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Swedish premier to watch Sweden play Russia at Euro 2008

Stockholm - Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt was due to mix business with pleasure - depending how Sweden's Euro 2008 team fairs - when he Wednesday visits Austria for talks with Austrian Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer. The meeting with Gusenba...
Posted : Mon, 16 Jun 2008 12:03:50 GMT
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Stockholm - Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt was due to mix business with pleasure - depending how Sweden's Euro 2008 team fairs - when he Wednesday visits Austria for talks with Austrian Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer. The meeting with Gusenbauer was due in Innsbruck, venue for Sweden's decisive Group D match against Russia at the Euro 2008 championships, a statement issued by Reinfeldt's office said Monday.

After talks with Gusenbauer on the recent Irish referendum on the Lisbon Treaty, Reinfeldt was due to meet Swedish fans and together with Gusenbauer to attend the match, the statement said.

The two teams are battling to join Spain from Group D in the quarter-finals. Sweden needs a draw to qualify.

Reinfeldt continues Thursday to Brussels to take part in a two-day European Union summit.

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