes them a target for terrorists.

In this situation, French President Emmanuel Macron is trying to calm the situation. He says that everything is prepared accordingly and France does not underestimate this risk. There will likely be alternate locations for the opening. According to him, the opening ceremony can be held at the Stade de France stadium in Saint-Denis or at the Trocadéro square in front of the Eiffel Tower instead of on the Seine.

The second issue Lack of security measures in other places. France has mobilized an extraordinary number of law enforcement officers for the 2024 Olympics. Several European countries also send units to France to provide security. These law enforcement officers may be in short supply elsewhere. For example, French organizers of cultural festivals in the summer are worried about the lack of police to organize these events. They say they cannot hold their festival due to security reasons.

The third problem was the lack of loyalty to the government’s promises. When Macron was elected, France promised many major projects: free transit, additional metro lines or a train line from Charles de Gaulle airport to the center. But these promises were not fulfilled or will not be fulfilled on time.

However, there are many expectations for the Olympic Games. But the French people fear strikes, transportation and security problems, and in the worst case, terrorist attacks. In this situation, the authorities promise that everything will go well.

The fourth problem is that public transportation is under too much pressure in this country. . The urban transport network is already under a lot of strain even without millions of extra passengers. No additional railway lines have been started. “Rudolf Balmer”, a journalist in Paris, also doubts that the announced metro lines will be completed on time. Therefore, citizens are advised to refrain from using public transportation during the weeks of these competitions.

The fifth problem is the risk of traffic jams. On the Paris Peripheral ring road, a lane is reserved for delegations and officials. Currently, there is traffic in this area every day. So there will almost certainly be traffic problems.

The sixth problem is strikes. Unions are now threatening to strike. Hundreds of people have already demonstrated for better working conditions during this major event. They are also concerned about the sharp increase in pressure on hospitals. Strikes, even during the Olympic Games, can lead to the loss of some jobs and can also make transportation problems worse.

According to a Traditionally, on the eve of the summer Olympic Games in France, many unions, including those who make medals for the athletes of these competitions, have put strikes on the agenda, which has led to disruptions, including delays in medal production contracts.

Medal makers aren’t the only ones who want more money and bonuses ahead of the Olympics. Recently, the CGT, the largest union of civil servants, announced a possible strike in the summer months. Force Ouvrière, the second largest union in the public sector, had previously threatened strikes. Strikers can include hospital workers, construction workers, train and subway drivers, garbage collectors, teachers, and police officers. Workers at the Eiffel Tower, the world-famous city of Paris, are also fighting for more bonuses.

The unions based their demands on the often-enacted holiday ban for the holiday month of August. And for example, they declare higher costs related to child care. They also believe that more wages should be paid for the extra stress caused by these games. But their desire is not only money. Temporary Olympic jobs are supposed to become permanent employment jobs. Additionally, employees should be allowed to work from home and take days off even during peak hours. But organizing these issues has been met with chaos – many civil servants still don’t know where and how to work in the summer, or who can take care of children.

Last summer, when, as usual, more tourists flocked to France, the hospitals faced a desperate deterioration.

In fact, the metropolis of Paris will be in a state of emergency during the Olympic Games, and the government He will depend on his people and ask them to satisfy their minimum needs. About ten million spectators are expected in addition to the usual throngs of tourists, and millions more will use the subway and litter, and even millions more may have to go to one of the emergency rooms. Meanwhile, Paris hospitals alone are planning to open 750 empty beds, which is about ten percent of their usual offer.

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