PSG-Arsenal: Paris braces for a tense weekend with Champions League final and several large concerts
Paris is preparing for a busy weekend with the Champions League final and multiple concerts. Authorities are on high alert due to the expected influx of over 220,000 visitors. Enhanced security measures will be in place, including thousands of additional police and firefighters.
- ▪Paris Saint-Germain will face Arsenal in the Champions League final on May 30.
- ▪Public transport authorities predict a surge of over 220,000 additional travelers in the Paris region.
- ▪8,000 police officers and gendarmes will be deployed for security during the events.
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Football fans gather after Paris Saint-Germain qualified for the Champions League final, in Paris, on May 6, 2026. BENJAMIN CARROT/ENCRAGE FOR LE MONDE The streets are set to heat up in Paris on Saturday, May 30 – and not just because of the weather. With Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) facing Arsenal in the Champions League final match, held in Budapest, and several major concerts scheduled in and around the French capital city, Paris will be the epicenter of several potentially risky events that have authorities on high alert.
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