Football European Championships
Special rules should allow public viewing despite the night’s rest
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Euphoria 2006: Thousands of spectators watch the World Cup game between Germany and Argentina on the fan mile at the Brandenburg Gate
Source: dpa/Marcel Mettelsiefen
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During the 2006 World Cup summer fairytale in Germany, pictures of people celebrating on fan miles went around the world. This should now be possible again at this year’s home European Championships, thanks to “special regulations”.
Rest at night and public viewing late in the evening are two things that cannot be reconciled particularly well. Unless there are certain regulations. According to a media report, the federal government is now planning to relax the regulations on nighttime rest for the European Football Championship this summer.
Fan festivals and public viewing should be possible into the night during the home tournament from June 14th to July 14th, as “Spiegel” reported on Tuesday evening, citing a draft regulation from the Federal Environment Ministry. However, the decision about approvals should still rest with the municipalities.
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“With the public viewing regulation, we enable cities and municipalities to allow public viewing to take place until later in the evening,” Federal Environment Minister Steffi Lemke (Greens) is quoted as saying. We are looking forward to “a great major event in Germany”. The cabinet is expected to initiate the regulation next week.
Official fan zones in the venues
There are official UEFA fan zones in the ten venues where the games are shown on large screens. The associated noise can be a problem with regard to sleep, “especially in the evening and at night.”
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Therefore, “special regulations” are required, according to “Spiegel” in the paper. However, the federal government is not planning any general exceptions for fan festivals and public viewing during the European Championship. Each individual case should be examined.
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Julian Nagelsmann now has exactly 92 days left until he has to deliver as national coach with the national team against Scotland in Munich on June 14th. The tournament countdown starts this Thursday (2 p.m.) with the announcement of the first international squad for 2024.
