Security ring round Athens for Euro final

In response to public calls and threats by members of the Islamic State to carry out terrorist attacks during sporting events in the EU, Greece's security and intelligence services are on full alert for Wednesday night's 2024 UEFA Europa Conference League final between Olympiakos and Italy's Fiorentina at the AEK Arena in Nea Filadelfia in western Athens.

The anti-terrorism and intelligence services have already been activating their intelligence-gathering networks for weeks, aiming to prevent any plan for a bloody attack either by an individual or a small "strike" group. However, during the closed meetings held at the Ministry of Citizen Protection, officials of the two services reportedly clarified that they have not been informed (including by foreign agencies) of any alarming information about the movements of suspects. Members of the Anti-Terrorism and the National...