FRANCE-SHOOTING/SPAIN SECURITY Spain raises security level after French newspaper attack
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324589
FRANCE-SHOOTING/SPAIN SECURITY Spain raises security level after French newspaper attack
- Title: FRANCE-SHOOTING/SPAIN SECURITY Spain raises security level after French newspaper attack
- Date: 7th January 2015
- Summary: MADRID, SPAIN (JANUARY 7, 2015) (REUTERS) EVACUATED STAFF STANDING OUTSIDE BUILDING HOUSING LIBERTAD DIGITAL INTERNET NEWS SITE VARIOUS OF POLICE STANDING BY POLICE CORDON PREVENTING ACCESS TO BUILDING EVACUATED STAFF POLICE STANDING OUTSIDE ENTRANCE OF LIBERTAD DIGITAL BOMB DISPOSAL EXPERT LEAVING POLICE REMOVING TAPE VARIOUS OF PEOPLE RETURNING TO BUILDING
- Embargoed: 22nd January 2015 12:00
- Keywords:
- Location: Spain
- Country: Spain
- Topics: General
- Reuters ID: LVA1HM4QEZI2QIVCTBWS5DRHOFIJ
- Story Text: Spain has raised the perceived security threat level after the attack on French magazine Charlie Hebdo earlier on Wednesday (January 7), Interior Minister Jorge Fernandez Diaz told a news conference.
After meeting anti-terrorism units and intelligence and police services, Fernandez Diaz said the measure was temporary and no additional threat was posed to Spain directly.
"One of the results of this meeting after jointly carrying out a profound evaluation of the situation, has been to elevate the anti-terrorist alert on a temporary basis, I want to highlight this, and without prejudice that a concrete or additional threat exists on Spain as a consequence of this terrorist attack in Paris," Fernandez Diaz said.
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy also explained the security threat level had been raised upon arrival at La Seu D'Urgell where he met the Co-Prince of Andorra Joan Enric Vives Sicilia.
Rajoy also offered his support to the French government.
"I want to say, as I have said to their (French) authorities, that the Spanish government is at their disposal for whatever is necessary, that there is complete and absolute solidarity from Spanish society, we are here for you because you are our allies, friends, neighbours and because we defend certain values that are very important for millions of people," the Prime Minister said.
Spain also suffered alerts following the attack in Paris.
Several Spanish media companies called in police as a precautionary measure after receiving suspicious packages, including one at El Pais publisher Prisa. All the packages were checked by police and considered to pose a danger.
Spanish free newspaper 20 Minutos, financial daily El Economista and online paper Libertad Digital said they had received suspicious packages on Wednesday afternoon, a police spokesman said.
Staff were temporarily evacuated but then allowed to return to work once the packages were deemed not to contain anything dangerous. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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