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Together, all the security forces in Switzerland form a flexible safety network, in close cooperation with foreign partners. The aim of all measures is security, and thereby the comfort of the guests for EURO 2008 as well as the local population. In accordance with this, guests and the population are continuously being informed. Tips and news on safety and security are published here.

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Daily Overview Security EURO 2008

Daily Overview Security EURO 2008, Monday, 30th June 2008...

Long list of public viewing zones

All around the country the public viewing zones are opening for the first time today. The current overview of the Police Information and Coordination Centre (PICC) at the federal office of police shows that there are 159 public viewing...

The Border Guard Corps (BGC)

The Border Guard Corps (BGC) is Switzerland's most important national body for civil...

Swiss Customs welcomes all our football enthusiastic visitors!

In June 2008, Switzerland joins Austria to become the football stronghold of Europe as the final round of the European Football Championships, UEFA EURO 2008, will be held here from 7th – 29th June...

Note for the press

Austrian liaison officer in...

Joint Information service of the Police Corps and the Protection and Rescue Forces during EURO 2008

During the European Football Championship in June 2008, the Police Corps of the City and the Canton of Zurich operate a joint media information centre in conjunction with the Protection and Rescue Forces of Zurich. The information centre will provide the media with...

Training flights of the air force above EURO 08 stadiums

The Swiss Air Force will overfly the four EURO 08 stadiums in Bern, Zurich, Basel and Geneva for training purposes on 4 and 5 June 2008. These flights will serve as airspace training for the EURO 08...

EURO 2008: kick-off for the armed forces

Bern, 01.06.2008 - For about 10,000 military personnel the kick-off will initiate the security and support operation of the armed forces on behalf of the UEFA EURO 2008. After joining, mission specific training will begin through which each individual serviceman and...

«Security EURO 2008»: Police already on the job

The planning and preparation work of the host cities' cantonal police corps and the other cantonal and municipal police forces with regard to the EURO 2008 is fulfilled. The security forces now step in the operational phase. For all blue-light organisations and the...

Large scale Civil Protection operation during the UEFA EURO 2008

Together with the cantons and the four host cities the Swiss Government provides public security during the EURO 2008. The partner organisation of the Civil Protection makes a wide range of contributions. The EURO 2008 reveals that the services of the Civil Protection...

«Security EURO 2008»: How to inform yourself

The planning and preparations of the «UEFA EURO 2008 Public Authorities Security Sector» with regard to the EURO 2008 have come to an end. As set forth and detailed in «The National Swiss Security Strategy for UEFA EURO 2008», the cantons and the...

EURO 08: The Swiss Armed Forces are offering their soldiers vaccination against measles

Bern, 28.05.08. In Switzerland the number of infections with measles has been increasing since 2006. By offering the troops free and voluntary vaccination for the EURO 08 mission, the armed forces wish to help reduce the infection risk during mass events and thus...

Overview Security EURO 2008

Overview Security EURO 2008, 26th of may...

Exercise "deep forward pass" in Bern - Invitation

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen On Wednesday, May 28th, the so-called "blue light organizations" will hold a large exercise in the area of the "Stade de Suisse" under the command of Dr. Stefan Blättler, Commander of the Bernese Cantonal Police. With regard to the EURO...

Berne: Operation of detention and waiting areas

During the European Football Championship, the Bernese cantonal police will operate two detention and waiting areas. This will provide adequate space and infrastructure in case of numerous...

Army services to be provided on behalf of the EURO 2008

Berne - At a press conference, Benedikt Weibel, Delegate of the Federal Council for the EURO 2008 and Division Commander, Peter Stutz, Commander in Chief of Army Operational Headquarters, together with the Head of Police and Military for the Canton of Berne,...

Closure: 2nd EURO 2008 Security Conference of Neighbouring, Transit and Participating

At the 2nd EURO 2008 Security Conference of Neighbouring, Transit and Participating States, which ended on Friday afternoon, the primary emphasis was on the comprehensive comparison of information among all 120 participants, the clarification of open issues and...

2nd EURO 2008 Security Conference of Neighbouring, Transit and Participating

On Thursday morning, the Austrian Minister of the Interior, Günther Platter and the project managers Security, Martin Jäggi Switzerland, and Günther Platter, Austria, opened the 2nd EURO 2008 Security Conference of Neighbouring, Transit and Participating...

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