New York: During a visit to the US, France's interior minister issued a warning about a resurgence in terrorist threats in Europe and claimed he had requested increased cooperation from Washington in advance of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.

According to Gerald Darmanin, these "are times of significant risk," citing the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, France's reduced presence in Africa, and the "reconstitution" of Daesh in the Levant.

In order to strengthen police and judicial cooperation between France and the US in the fight against terrorism and serious crime, he had just finished a two-day trip to Washington and New York.

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During the interview in New York, Darmanin stated, "We have come to remind them that for Europeans and for France, the primary risk is terrorism and that anti-terrorist collaboration between intelligence services is absolutely essential.

The American people "must not forget what appears to us in Europe as the first threat: Terrorism" he continued. "At a time when the Americans may have a more domestic vision of challenges — white supremacy, repeated shootings, conspiracy."

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He visited the FBI training facility in Quantico, Virginia, spoke with Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.

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He met with Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell in New York to talk about public order and security plans for significant global events, mentioning that France was getting ready for the Olympics in 2024, the Rugby World Cup, and the Pope's visit to Marseille later that year.