( CNN ) French counter terrorism police arrested eight people with alleged links to jihadist cells in Lyon and the Paris suburbs Tuesday morning , French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said at a Paris press conference . He said 161 legal investigations into terrorism are currently ongoing , with 547 people implicated in the inquiries . Of those 547 people , 167 people have been arrested , 95 are under investigation and 80 are in jail , he said . Cazeneuve also announced that `` a new counter-terrorism '' decree would go into effect on Wednesday . He plans to travel to Brussels , Belgium , on the same day to persuade the EU Committee on Civil Liberties , Justice and Home Affairs to move forward with the EU Passenger Name Record . This is a draft law currently under debate that would require airlines to maintain and share data on passengers entering and leaving the European Union , in an effort to fight crime and terrorism . `` The fight against terrorism , is a race against time -- we are fully determined , '' Cazeneuve said . France last month suffered its worst terror attacks in decades when 17 people were killed in shooting incidents in Paris . Since then , it has been cracking down on those with suspected jihadist links . France launches website to counter jihadist propaganda .
Interior Minister : Eight suspects arrested in Lyon and the Paris suburbs Tuesday . There are 161 ongoing legal investigations into terrorism , Bernard Cazeneuve said .