IS offshoot is also active in France: Macron with an offer for Putin. France has long been the focus of Islamist terror attacks.
Despite the upcoming Olympic Games, France has raised the highest level of terror alert. The highest alert level last applied in France from October 2023 to mid-January. The classification entitled “assassination warning” means, among other things, that additional patrols will take place in front of schools and religious sites. It also expands the authorities' powers, for example to close roads or inform the population about warning services.