UEFA Committed to Safe Euro 2016 Event in France After Brussels Attacks

Following blasts in Brussels, UEFA wishes to reaffirm its commitment in placing safety and security at the center of its organizational plans for UEFA Euro 2016 in France, according to official statement.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The Union of European Football Association (UEFA) is doing its utmost to ensure safety and security at the Euro 2016 football championship in France, the organization said in a statement issued on Tuesday following the deadly explosions in Brussels.

Earlier on Tuesday, a series of blasts hit Brussels' Zaventem airport and a central metro station, killing at least 34 people and injuring over 150 others.

"Following today’s events in Brussels, UEFA wishes to reaffirm its commitment in placing safety and security at the center of its organizational plans for UEFA Euro 2016," the UEFA statement reads.

UEFA also promised in the statement to continue to regularly monitor the level of risk affecting the tournament and adjust organizational plans accordingly.

The French government has repeatedly expressed concern that the major football tournament, scheduled for June 10 — July 10, could become a key target for terror attacks. Security concerns over mass gatherings in France were raised after a series of near-simultaneous assaults on restaurants, a bar, the Bataclan concert hall and the Stade de France in Paris on November 13, 2015.

The Daesh terrorist group then took responsibility for the bloodshed, in which a total of 130 people died and over 300 others were injured.