EURO 2021

Common border checks, simplification of checks procedures, as well as increase of the safety of fans are joint projects of Kiev and Warsaw, which are being prepared for the EURO 2012. The projects are being prepared by internal affairs ministries in both countries in the framework of a working group of Euro 2012. An important project is to organize a joint Polish-Ukrainian border checks, which would facilitate the whole process of checks and shorten the waiting time. Dariusz Derewicz from the Department of Public Security said that such cooperation worked, […]

Wrocław will have problems with accommodation of fans during Euro 2012. The dynamically growing hotel industry is just a myth. Taking into consideration the fact that the majority of rooms in hotels has already been reserved for the so-called EUFA Family there can be problems with accommodating fans. Magdalena Piasecka, the president of the Convention Bureau, the municipal institution responsible for the hotels for Euro 2012 in Wroclaw, states that they have problems with accommodation of fans. The whole situation is caused by very strict limits which UEFA requires for […]

During the event Euro 2010 organized by Poland and Ukraine, there will be two separate lanes for the guests – said Ihor Tymofiejew, the deputy head of the State Customs Service of Ukraine. He also mentioned that the lanes with the symbols of the “Euro 2012” would be on the Poland-Ukraine frontier crossings: Krakowiec-Korczowa, Szeginie-Medic, Rawa Ruska-Hrebenne and Jagodzin-Dorohusk. Guests of the tournament can also expect the improvement of infrastructure and the overall throughput of the Ukrainian borders. Before Euro 2012 Ukraine is going to modernize up to 20 frontier […]

The city wants football fans to admire a nice view while approaching the stadium. I am very pleased that railway will be reactivated. I just wonder whether the windows of queues will be covered with something so as the fans cannot see what is outside? – wonders Marek from Gdansk. He continues “Recently I have taken my son on a trip. I wanted to show him where in two years the championship will be held. Unfortunately, that what you can see on the route from Gdansk Glowny, through Kolonia to […]

“The delays in construction have been made up, and the reconstruction of the stadium in Kiev, together with adapting it to the requirements of EURO 2012, sticks to the schedule that was agreed on with UEFA.“, said the Minister of Sport in Ukraine, Rawil Safiullin, after he visited the stadium. Safiullin during his visit to the Olympic Stadium was accompanied by Wasilij Mozar, the chief of “Kijewgorstroj” company, which is the general contractor for the reconstruction. Mozar ensured that there are no more arrears towards the subcontractors and the construction […]

We will not have problems with hotels for Euro 2012. We already meet UEFA requirements – according to a report prepared by the international consultancy company in the property market, Cushman & Wakefield. According to the company calculations in Polish cities in which the European Championships in football in 2012 will be held, there are currently about 38 870 accommodations at hotels (about 20 170 rooms). More than half of them falls to Warsaw, where an opening match and quarterfinal and semifinal matches will be played. – Tourists who will […]

CNN’s new series i-List takes you to a different country each month. In June, we visit Poland focusing on changes shaping the country’s economy, culture and its social fabric. Warsaw, Poland (CNN) — Football fever is already gripping Poland ahead of co-hosting the European Championships in 2012. Despite the national team’s absence from the World Cup in South Africa, the country’s sports fields are packed with children and amateur footballers getting into the mood. When Poland and Ukraine host Euro 2012, they will be the first Eastern European countries to […]

The Ukrainian war between the president, prime minister and parliament and Euro 2012 in the background is gaining in strength. Viktor Yushchenko has once again refused to sign the law on the preparations for the tournament, and thus he blocked the payment of the money. Local authorities throw down their arms and state that without government support there will not be a cup-final in Kiev. The Government of Ukraine, which bears the results of the economic crisis is seeking money wherever to save the Euro 2012. There are not so […]

Gianni Infantino, Secretary General of the UEFA has warned that Ukraine can lose the right to co-organize championships in 2012 with Poland. – At present, nothing can be ruled out but Ukraine knows what has to be done to not to make such situation happen – said Infantino in Florence during discussions of the organization of European champions leagues. He added that he is concerned with delays in the infrastructure. He reminded that until the end of November, the Ukrainians have time to convince UEFA that they are able to […]

Engineers of the technical office of the contractor of the national stadium construction have changed the system of constructing ten of the twelve staircases in order to speed up part of the construction works – announced on Sunday the construction manager on behalf of the contractor of the consortium Alpine Construction Poland, Marcin Zareba. – From Saturday, one of 12 staircases is built at a speed of 2 cm per hour – Zareba said. – We decided to construct staircases in the sliding system, rather than, as originally planned, in […]