For Euro 2008 to the financial pain threshold

Basel. Bern, Geneva and Zurich, the four host cities of the 2008 European Football Championship, want to go to the financial pain threshold. This was announced by the four host cities on Tuesday. The major football festival is a unique opportunity for Switzerland to present itself to the world and to position itself internationally and sustainably, according to a press release from the participating cantons. Shortly after the 2006 World Cup, campaigns and events will be held throughout the country to get the Swiss population in the mood for the major event. Potential sponsors are still being sought, and on Thursday the National Council will also decide on the federal contribution of around CHF 80 million.