Cannes on Alert: Millions Invested to Thwart Terror Attacks at Festival
Set to unspool just 10 days after France’s fateful presidential election, the Cannes Film Festival is ramping up security measures more than ever before.
The city is spending millions to bolster security as plans are being finalized for the world’s biggest festival, starting May 17, which is expecting stars like Nicole Kidman, Marion Cotillard, Isabelle Huppert, Kristen Stewart, Joaquin Phoenix, Jake Gyllenhaal, and director Sofia Coppola.
But the question, for many festgoers, is how safe is Cannes going to be this year?
Between high-profile thieves, last year’s terror attack in Nice, rising far-right politics, and ongoing tensions with the local French-Arab community, the French Riviera has gone through a rough patch over the past few years. The pressure-cooker atmosphere has led the city of Cannes, which hosts numerous industry events such as Mipcom, MipTV, and the Cannes Lions, to ramp up its security standards to make international visitors feel secure.
http://variety.com/2017/film/festivals/cannes-film-festival-security-safety-police-terrorists-attacks-1202408251/
My comments: The Fact is that No One will be Safe in France again, at any time. It is Ironic that those "Liberals" all for Muslim Immigration are now Jeopardized because of it. Cannes may not be so Festive this year or ever again.
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