Louvre heist a ‘deafening wake-up call’, says auditor

<p>Report says Paris museum prioritised ‘visible and attractive’ projects over security in run-up to robbery</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/nov/06/europe-latest-live-news-updates-belgium-drones">Europe live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>The spectacular theft of an estimated €88m (£77m) of crown jewels from the Louvre last month was “a deafening wake-up call” for the “wholly inadequate pace” of security upgrades at the Paris museum, the head of France’s state auditor has said.</p><p>Presenting the report, which was completed before the dramatic heist at the world’s most-visited museum, Pierre Moscovici said the Louvre had sufficient funds for the improvements and “must now implement them without fail”.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/06/louvre-heist-robbery-paris-museum-auditor-report">Continue reading...</a>