Germany prepares huge police effort to combat hooligans at Euro 2024

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The country is mobilising its largest police deployment since the establishment of the federal police in 1951.

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00:00Germany is preparing to display a massive security effort for the upcoming Euro 2024 football tournament, which kicks off on Friday.

00:12The federal police are carrying out the biggest deployment since their foundation in 1951.

00:18Around 22,000 officers are going to be on duty every day with no vacations till the end of the games in mid-July.

00:27That's why they'll also be supported by international colleagues.

00:57Football violence across Europe has been resurging in recent years with particularly concerning episodes in Greece, Turkey and France.

01:13For Euro 2024, Germany is expecting hundreds of thousands of fans.

01:19Games will take place in 10 different cities, 4 of which are in the densely populated Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region, which is easily accessible from neighboring countries due to great rail connections.

01:34Euro 2016 in France was marred by violence as Russian hooligans roamed Marseille attacking English fans.

01:44England's game against Serbia on Sunday in Gelsenkirchen has been listed by UEFA as high-risk.

01:52Fans will only be able to drink low-alcohol beer outside the stadium, while drinking on the stands won't be allowed.

02:01A drinking ban will also be in place in the city center in the evening.

02:06Other high-risk games involve Poland, Croatia, Romania, the Netherlands and the Czech Republic.

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