Euro 2016: Security For Summer Soccer Tournament To Increase Amid Militant Threats

The job of keeping millions of soccer fans safe at one of the world's biggest sporting events would be enough to keep most people awake at night.

Throw in a French state of emergency due to the threat of a militant attack, as well as growing demonstrations against the government, and you would have to forgive the head of security for Euro 2016 for showing a few nerves just weeks before the tournament kicks off in Paris.

"We're not stressed. We're confident, calm and cool. The objective is to organize things well," Ziad Khoury told Reuters in an interview.