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Internet to hold France’s biggest impromptu drinks party in Paris

Giant drinks party worries cops Plans hatched on the Internet to hold France’s biggest impromptu drinks party in Paris on May 23 drew a formal warning from the police, who said the event could prove dangerous.

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More than 13,000 people have already confirmed online that they’ll be turning up under the Eiffel Tower for the ‘giant drinks party’, and organisers hope to draw in more than 50,000. Propelled by Facebook, a series of such gatherings have been gaining momentum in recent months, with thousands turning up for drinks in cities like Rennes and Brest.