The French government has vowed to tackle the “scourge” of bedbugs in Paris that threatens to overshadow the 2024 Olympic Games.
Social media users have been publishing footage of the insects crawling around in high-speed trains and the Paris metro, alongside a raft of online articles about bedbugs in cinemas and even Charles de Gaulle airport.
Emmanuel Gregoire, the deputy mayor of Paris, said: “You have to understand that in reality no one is safe. Obviously there are risk factors but in reality, you can catch bedbugs anywhere and bring them home.
