Czech and Austrian interior ministers discuss Euro 2008 policing

The Czech and Austrian interior ministers have signed an agreement on co-operation during next year's European Football Championship, which is being hosted by Austria and Switzerland. Though the Czech Republic will then be in the Schengen zone, Vienna would have the right to carry out border controls during Euro 2008. However, that possibility was not discussed at Tuesday's meeting in Mikulov, said the Czech interior minister, Ivan Langer. Czech police will help their Austrian and Swiss counterparts monitor Czech fans when the Czech Republic is playing.