Euro 2012 fan zones break attendance record
June 26th, 2012 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS
Kiev, June 26 (IANS) The first two weeks of the Euro 2012 football championship set a new record for official fan zones attendance, with over a million visitors crowded ... Read more...
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Czech team praised by fans
June 23rd, 2012 - 4:46 pm ICT by IANS
Prague, June 23 (IANS) The Czech football team returned home to a lukewarm welcome after losing to Portugal in the Euro 2012 quarterfinals. Their performance in the tournament was praised ... Read more...
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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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Euro 2012: Russia’s Kokorin out with injury
June 15th, 2012 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw, June 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia forward Alexander Kokorin will miss his country's Euro 2012 match with Greece after picking up a hip injury, Russia spokesman Alexei Kazakov said Friday.The ... Read more...
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Polish president slams hooliganism at Euro 2012
June 15th, 2012 - 8:36 am ICT by IANS
Warsaw, June 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Violent behaviour by Polish football fans has tarnished the country's image and spoiled the festive atmosphere of the Euro 2012 championship, Poland's President Bronislaw Komorowski ... Read more...
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Euro 2012: Russia-Greece game will be tough, says Pavlyuchenko
June 15th, 2012 - 8:05 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian forward Roman Pavlyuchenko thinks that Saturday's game against Greece will Russia's toughest test in the group stage.A win for the Russians Saturday would guarantee ... Read more...
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Euro 2012: Russian coach wary of ‘rough’ Greeks
June 15th, 2012 - 7:01 am ICT by IANS
Sulejowek (Poland), June 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian coach Dick Advocaat expects Greece to play rough in their Euro 2012 crunch game Saturday.Russia are sure of a place in the quarterfinals ... Read more...
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Over 180 arrested in Warsaw football clashes: Police (Lead)
June 13th, 2012 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw, June 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) More than 180 people have been arrested over clashes involving Polish and Russian football fans, Warsaw police said Wednesday.Violence flared during a march through the ... Read more...
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Euro 2012: At least 56 arrested after Warsaw clashes (Lead)
June 13th, 2012 - 1:29 am ICT by IANS
Warsaw, June 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A total of 56 people have been arrested after violence flared at a march of Russian fans in the Polish capital here Tuesday.The violence broke ... Read more...
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UEFA must punish Russian FA over flare: Polish FA
June 11th, 2012 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw, June 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian Football Union (RFU) should be fined heavily after fans hurled a flare onto the pitch in its 4-1 win over the Czech Republic ... Read more...
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I expected more from the Poles: Russia’s Izmailov
June 11th, 2012 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw, June 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) On the eve of Russia's potentially explosive clash with co-hosts Poland, Russia midfielder Marat Izmailov Monday said he had expected more of the Poles in ... Read more...
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Euro 2012: UEFA to probe Russian fans behaviour
June 10th, 2012 - 2:00 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian Football Union will face disciplinary proceedings by European soccer body UEFA following crowd disturbances and the use of pyrotechnics during and after Russia's ... Read more...
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Russia feared at Euro 2012: Pavlyuchenko
June 8th, 2012 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
Lviv (Ukraine), June 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia have matured since their Euro 2008 semi-final appearance, becoming a team to be feared at this year's tournament, former Tottenham Hotspur striker Roman ... Read more...
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Spain favourites, Russia outsiders: Advocaat
June 5th, 2012 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw, June 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia coach Dick Advocaat Tuesday played down his team's chances at Euro 2012, naming the Spanish, the Dutch and the Germans as the tournament favourites.The ... Read more...
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In paying tribute to Hazarika, guitarists create record
June 4th, 2012 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, June 4 (IANS) A total of 5,406 guitarists have simultaneously played and paid a tribute to Assam's most celebrated musical icon Late Dr. Bhupen Hazarika, popularly known as Bhupen-da, ... 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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Russia cracks down on Euro 2012 ticket touting
May 27th, 2012 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 27 (IANS) Russian football authorities have been cracking down on ticket touts of the Euro 2012 football tournament and illegal supplies are being cut off, a senior football ... Read more...
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Polish hotels begin lowering tariff before Euro 2012
May 25th, 2012 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw, May 25 (IANS) Three weeks before the start of the Euro 2012 football tournament, Polish hotels have begun lowering their tariffs as they are left with thousands of unbooked ... 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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Poland claims it is well prepared for Euro 2012
May 9th, 2012 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw, May 9 (IANS) A month before the kick-off of Euro 2012 football championship, a Polish government spokesman said everything would be ready well in time.All services will be fully ... Read more...
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After getting dumped, woman dentist pulls out ex’s teeth
April 28th, 2012 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 28 (IANS) A woman dentist in Poland is facing jail after she allegedly pulled out all her former boyfriend's teeth because he dumped her for another woman.Anna Mackowiak, ... 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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Polish minister expects Euro 2012 to generate jobs
April 6th, 2012 - 3:17 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw, April 6 (IANS) Polish Labour Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz feels unemployment will fall due to the Euro 2012 as the football championships will stimulate the economy and provide work for ... Read more...
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Russian airline to send soccer fans free to Euro 2012
April 6th, 2012 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 6 (IANS) Russia's flagship Aeroflot airline and the Russian Football Union signed an agreement to send Russian soccer fans to Euro 2012 free of charge in June.According to ... 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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Polish competition watchdog sues UEFA over Euro 2012 tickets
March 20th, 2012 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw, March 20 (IANS) Poland's Office of Competition and Consumer Protection has filed a lawsuit with a special consumer rights court in Warsaw against UEFA over rules governing the sale ... 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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Woman gives birth after lying upside down for 75 days
March 9th, 2012 - 11:53 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Polish woman gave birth to twins after a 75-day ordeal in which she had to lie upside down to save her babies' lives.According to ... Read more...
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Six killed as trains collide in Poland (Lead)
March 4th, 2012 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw, March 4 (IANS) At least six people were killed and nearly 50 injured in southern Poland after two trains had a head-on collision Saturday, said local officials.According to polish ... 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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