PARIS (AP) " A total of 557 "violent supporters" have been arrested so far at the European Championship, France's interior minister said Monday. The hooligan threat at Euro 2016 comes amid heightened security in France after the Nov.13 attacks in Paris, which claimed 130 lives. The most visible violence at Euro 2016 occurred in Marseille in the opening days of the monthlong competition when England fans, Russia supporters and local youths clashed with each other and French riot police. Speaking after a security meeting with local organizers and government officials, Bernard Cazeneuve said some of the troublemakers were given "very firm prison sentences." In a statement, the government said 21 fans have been sent to jail and another six have been given suspended prison sentences.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 20, 2016 15:11 UTC