Organisation 
Security through cooperation
Safety issues and security matters play a key role in the organisation and implementation of the 2008 European football championship. We will only be able to celebrate the festival of football in the carefree atmosphere we all want it to be held in if the security forces of the host cities, the cantons and the confederation can ensure a safe and secure setting for the tournament by means of discreet, yet effective measures.
The confederation, the 26 cantons and the four host cities, Basle, Berne, Geneva and Zurich, have the obligation to guarantee the safety and security of all those involved in EURO 2008 in public areas. The stadium operators, for their part, have made a commitment to comply with the UEFA safety and security instructions in their stadia. Against this background, all the participating security forces from the host cities, the cantons and the confederation are working in the Security Sector to prepare the necessary measures in close coordination with Austria.
The National Security Strategy, unveiled to the public on 30 March 2007, defines the tasks to be handled by the security forces of the public authorities and their partners and at the same time lays down the respective fields of responsibility. The host cities and the cantons have the main responsibility for the implementation of these measures, the confederation providing support in a subsidiary capacity.
The confederation, the 26 cantons and the four host cities, Basle, Berne, Geneva and Zurich, have the obligation to guarantee the safety and security of all those involved in EURO 2008 in public areas. The stadium operators, for their part, have made a commitment to comply with the UEFA safety and security instructions in their stadia. Against this background, all the participating security forces from the host cities, the cantons and the confederation are working in the Security Sector to prepare the necessary measures in close coordination with Austria.
The National Security Strategy, unveiled to the public on 30 March 2007, defines the tasks to be handled by the security forces of the public authorities and their partners and at the same time lays down the respective fields of responsibility. The host cities and the cantons have the main responsibility for the implementation of these measures, the confederation providing support in a subsidiary capacity.
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