France cancels major European flea market over security fears
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By AFP 3 hours ago in World
One of Europe's biggest flea markets, in the northern French city of Lille, has been cancelled over security fears in the terror-hit country, mayor Martine Aubry said Friday.
"We have really tried our best, but there are risks we cannot reduce," Aubry told a news conference alongside Michel Lalande, the top government official in the region.
Lille's most popular event, held the first weekend of September each year, attracted nearly 2.5 million visitors in 2015.
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