Reservations have dropped by up to 30 percent in some sectors of the tourism industry, the government said this week. The tourism industry is critical for France and it directly employs two million people. The knock on effects of each terrorist attack in France are now sadly becoming predictable. Here at The Local we often receive messages from worried potential visitors asking whether it’s safe to come to France. Experts say the more frequent the attacks, the longer the tourists will stay away and the greater a blow it will be for France.

Source: The Local July 22, 2016 11:37 UTC