The French government has repeatedly asked the strikers to stand down. Security measures include 42,000 policemen, 30,000 military, 2,500 firefighters, 300 bomb experts and 13.000 security servicemen.
More than 2ml people are expected to attend the various football matches, half of which are visitors from outside France. 
Meanwhile, due to the generalised strikes, rubbish (aprox. 3000 tonnes) remains uncollected in the streets while train schedules and services are hindered.
The French government has warned that it is considering to end the strikes via legal means, thus forcing the workers to return to their jobs. On Thursday, the president Francois Hollande, stated that:”the state will take all measures that it will consider as necessary for the safe welcome, transportation and evacuation of the visitors during the games”.

In an interview to Europe 1 radio, the Minister for Trasport Alain Vidalies warned that  “If requisitioning is required… we will do it…there will be no more negotiating.”
The CGT union has warned that, should the government decide to use legal mandates in order to forcefully stop the strikes, the reaction will be even stronger. t It was announced that the strike in garbage gathering will be continued until June 14 despite the pressure applied by the French government.

At the same time, Air France has announced a planned four-day strike beginning on Saturday, when many football fans are expected to come to France. Chief executive Frederic Cagey said that he expected that 70%-80% of scheduled flights would take place on Saturday.

The French government had denied to negotiate with the unions on the new labour bill, a decision which sparked a series of strikes all over the country. The strikes followed the Nuit debout movement, a series of protests against the, then proposed labor bill, also known as the El Khomri law (Loi travail).

Although the Euro was seen as an opportunity to persuade the French workers to limit their protests and strikes, with a call to the French sense of national pride and duty, the unions followed the exact opposite direction and thus the problems have escalated. In last attempt, F.Hollande stated that: “…it is also necessary that those who are taking part in actions, or who are organising them should also shoulder their responsibility… so that this great event can be a shared popular festival.”
Sports Minister Thierry Braillard, mentioned that:” “While there are times when strikes can take place, we are now on the eve of an event during which they are going to prevent some fans from getting to the stadium…that's just not normal.”

To add to the concerns connected to the event, France has been the centre of a series of violent terrorist attacks by the Islamic State and is still considered to be a central target for Muslim terrorists. Information is, understandably scarce but there are rumours that several plans have been intercepted by the French and international anti terrorist authorities.