French President Emmanuel Macron, who is on a tour of Latin America, told Mexican network 'Televisa': 'We have started arresting gang members. The jewels will be returned, they will be stopped and prosecuted.' On the morning of October 19, a truck carrying a crane stopped in front of the renowned French museum, and two men climbed up the crane to a balcony of the Apollo halls, where the French crown jewels are displayed. The Louvre Museum administration announced new measures to tighten security following the shock caused by the recent theft, without increasing the number of guards, which angered the unions. The museum administration announced the creation of a new position 'security coordinator' responsible for communication between all concerned departments, according to a statement. The museum's board of directors announced at an extraordinary meeting that new equipment would be installed in the coming weeks and additional surveillance cameras in the coming months. The meeting took place in the tense atmosphere surrounding the museum, which receives the largest number of visitors in the world, a day after the publication of a report accusing its administration of focusing on attracting visitors at the expense of security in recent years. Trade union groups welcomed the tightening of security measures but regretted the lack of an increase in human resources. Meanwhile, French President Emmanuel Macron promised to recover the stolen jewels. After breaking the glass of the windows and display cases, eight pieces of jewelry were stolen.
