From the editor.

AuteurMeen, Liz
Fonction Editorial

It's Euro 2008, and the place is humming. Venues are spruced, staff have boned up on customer service, airports have been permitted to increase those noisy overnight flights. The Swiss government even lifted import regulations on potatoes so we footy fans can have our fill of French fries.

And these are just some of the final touches in the long and painstaking work that went into co-hosting with Austria the world's third largest sporting event.

We've been getting ready for this since 2004, and all the details of games, players, teams and prospects are on page 18.

Meanwhile, just as all eyes are upon us, it seems the Swiss may be in for more publicity about an alleged bias against the foreign population. A June 1 referendum supported by the Swiss People's Party is proposing to reinstate controversial cantonal votes on citizenship applications--votes that were earlier rejected as...

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