Klagenfurt prepared itself for one of the world's largest sports events for years. The provincial capital of Carinthia was a Host City of the European Football Championship 2008.
"We have shown that we are able to organise a large event" - that was the positive conclusion drawn by the chairman of the EURO Organising Committee, Manfred Pock last week.
Mayor Harald Scheucher had warm words of thank you for the German police officers who were on duty in Klagenfurt during the EURO. Scheucher gave a reception for the police in Loretto mansion.
A voucher campaign organised by the city of Klagenfurt and the province of Carinthia is intended to bring more visitors to the Fan Zones and the Fan Mile
Party mood along the Fan Mile and in the Fan Zones in Klagenfurt, and Mayor Scheucher is happy that the people from Klagenfurt have finally come back to their city!
That's what we call a football party! Klagenfurt's city centre was turned into a colourful sea of flags on Sunday in the late afternoon before the match between Poland and Germany.
The municipality of Klagenfurt and the province of Carinthia offer optimum working conditions for the media at the Host City Media Centre that will open on 7 June
We are entering the hot phase: The European Football Championship kicks off in nearly 100 days, followed just one day later by the first match in Klagenfurt
The Rutar furniture store chain has only recently opened its shop in Klagenfurt, but on Friday it gave the first impressive proof of its commitment to the Carinthian capital.
The EURO Experience Tour is something very special: it brings the European Championship Cup to the respective host city. At the beginning of April tour and cup travelled to Klagenfurt.
In June 2008 football will also be the theme in culture. Therefore, Klagenfurt's City Gallery is offering a special prize, the "Soccer Arts -Promotion of the Arts Prize 2008". The City Arkaden shopping centre acts as a partner.
The Austrian host cities presented themselves in the German capital. Austrian Federal Economic Chamber and the Austrian Ambassador in Berlin, Dr. Christian Prosl, invited 200 guests to the gala at the Austrian Embassy.
"Von Fans - für Fans" - das sind die internationalen Fanbotschaften. Drei solcher Botschaften werden im Juni in Klagenfurt das Herzstück der Fanbetreuung sein.
The draw has been made for the European Football Championship 2008 in Austria and Switzerland. The following national teams will play in Klagenfurt: Germany, Croatia and Poland.
The first day of the time Klagenfurt's delegation is currently spending in Lucerne was dedicated to talks and discussions with UEFA representatives, the people in charge of EURO and other host cities.
On the eve of the draw, UEFA invited the 700 accredited guests to a gala dinner. Each of the eight host cities presented themselves at the dinner with their own dessert stands.
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