EURO 2021

Information agency “Tavria News”  conducted a public opinion poll during 90 days by voting online. The main questing was “Do we really need EURO 2012 in Ukraine? Poll results clearly demonstrate the relationship of Kherson people (as part of Ukrainian society) to this event. Out of the 500 voters: – Answered affirmatively, only 37.2% of respondents; – Consider it necessary, not holding EURO 52.9% of respondents; – And only 9.9% of respondents answered that they do not care at all What conclusions can be made out of such data? Ukrainians […]

Ukrainian sky during Euro 2012 will be protected by the NATO aircrafts U.S. military aircraft is expected to protect the skies over the country during Euro 2012,  says  “Vzglyad.” Work of Ukrainian and Polish patrol of the airspace of the U.S. Air Force began as early as this weekend. Airplanes Air Force of Ukraine, the United States and Poland on Monday are to conduct probe flights on the protection of Ukrainian and Polish airspace. According to the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine,  training will be attended by aircraft and helicopters […]

The ukrainian capital decided to get rid of the press for Euro 2012 in a mass dismantle of the places for sale of newspapers and magazines. The Kyiv city state administration has already removed  “Press” 14 kiosks from the streets. The corresponding order was prepared in connection with preparation for Euro 2012. This was reported in The Association of Ukrainian Press. Illegally installed kiosks must be demolished. This refers to kiosks placed recently in the 1.5 km zone of the football championship, as well as near the Metro and monuments. […]

Before the start of the European Championship to be held next summer in  Ukraine and Poland, the Ukrainian national team will play a friendly match against Estonia. The game is scheduled for June 5 and will be held in Austria or Germany, according to 2012ua.net. Thus, the schedule of test match team Oleg Blokhin is now fully known until the beginning of the final tournament of Euro 2012. This year, the Ukrainians will play: in Kharkov, with Sweden (August 10) and Uruguay (September 2) in Sofia and Bulgaria (October 7) […]

According to the Euro 2012 Director  Martin Cullen, Ukraine has undergone significant changes during preparations for the European Football Championship. UEFA official has expressed the view that the Euro modernizes the country. Asked about what has changed, Martin Cullen said: “Of course, there are many variations. Look at the roads that are radically changing, especially in hosting cities. EURO 2012 mobilizes each city and induces the emergence of new airports. If you go to other cities in Ukraine – there is real difference in favor of the four host cities. […]

President Viktor Yanukovych hopes that the Euro 2012 European Commission will decide on the visa-free regime with Ukraine. He said this to journalists in Bratislava after talks with President Ivan Gasparovic of the Slovak Republic, UNIAN reports. Yanukovych expressed his hope that Ukraine before the end of the first half of this year, will fulfill the first part of a plan of action towards the agreement on visa-free regime. He added that considerable work has already been done and it will in the second half to start the second part […]

The stadium in Lviv does not look at all like a place where 15 November 2011 Ukraine and Austria would play an opening match. “No way” – assures Michael Pol. There is even no way to the stadium in Lviv, not to mention parking lots that would guarantee places for dozens of cars. One of Ukrainian journalists admitted that the organizers “were praying that the winter was light” so that “they could finish by June 2012”. So what is the reason of the UEFA chief executive’s optimism? Also the mayor […]

Problems with the completion of some investments before the European football championships in 2012 in Poland and Ukraine do not pose any threat to the tournament – assured Tomasz Zahorski, a representative of the Pl.2012 company on Tuesday in Berlin. Generally, a year before the event the Polish situation is really good. The tournament will be held for sure, and it will be of very good quality – said Zahorski at a press conference in the capital of Germany. Some German media warned on Tuesday that preparations of Poland for […]

Martin Kallen, an operating executive, visiting Lviv a year before the Euro 2012 assessed the level of preparations of Poland for the tournament at the level of 80%, and Ukraine – a slightly lower. Generally, I am hopeful – he said. According to Kallen, “80%” for Poland concerns both the state of preparations of stadiums, as well as airports and highways. When it comes to Ukraine: stadiums consists in 70-80% and airports – 60%. However, as far as highways are concerned, it will take take 30-40 years. In Ukraine there […]

The opening of the sports complex “Olympic”, which will take the final match of Euro 2012, moved to the end of September, Told Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Boris Kolesnikov According to Kolesnikov, now the stadium is ready by 87%. “Unfortunately, the Germans delayed the delivery of construction materials for 60 days. Therefore, the discovery will have to move at the end of September (before it was planned that the stadium will open on August 24. – Ed.). In thethe middle month immediately begin rehearsals grand opening ” […]