Some 770,000 administrative checks have led to the exclusion from the Olympic and Paralympic Games of 3,512 people who could pose a threat to the security of the event, Gérald Darmanin announced on the X social network on Saturday 13 July.

Sunday’s elections leave an uncertain scenario just weeks before the opening ceremony in Paris, with lingering security concerns, union calls for strikes, social unrest and a surprising, late-game shift in the General Assembly, now leaning left yet still under threat from Marine Le Pen’s RN.

French authorities have bolstered security measures ahead of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, responding to earlier threats of possible attacks during the event. So, what do we know so far?

French police detained and charged the suspect after the host country’s intelligence services foiled his ploy, which targeted Paris 2024 football matches, the National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor's Office announced on Friday.

The Interior Minister of France, Gerald Darminin, announced the police questioning of a man because of a threat to the Paris 2024 torch relay as it passed through the town of Bordeaux on Thursday. Investigators detected posts referring to a 2014 mass killing in California, AFP reported.

The French Interior Ministry has remained unresponsive since early May regarding a collective letter from Russian volunteers who were barred from working at the Olympic Games in Paris, Russian news agency TASS has been told.

Mobile phones pinged throughout Paris on Monday and alerted residents of a critically important message from France’s Interior minister under the alarming title “extremely serious alert." However, it was just a reminder regarding the implementation of a strict security perimeter for Paris 2024.

Next month, Marseille is set to witness a monumental event as the Olympic torch arrives from Greece. On Friday, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin announced that approximately 6,000 police officers will be deployed to ensure the utmost security during this historic occasion.

French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin embarked on an official visit to Morocco on Monday, where he expressed appreciation for the kingdom's invaluable assistance in combatting terrorism within France in the build up to Paris 2024.

Security for the Paris Saint-Germain-Barcelona Champions League football match at the Parc des Princes will be "significantly increased" after Islamic State threatened to "kill them all".

The French Minister for Sport and the Olympic Games, Amélie Oudéa-Castéra, has assured that the Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony has a contingency plan in place and has ruled out any "terrorist threat" at this stage.

During the Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony on 26 July, a procession of 180 boats, 94 of which will be used to transport athletes, will sail down the River Seine. Up to 326,000 people will witness the spectacle.

The organisers of the Paris Olympic Games have further reduced the number of spectators allowed to attend the opening ceremony of the 33rd Games of the modern era.

After the Ballon d'Or winner posted on his social media that he was "sending all my prayers to the inhabitants of Gaza", French Minister Gérald Darmanin accused the French international of having "notorious links" with the "Muslim Brotherhood".

French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin has promised security for next year's Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris will be further increased from the levels deployed at the men's Rugby World Cup.