German authorities had fewer security problems and crimes to deal with than they expected at the European Championship, says the country's top security official.
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The tournament ended on Sunday (Monday AEST) with Spain beating England 2-1 in the final in Berlin and no reports of serious disturbances.
That capped a month-long event that mostly saw only isolated and relatively minor incidents, a contrast with violence at some previous tournaments.
Germany's Interior Ministry said about 2.6 million people attended matches in the 10 host cities, and another six million watched games in the designated fan zones.
It said that over the course of the tournament there were about 170 arrests and 320 temporary detentions.
Police recorded about 2340 offences linked to the tournament, including some 700 involving bodily harm and 120 thefts. There were about 140 cases involving violence against police officers.
Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said the country had been "prepared for all conceivable dangers, from Islamist terrorism, through hooligan violence to cyber attacks and dangerous drone flights".
"There were significantly fewer security incidents and offenses (sic) than our security authorities had expected beforehand at an event with millions of people," Faeser said in a statement.
"Above all, the very high police presence across the country was decisive in this."
Germany introduced temporary border controls at all its frontiers during Euro 2024, something that has become standard practice during such events in Europe's nominally ID check-free travel zone, the Schengen area.
These controls are due to run until Friday. They will then be dropped at the borders with Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg.
However, the government is ordering checks on the border with France before and during the upcoming Olympic Games.
Longer-standing checks on the eastern and southern borders with Poland, the Czech Republic, Austria and Switzerland that were motivated by concerns about migration will be kept in place.
Australian Associated Press
