FRANCE-SHOOTING/LAWS France to hire staff, invest money in security following Charlie Hebdo attacks
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FRANCE-SHOOTING/LAWS France to hire staff, invest money in security following Charlie Hebdo attacks
- Title: FRANCE-SHOOTING/LAWS France to hire staff, invest money in security following Charlie Hebdo attacks
- Date: 21st January 2015
- Summary: PARIS, FRANCE (JANUARY 14, 2015) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF SOLDIERS STANDING GUARD, HOLDING GUN OUTSIDE METRO STATION METRO SIGN EXTERIOR OF JEWISH PRIMARY SCHOOL IN PARIS SOLDIER HOLDING GUN OUTSIDE JEWISH PRIMARY SCHOOL SIGN READING (FRENCH): "VIGIPIRATE TERROR ATTACK ALERT" SOLDIERS PATROLLING OUTSIDE JEWISH PRIMARY SCHOOL FRENCH FLAG OUTSIDE JEWISH PRIMARY SCHOOL
- Embargoed: 5th February 2015 12:00
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- Location: France
- Country: France
- Topics: General
- Reuters ID: LVABL9JVKCL10J0ER05P33GQILY
- Story Text: French Prime Minister Manuel Valls announced Wednesday (January 21) that France will spend 425 million euros on security measures to prevent attacks on its soil and hire new staff for anti-jihadist work, after two Islamist attacks killed 17 people two weeks ago.
"Without quick and large-scale reinforcements, our intelligence service, our investigative service, our judicial authorities, the penitentiary administration and measures to support youth risk to effectively be overwhelmed," Valls said.
The Prime Minister detailed measures including the hiring of over 2000 people for anti-jihadi work over the next 3 years and new jobs to combat radicalization in prisons.
"Over the next three years, there will be 2,680 new jobs dedicated to the fight against terrorism in the police, defence and justice services of the state and in jurisdiction. This effort, ladies and gentlemen, is huge, but it's indispensable to guarantee the security and protection of the French people," Valls said.
"In total, there are close to 3,000 -- I repeat, 3,000 -- people to watch over. This change in scale is a tall order for our country and for our partners, notably those who are European," he added.
Valls went on to say that France will continue to respect public finance commitments made to its EU partners despite extra spending on security measures. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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