Jason Walsh: Nice horror yet another body blow for France

Euro 2016 passed off without incident, but the bloody events of Thursday night shattered the calm again

Emergency services at the Promenade des Anglais in Nice after the attack on Thursday night Picture: Getty
Mourners at a makeshift memorial pay tribute to the victims of the Nice attack

Last week, France had breathed a sigh of relief: despite the ongoing state of emergency, the European Championship and the French Open both passed off without incident, amid security concerns following last year’s devastating terrorist attacks on Paris.

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