Ukraine enjoys Euro 2012 tourism windfall
June 19th, 2012 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
Kiev, June 19 (IANS) Ukrainian authorities revealed Tuesday that around four million foreigners visited the country for the first two weeks of the Euro 2012 football championship, an increase of ... Read more...
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Warsaw clashes instigated by locals: Polish ambassador
June 13th, 2012 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Poland's Ambassador in Russia Wojciech Zajaczkowski Wednesday said violence which flared at a march by Russian fans in the Polish capital Warsaw Tuesday was instigated ... Read more...
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Euro 2012: Irish fans fill stadiums in Poland
June 12th, 2012 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
Poland, June 12 (IANS) Irish fans are all over Euro 2012 stadiums in Poland, notwithstanding their 3-1 defeat to Croatia in the opener.According to data from PL.2012, the organising body ... Read more...
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Russian interior ministry confirms fans’ arrests
June 10th, 2012 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Lviv (Ukraine), June 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian interior ministry Sunday confirmed the arrest of eight Russian football fans after brawls in two Polish cities hosting the Euro 2012 matches.Four ... Read more...
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Ukraine denies racism threat during Euro 2012
June 1st, 2012 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Kiev, June 1 (IANS) Ukrainian foreign ministry Friday denied that racism may in any way be involved during Euro 2012 soccer championship."You can see and understand that the Ukrainian people ... Read more...
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Ukraine’s Euro 2012 preparations enter home stretch: President
May 31st, 2012 - 3:07 pm ICT by IANS
Kiev, May 31 (IANS) With 10 days remaining for the kick-off of the Euro 2012 football championship, Ukraine enters the final stretch of its tournament preparations, Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych ... Read more...
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Euro 2012: Polish government launches social campaign
May 26th, 2012 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw, May 26 (IANS) The Polish government launched a social campaign "Poles 2012 - we are all hosts" to encourage Poles to feel as responsible guests for the Euro ... Read more...
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Polish border guards ready for Euro 2012
May 23rd, 2012 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw, May 23 (IANS) The Polish border guards are fully prepared for the June-beginning Euro 2012 football championship, guard deputy commander Marek Borkowski announced in the city of Bialystok, northeast ... Read more...
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Handbook ready for football fans ahead of Euro 2012
May 22nd, 2012 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw, May 22 (IANS) A handbook in Polish, Ukrainian and English prepared by the Office for the Protection of Competition and Consumer (UOKiK) for the Euro 2012 football championship includes ... Read more...
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Stay off during Euro 2012, Polish PM tells protesters
May 19th, 2012 - 4:02 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw, May 18 (IANS) To make life easier for foreign and Polish fans during the upcoming Euro 2012 football championship, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk proposes to convince through talk ... Read more...
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Euro 2012 organisers to open volunteers training centre
April 20th, 2012 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw, April 20 (IANS) The organisers of the Euro 2012 football tournament will on Saturday inaugurate a training facility here for volunteers who will be working for the June 8-July ... Read more...
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Blind Ukrainians to enjoy soccer with headphones
April 4th, 2012 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
Kiev (Ukraine), April 4 (IANS) Visually impaired or blind football fans in Ukraine will get an opportunity to follow Euro 2012 matches at Ukrainian and Poland stadiums through headphones with ... Read more...
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Blind fans to enjoy Euro 2012
April 4th, 2012 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
Kiev (Ukraine), April 4 (IANS) Some blind football fans will get an opportunity to follow Euro 2012 matches at Ukrainian and Poland stadiums through headphones with live game comments.The head ... Read more...
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29 percent of Poles believe country ready for Euro 2012
March 29th, 2012 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw, March 29 (IANS) About 29 percent of Poles believe the country is well prepared for Euro 2012 Football Championship in June, while 20 percent think otherwise and 51 percent ... Read more...
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Ready for Euro 2012: Polish PM
March 23rd, 2012 - 2:48 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw, March 23 (IANS) Poland and Ukraine are prepared for the Euro 2012 Football Championships starting June 8, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said after talks with his Ukrainian counterpart ... Read more...
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Warsaw takes training to help blind fans at Euro 2012
March 14th, 2012 - 3:02 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw, March 14 (IANS) A training course for voluntary blind and sight-impaired custodians at the Euro 2012 football championship is being carried out in Warsaw's Olympic Centre.The course is aimed ... Read more...
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Polish cops to assist in Ukraine during Euro 2012
March 14th, 2012 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw, March 14 (IANS) About 150 Polish policemen from Tarnopol, east Poland, will aid police in Lvov, Ukraine, during the Euro 2012 Football Championships, Tarnopol police chief Wiktor Sak has ... Read more...
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First match at National Stadium of Poland free of incident
March 2nd, 2012 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw, March 2 (IANS) A football friendly between Poland and Portugal at the National Stadium here -- newly-built for the Euro 2012 championship in June -- was incident-free, spokesman for ... Read more...
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Poland opens Police Command Center for Euro 2012
February 29th, 2012 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw, Feb 29 (IANS) The Police Command Center that will oversee the security of the Euro 2012 football championship was opened at a police training center in Legionowo, on the ... Read more...
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Euro 2012 free from cigarette smoke
February 28th, 2012 - 4:19 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw, Feb 28 (IANS) World Health Organization (WHO) wants to ban smoking in fan zones of the Euro 2012 football competition as they see it as a perfect opportunity for ... Read more...
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Shortage of public toilets for Euro 2012
February 23rd, 2012 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw, Feb 23 (IANS) Most toilets in Polish cities hosting the 2012 European Football Championship are in good condition but too scarce and hard to find.The organisers of Toilet 2012 ... Read more...
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Security preparations for Euro 2012 in final phase: Polish official
December 7th, 2011 - 4:55 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw (Poland), Dec 7 (IANS) Preparations for ensuring security during the Euro 2012 football championship, co-hosted by Poland and Ukraine, are in the final phase, Poland's deputy Interior Minister Adam ... Read more...
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Tango 12 named official ball of Euro 2012
November 30th, 2011 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw (Poland), Nov 30 (IANS) Tango 12, developed by Adidas, will be the official ball of the Euro 2012 European Football Championship in Poland and Ukraine.The first Tango ball appeared at ... Read more...
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UEFA pleased with Euro 2012 preparations, says Ukraine
November 22nd, 2011 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
Kiev, Nov 22 (IANS) The European football's governing body, UEFA, is pleased with Ukraine's preparations for next year's European Championship, Markian Lubkivsky, the top organiser in Ukraine, said."In recent years ... Read more...
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Ban on smoking and tobacco ads at Euro 2012
October 21st, 2011 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw, Oct 21 (IANS) Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has imposed a ban on smoking and tobacco advertising at next year's European Championship Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine.The ... Read more...
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UEFA decision ends speculation on hosting Euro 2012
September 27th, 2008 - 12:41 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw, Sep 27 (DPA) UEFA's decision is final that Poland and Ukraine will host Euro 2012, the head of Poland's football association Michal Listkiewicz said after the European body decided to keep ... Read more...
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