France to form National Guard amid calls to step up security

‘French President Francois Hollande has announced that a National Guard will be set up to ensure additional protection after a series of terrorist attacks in the country.
Hollande said in an official statement that initial parliamentary talks on the formation of the force would take place in September, “so that this force can be created as fast as possible to protect the French.”
“Training methods and the breakdown of the forces of protection across the territory” will be defined after the parliamentary consultations.’
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