Four out of ten Swiss are looking forward to the European Championships

 
According to a survey by the market research institute AmPuls, 40 percent of the population in Switzerland are looking forward to the 2008 European Football Championship, with the majority preferring to watch the European Championship broadcasts at home or with friends. Only four percent of those surveyed intend to attend a public viewing. As expected, men between the ages of 18 and 44 are particularly interested in the matches, as reported by SDA. Among women, 29% of respondents said they regularly watch matches. In terms of national regions, anticipation is greater in German-speaking Switzerland (43%) than in French-speaking Switzerland (38%). For those surveyed, it is also clear that the European Championship title will go to either Germany, Italy, France or Spain. 26% named Germany as the favorite. Switzerland is expected to reach the quarter-finals. The survey was conducted on the Internet between March and May 2008 among 1269 people.