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Germany says it saw fewer security problems than expected during Euro 2024

2024-07-15 21:17 Last Updated At:21:21

BERLIN (AP) — German authorities had fewer security problems and crimes to deal with than they expected at the European Championship, the country's top security official said Monday.

The tournament ended on Sunday with Spain beating England 2-1 in the final in Berlin and no reports of serious disturbances. That capped a month-long event which mostly saw only isolated and relatively minor incidents, a contrast with violence at some past tournaments.

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FILE - Police officers patrol near England's fans before the start of the final match between Spain and England at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, July 14, 2024. Germany's top security official says authorities had fewer security problems and crimes to deal with than they expected at the European Championship. The tournament ended on Sunday with Spain beating England 2-1 in the final in Berlin and no reports of serious disturbances. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)

FILE - Police officers patrol near England's fans before the start of the final match between Spain and England at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, July 14, 2024. Germany's top security official says authorities had fewer security problems and crimes to deal with than they expected at the European Championship. The tournament ended on Sunday with Spain beating England 2-1 in the final in Berlin and no reports of serious disturbances. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)

FILE -England fans speak with police officers as they celebrate ahead of a semi final match between Netherlands and England at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Dortmund, Germany, Wednesday, July 10, 2024. Germany's top security official says authorities had fewer security problems and crimes to deal with than they expected at the European Championship. The tournament ended on Sunday with Spain beating England 2-1 in the final in Berlin and no reports of serious disturbances. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)

FILE -England fans speak with police officers as they celebrate ahead of a semi final match between Netherlands and England at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Dortmund, Germany, Wednesday, July 10, 2024. Germany's top security official says authorities had fewer security problems and crimes to deal with than they expected at the European Championship. The tournament ended on Sunday with Spain beating England 2-1 in the final in Berlin and no reports of serious disturbances. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)

FILE - Netherlands fans walk with flags next to police officers during celebration ahead of a semi final match between Netherlands and England at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Dortmund, Germany, Wednesday, July 10, 2024. Germany's top security official says authorities had fewer security problems and crimes to deal with than they expected at the European Championship. The tournament ended on Sunday with Spain beating England 2-1 in the final in Berlin and no reports of serious disturbances. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)

FILE - Netherlands fans walk with flags next to police officers during celebration ahead of a semi final match between Netherlands and England at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Dortmund, Germany, Wednesday, July 10, 2024. Germany's top security official says authorities had fewer security problems and crimes to deal with than they expected at the European Championship. The tournament ended on Sunday with Spain beating England 2-1 in the final in Berlin and no reports of serious disturbances. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)

Pyrotechnics go off as Spanish players celebrate after they won the final match between Spain and England at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, July 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)

Pyrotechnics go off as Spanish players celebrate after they won the final match between Spain and England at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, July 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)

Police officers walk near England's fans before the start of the final match between Spain and England at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, July 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

Police officers walk near England's fans before the start of the final match between Spain and England at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, July 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

Spain's Dani Olmo holds up the trophy to the fans after winning the final match between Spain and England at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, July 14, 2024. Spain won 2-1. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Spain's Dani Olmo holds up the trophy to the fans after winning the final match between Spain and England at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, July 14, 2024. Spain won 2-1. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Germany's Interior Ministry said that about 2.6 million people attended matches in the 10 host cities, and another 6 million watched games in the designated fan zones.

Over the course of the tournament, it said, there was a total of about 170 arrests and 320 temporary detentions. Police recorded about 2,340 offenses linked to the tournament, including some 700 involving bodily harm and 120 thefts. There were about 140 cases involving violence against police officers.

Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said the country had been “prepared for all conceivable dangers from Islamist terrorism, through hooligan violence to cyberattacks and dangerous drone flights.”

“There were significantly fewer security incidents and offenses than our security authorities had expected beforehand at an event with millions of people,” Faeser said in a statement. “Above all, the very high police presence across the country was decisive in this.”

Germany introduced temporary border controls at all its frontiers during Euro 2024, something that has become standard practice during such events in Europe's nominally ID check-free travel zone, the Schengen area. Those are due to run through Friday.

They will then be dropped at the borders with Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg. However, the government is ordering checks on the border with France before and during the upcoming Olympic Games, and longer-standing checks on the eastern and southern borders with Poland, the Czech Republic, Austria and Switzerland that were motivated by concerns about migration will be kept in place.

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FILE - Police officers patrol near England's fans before the start of the final match between Spain and England at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, July 14, 2024. Germany's top security official says authorities had fewer security problems and crimes to deal with than they expected at the European Championship. The tournament ended on Sunday with Spain beating England 2-1 in the final in Berlin and no reports of serious disturbances. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)

FILE - Police officers patrol near England's fans before the start of the final match between Spain and England at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, July 14, 2024. Germany's top security official says authorities had fewer security problems and crimes to deal with than they expected at the European Championship. The tournament ended on Sunday with Spain beating England 2-1 in the final in Berlin and no reports of serious disturbances. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)

FILE -England fans speak with police officers as they celebrate ahead of a semi final match between Netherlands and England at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Dortmund, Germany, Wednesday, July 10, 2024. Germany's top security official says authorities had fewer security problems and crimes to deal with than they expected at the European Championship. The tournament ended on Sunday with Spain beating England 2-1 in the final in Berlin and no reports of serious disturbances. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)

FILE -England fans speak with police officers as they celebrate ahead of a semi final match between Netherlands and England at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Dortmund, Germany, Wednesday, July 10, 2024. Germany's top security official says authorities had fewer security problems and crimes to deal with than they expected at the European Championship. The tournament ended on Sunday with Spain beating England 2-1 in the final in Berlin and no reports of serious disturbances. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)

FILE - Netherlands fans walk with flags next to police officers during celebration ahead of a semi final match between Netherlands and England at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Dortmund, Germany, Wednesday, July 10, 2024. Germany's top security official says authorities had fewer security problems and crimes to deal with than they expected at the European Championship. The tournament ended on Sunday with Spain beating England 2-1 in the final in Berlin and no reports of serious disturbances. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)

FILE - Netherlands fans walk with flags next to police officers during celebration ahead of a semi final match between Netherlands and England at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Dortmund, Germany, Wednesday, July 10, 2024. Germany's top security official says authorities had fewer security problems and crimes to deal with than they expected at the European Championship. The tournament ended on Sunday with Spain beating England 2-1 in the final in Berlin and no reports of serious disturbances. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)

Pyrotechnics go off as Spanish players celebrate after they won the final match between Spain and England at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, July 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)

Pyrotechnics go off as Spanish players celebrate after they won the final match between Spain and England at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, July 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)

Police officers walk near England's fans before the start of the final match between Spain and England at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, July 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

Police officers walk near England's fans before the start of the final match between Spain and England at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, July 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

Spain's Dani Olmo holds up the trophy to the fans after winning the final match between Spain and England at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, July 14, 2024. Spain won 2-1. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Spain's Dani Olmo holds up the trophy to the fans after winning the final match between Spain and England at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, July 14, 2024. Spain won 2-1. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

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2025-01-21 18:30 Last Updated At:18:41

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Coco Gauff of the U.S. prepares to serve to Paula Badosa of Spain during their quarterfinal match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

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Tommy Paul of the U.S. rests on the net during his quarterfinal match against Alexander Zverev of Germany during their quarterfinal match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

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Coco Gauff of the U.S. holds a bag of ice during a break in her quarterfinal match against Paula Badosa of Spain at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

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Paula Badosa of Spain celebrates after defeating Coco Gauff of the U.S. during their quarterfinal match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

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Coco Gauff of the U.S. serves to Paula Badosa of Spain during their quarterfinal match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)

Coco Gauff of the U.S. serves to Paula Badosa of Spain during their quarterfinal match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)

Paula Badosa of Spain celebrates after defeating Coco Gauff of the U.S. in their quarterfinal match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Paula Badosa of Spain celebrates after defeating Coco Gauff of the U.S. in their quarterfinal match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

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