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UEFA: Gadgets? Domains? Totally worthless

The gadgets sold with the logo of Poland-Ukraine Bid are illegal. The Internet domain names including references to EURO 2012 that are registered on mass scale may prove to be worthless.

Yushchenko to head the Ukrainian EURO 2012 Committee

The President of Ukraine, Yushchenko, was appointed to head the national organizational committee for EURO 2012. The relevant decree signed by the head of the state was published on the website of the administration of the President of Ukraine.

Ukrainian Ministry for Foreign Affairs to help fans in crossing the border

- Negotiations between Ukraine and the EU on simplification of the visa regime will start soon. – informed Andriy Deshchytsia, the Spokesperson of the Ukrainian Ministry for Foreign Affairs. He also reminded of the non-visa regime for EU citizens.

Croatia /Hungary demand cost refund from UEFA

Croatia and Hungary will demand compensation for the costs incurred in connection with preparation of the bid that failed in UEFA competition for the rights to host EURO 2012.

New laws in Ukraine for 2012

Ukraine's parliament has approved draft legislation relating to the organisation and staging of UEFA EURO 2012™ in the country.

24 teams no sooner than in 2016

On 18th April UEFA's Executive Committee agreed that any potential increase in the number of teams competing in a UEFA European Football Championship would not come into place until the 2016 tournament.

„FOOTBALL QUIZ” competition decided

On 18th April 2007 prizes were awarded in the competition „Football Quiz”, placed in the EURO 2012 insert for newspapers „Fakt” and „Dziennik” of 13th April this year.

The Cardiff Victory

- And the host of the European Football Championships in 2012 is… Poland and Ukraine – announced UEFA President, Michel Platini taking out of an envelope a piece of paper with the names of our countries. Poland and Ukraine won with 8 votes of support in the first round of the voting of UEFA Executive Committee. 4 votes were in favour of Italy. Nobody voted for Croatia and Hungary.

Koloskov about EURO 2012 in Poland and Ukraine

Today is the day that will stay long in the memories of all persons supporting Poland-Ukraine bid.

Poland and Ukraine to host EURO 2012

Michel Platini, the UEFA President, announced the decision of the Executive Committee. Poland and Ukraine have been chosen to host EURO in 2012.

Szewczenko and Dudek in a single team

Andrij Szewczenko and Jerzy Dudek were among those arguing in favour of the Poland-Ukraine bid during the final presentation in Cardiff. During announcement of the presentation by those two stars of world football, a film was screened showing the famous defence by Dudek of the penalty by Szewczenko during a match between Liverpool and AC Milan.

After the Tuesday conference in Cardiff

- We went a long way. We played the first half of the match for o EURO 2012. The second half of that match is drawing to an end now – those were the words by Grigorij Surkis, the FFU President, for the beginning of the press conference in Cardiff after the presentation of Poland-Ukrainian bid.

Attractions for fans on the day of the selection of the EURO 2012 host

Already tomorrow UEFA is going to make the decision on who will host EURO 2012. In Poznań, Krakow, Warsaw and Wrocław the residents will have the opportunity to follow events unfolding in Cardiff on special telebeams.

UKRAINE: President Yushchenko goes to Cardiff

The President of Ukraine Victor Yushchenko is going to participate in tomorrow’s presentation of Poland-Ukraine bid for the right to host EURO 2012. The President of Poland, Lech Kaczyński, also confirmed his presence in Cardiff.

VIRTUAL STADIUM invites for world’s biggest Mexican wave

Wirtualnystadion.pl – the world’s biggest VIRTUAL STADIUM – invites all enthusiasts of the idea to host EURO 2012 in Poland and Ukraine for joint rooting for our bid the day before the announcement of UEFA decision.

EURO 2012 for development of roads and stadiums in Poland

- Granting to Poland the right to host EURO 2012 will contribute to development of road infrastructure and economic promotion of our country - Tomasz Lipiec, the Minister of Sport of the Republic of Poland, said today at the press conference.

Broadcast of the selection of EURO 2012 host

On 18th April, TVP 3, TVP Sport and Eurosport will present to Polish viewers a full coverage of the gala of the selection of the EURO 2012 host. The broadcast will be complemented by opinions and commentaries of experts, footballers, fans and politicians.

The situation in Ukraine will not affect the UEFA decision

- The current political crisis in Ukraine will have no effect on the UEFA voting concerning selection of the EURO 2012 host – says Viacheslav Koloskov, a member of the UEFA Executive Committee and a representative of Russia.

Tournament MINI EURO 2012

On 16th – 17th April 2007 the All-Poland Tournament MINI EURO 2012 will be held in the Warsaw sports hall TORWAR. It will crown Poland and Ukraine joint efforts to win the right to host the European Championships in 2012.

PLN 2.5 billion for Polish stadiums

On 29th March the Parliamentary Committee for Physical Culture and Sport held a meeting in Warsaw devoted to selection of the host of the European Football Championships in 2012.

TP launches the world’s biggest virtual stadium

For all those supporting the hosting of the European Championships in 2012 in Poland and in Ukraine, Telekomunikacja Polska launched the world’s biggest VIRTUAL STADIUM – www.wirtualnystadion.pl. It is the crowning of the campaign in support for the idea of hosting EURO 2012 in Poland and in Ukraine.

Ukraine: 1,716,885 children supported EURO 2012

1,716,885 children sent in letters and drawings of support for hosting of EURO 2012 in Ukraine and in Poland.

Polish fans support EURO 2012

Polish fans and the Polish Football Association (PZPN) appeal for support for Poland and Ukraine bid for the right to host EURO 2012.

London: training for Polish policemen

On the initiative of the Embassy of the United Kingdom and the Ministry of the Interior and Administration, a training course for representatives of Polish police and the Ministry of the Interior and Administration was held in London on 12-13 March. The training concerned the issue of ensuring security during mass events as well as combating and preventing stadium hooliganism.

Blatter supports the joint bit of Poland and Ukraine

Sepp Blatter, the FIFA President, supported the joint bid of Poland and Ukraine for the right to host EURO 2012 Championships.

Poland will avoid punishment; chances for EURO 2012 have improved

Polish national team and club teams will not be banned from international football matches. On Monday the Minister of Sport, Tomasz Lipiec, restored to power the executive board of the Polish Football Association (PZPN) and withdrew from PZPN the curator, Marcin Wojcieszak. This was a pre-condition for reaching an agreement with the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), which threatened with suspension of Poland in its membership right.

Ukraine: the Euro 2012 Law in the Parliament

On 28th February the first reading of the Draft Law concerning organization of EURO 2012 started in the Ukrainian Parliament.

Polish-Ukrainian delegation visited the stadium of Lech Poznań

On Thursday a Polish-Ukrainian delegation visited the stadium of Lech Poznań. Among other persons Vasil Fatkhudin, the deputy minister of the Interior of Ukraine, took part in the meeting. The issues of safety and security during EURO 2012 matches were discussed.

Poles and Ukrainians discussed the issues of safety and security

Today a seminar was held in Warsaw for representatives of Poland and Ukraine. The topic of the meeting focused on development of a concept for ensuring safety and security and border traffic during the European Football Championships in 2012.

The Ukrainian Parliament will consider the draft law EURO 2012

During the session on 14 February, the government of Ukraine adopted and submitted for consideration to the Parliament the draft law on organization and staging the final tournament of the European Football Championship 2012 in Ukraine.

Changes in Polish team for EURO 2012

According to a decision of the minister of sport Tomasz Lipiec, on Tuesday Michał Nykowski substituted Piotr Gawron in the position of the head of Polish Staff for EURO 2012 Project.

Head of FIFA will come to Poland

- Still before the PZPN Congress, the FIFA President Sepp Blatter is coming to Poland – announced the Euro-deputy from Self-defence Party, Ryszard Czarnecki, on Sunday in Wrocław.

Poles and Austrians played for the benefit of EURO 2012

Poland beat Austria 5:0 (1:0) in a friendly football match for sport journalists held in Warsaw.

Documentation goes to Nyon

Today the delegation of the Executive Directorate "Euro 2012" of the Football Federation of Ukraine flew to Nyon (Switzerland). The purpose of the trip is to submit the final documentation complementing the joint Poland/Ukraine bid for EURO 2012. The deadline of the submission of the Bid Dossier is 15th February 2007.

The bid is not endangered

Poland-Ukraine bid for the right to host the European Football Championships in 2012 is not endangered. On Friday Tomasz Lipiec, the Minister of Sport of the Republic of Poland, signed the agreement guaranteeing that sport facilities in Warsaw will be put into operation if Poland wins jointly with Ukraine the rights to host EURO 2012.

Victor Yushchenko has phoned Poland’s President Lech Kaczynski

The two presidents spoke about presentation of the Ukraine-Poland joint Bid for EURO 2012 – the press of office of the President of Ukraine informed.

Surkis in the new composition of the UEFA Executive Committee

Hryhorij Surkis was elected a member of the Executive Committee during the UEFA Congress in Dusseldorf.

UEFA is developing a project to expand the European Championships finals

During the Congress held in Düsseldorf, UEFA decided to initiate study works on expansion of the final tournament of the European Championships from 16 to 24 teams.

Platini elected a new UEFA President

51-year-old Michel Platini was elected a new UEFA President.

Ukrainians about preparations for EURO 2012

On Friday, January the 19th, in the seat of the FFU in Kiev, a press conference was held on the final stage of Ukraine’s preparations for the UEFA tender for the right to host EURO 2012.

PZPN: We will continue to fight for the right to host EURO 2012

Despite appointment by the minister of sport of the commissioner for PZPN, the Staff for EURO 2012 Project intends to continue the fight for the right to host EURO 2012 finals. Poland bids for the right to host this event jointly with Ukraine.

ŻW: Minister Lipiec suspended PZPN board of administration

The minister ensured that Poland would not give up its efforts to bid for the right to host EURO 2012. – This is not the end of Polish football but its new beginning – he said.

Boxers vs. Artists – a match in support of EURO 2012

On 3rd February, during the official ceremony of handing of 2006 Stanley Prizes (national boxing prizes awarded in Poland and named after a famous American boxer of Polish origin, Stanisław Kiecel (Stanley Ketchel)) a show football match will be held between boxers and representatives of the boxing community on the one hand and a representation of Polish Artists on the other.

Profil: Ukraine and Poland will not lose the opportunity

In practice what is left to do is just to construct 16 five-star hotels, three stadia and provide services to half a million of fans. Poland and Ukraine are leaders in the race for the right to host European Football Championships in 2012.

Bookmakers assess chances

According to bookmakers Italy is the favourite in the race for hosting of EURO 2012. The complete set of bets is as follows - Italy 1.22 to 1; Poland and Ukraine – 4.5; whereas Hungary and Croatia – 7 – informed football portal 90minut.pl citing the Internet sport bets service bet24.com.

About EURO 2012 at SGH

On 13th and 14th December, commentary workshops and panel discussions devoted to EURO 2012 and management of a modern football club will be held in the building housing the Warsaw School of Economics (SGH) at Al. Niepodległości 162.

Cardiff is the venue for the final opportunity to present the bid

A meeting of the Polish and Ukrainian teams for EUO 2012 project was held on 13th December. Amongst other things the meeting discussed the issue of the final presentation of Poland-Ukraine bid to be made on 17th April in the capital of Wales. This will be the last opportunity to present the Bid to members of the UEFA Executive Committee before their voting on the selection of the EURO 2012 host.

24 teams in EURO 2012 finals?

UEFA are considering an increase in the number of teams playing in European Championship finals from 16 to 24. The change would take effect starting from EURO 2012, whose hosting Poland and Ukraine are bidding for.

Yushchenko meets Lennart Johansson

Victor Yushchenko has met with UEFA President Lennart Johansson, according to the President`s press-office.

Wales to reveal EURO 2012 hosts

The venue for the 2012 UEFA European Championship will be announced in Cardiff next year.

Prime Ministers discussed the perspectives of EURO 2012

Prime Minister of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych and Head of Council of Ministers of Polish Republic Yaroslav Kachynski discussed the perspectives of EURO 2012 hosting.

Delayed UEFA decision helps us

Decyzja o przesunięciu terminu wyboru gospodarza EURO 2012 do kwietnia 2007 roku zwiększyła szanse wspólnej oferty Polski i Ukrainy.

UEFA are to visit the candidate countries for the second time

Delegaci UEFA po raz drugi odwiedzą Ukrainę, gdzie spotkają się z polsko-ukraińskim zespołem pracującym nad Ofertą. Na UEFA czekają również Włochy. Działacze tymczasem zakończyli wizytę w Chorwacji.

Surkis: Ukraine and Poland have turned into EURO 2012’s favorite

Out of a black horse Ukraine and Poland have turned into EURO 2012’s favorite – said Grygoriy Surkis, President of the Football Federation of Ukraine, the UEFA Executive Committee member during the Polish Football Association Congress which took place on 30th October in Warsaw.

UEFA: selection of the host on 18th April

The decision to appoint the host of EURO 2012 will be made on 18th April – officially informed Lars-Christer Olsson, the UEFA Chief executive, in his letter to Executive Committees of the Bids.

Chain of support, come here on Saturday

Already this Saturday, on 14th October 2006, an attempt at beating the Guiness record for the world’s longest football scarf will be held in the streets of Warsaw. This scarf will be made of about 8 thousand scarves weaved on the occasion of submitting Poland-Ukraine bid to host European Football Championships UEFA EURO 2012.

We are counting down

Today we placed on our website a timer counting down the time left till announcement of the UEFA decision on the winner of the bidding to host European Football Championships UEFA EURO 2012.

Welcome again!

At the final stage of the tender for the right to host the Final Tournament EURO 2012, the UEFA delegation visits to the candidate countries are of great importance. In Ukraine and Poland they took place from 11th till 16th of September, 2006.

UEFA: The decision is postponed till April 2007

Today the UEFA Executive Committee made a decision to postpone election of the host association for the European Football Championship 2012 till April 2007.

Rebrov: As every fan I believe in our victory !

Olga Terentyeva has interviewed Sergiy Rebrov, the Ukrainian National football team and FC Dуnamo Kyiv forward.

Tymoshchuk: I want to wish everybody to support us!

Olga Terentyeva has interviewed Anatolij Tymoshchuk, the Ukrainian National football team and Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder.

We are collecting signatures in Warsaw

17th September, on Sunday, on the stadium at Łazienkowska Street in Warsaw, the signatures of support for the idea of hosting EURO 2012 in Poland and Ukraine will be collected.

Shevchenko and his team about EURO 2012

The footballers of the Ukrainian National Team gave their statement on the Poland-Ukraine bid EURO 2012 exclusively for e2012.org.

Yuschenko and Klitchko will welcome UEFA

Today, Victor Yuschenko, president of the Ukraine, will hold the meeting with UEFA representatives. The meeting will be also attended by legends of the Ukrainian sport – Vitaly Klitschko, boxing world champion and Siergiey Bubka, at present president of the National Olympic Committee.

UEFA in the Ukraine, Lviv at first

Today, the UEFA inspectors start their visit in Ukraine to acknowledge the country and its capability for being the host of the final tournament of the European Football Championships in 2012.

TP handed certificate to UEFA

The official certificate with collected signatures was handed to UEFA delegates at the Old Market in Poznań. At the moment of handing over the certificate by Telekomunikacja Polska 14,425 signatures proving support of the Poles for EURO 2012 were collected.

Bonus for support of Walesa

On Monday, late in the evening the UEFA delegation visiting Gdańsk met with the former President of the Republic of Poland, Lech Walesa. The guests promised that Poland will receive additional points for support of such famous person.

UEFA: Poznań and Wrocław - tomorrow

UEFA delegation acknowledged the Warsaw’s bid, candidate for hosting the finals of the European Football Championships in 2012. The Prime Minister Jarosław Kaczyński met the UEFA representative before the noon.

UEFA in Poland!

The visit of UEFA representative in Poland starts today. The team of experts in charge of selection the host of the European Football Championships will evaluate actual condition and potential of Poland as the host of EURO 2012. The visit in Poland will last until 13th September, when the UEFA representative shall departure to Ukraine.

Now in Chorzów and Poznań

The campaign of collecting signatures in support for hosting EURO 2012 was started in Chorzów and Poznań. They will be transmitted to UEFA as the proof of support from Poles to EURO 2012. In Chorzów, the signatures will be collected on 8th-9th September, in Poznań on 10th-12th September.

Signatures in Wrocław and Krakow

The campaign of collecting signatures moves from Gdańsk to Krakow and Wrocław. On 1st-3rd September another campaign of collecting signatures in support for hosting EURO 2012 by Poland and Ukraine is launched on the marketplaces of Krakow and Wrocław.

Gdańsk: we are collecting signatures

Telekomunikacja Polska launches the campaign of collecting signatures in support for hosting the finals of the European Football Championships EURO 2012 by Poland and Ukraine. On 25th-27th August, the first campaign of collecting signatures is to be launched in Gdańsk. The collected signatures will be transmitted to UEFA as the proof of support from Poles to EURO 2012. At the same time, on 26th August the semi-final match of the XI edition of the national Marek Wielgus TP football Cup for children – Poland’s biggest football tournament for children - will be held at the Gdańsk Polonia stadium.

Yushchenko has rewarded the National Team

President of Ukraine Victor Yushchenko rewarded Oleg Blokhin and Grygoriy Surkis with the Yaroslav the Wise order of V degree, and the National team of Ukraine with the order "For courage" of III degree.

"Generation 2012": Gdańsk wins

"Generation 2012" Tournament was a success. Gdańsk team won the match played in Kiev against Lviv 1:0. The final match was held on Saturday, 13th August, at the Bannnikov Stadium. Warsaw footballers scored third.

The "Generation 2012" tournament started

Today the "Generation 2012" tournament started in Kiev. Young players born in the years 1992-1993 take part in the tournament. Because of their age they might become a part of the national teams in 2012. The tournament aims at the promotion of the joint Poland-Ukraine bid in the UEFA tender for hosting EURO 2012.

Ukraine will organize the tournament "Generation 2012"

On 8th – 13th August Ukraine will host the tournament "Generation 2012". For the second time the tournament’s organizer is the Ukrainian Football Federation, which will hold this year’s matches jointly with partners from Poland.

U-19: Victorious Spain

Spain won the title of European U-19 Football Champion. In the final match played in Poznań Spain defeated Scotland 2:1 (0:0).

U-19: Spain and Scotland in the finals

Spain qualified for the final match of the U19 European Football Championships. In the first semi-final match held in Wronki it defeated Austria 5:0 (2:0). The final rival of Spaniards will be Scots, who won in a match played in Grodzisk Wielkopolski against Czechs 1:0 (0:0). The final match will be held on 29th July in Poznań.

Meeting of Polish and Ukrainian Committees

17-19 July, Executive Directorate EURO 2012 together with Polish Executive Committee and "Promarketing" - general manager of the Bid - hold a meeting devoted to further cooperation and strategy of participating EUFA’s tender for hosting final tournament EURO 2012.

U-19: Poland wins

Dawid Janczyk led Poland to victory against Belgium 4:1. Thanks to the victory accompanied by Austria’s defeat, the "white-and-reds" took the lead in Group A.

U-19 European Championship starts tomorrow

European Under-19 Championship in Football starts tomorrow at the Lech Poznań. At 8 p.m. Poles will play against Austrians in the opening match.

Poznań promotes EURO 2012 jointly with "GW"

Since yesterday the City Office of Poznań and the Wielkopolskie Football Association jointly with Poznań branch of "Gazeta Wyborcza" (Agora SA) have been carrying out a campaign promoting Poznań as a co-host of the European Football Championships - EURO 2012.

Yushchenko urges action on Olympic stadium

President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko on June 2nd urged Kiev authorities to take steps to end a row over a construction site by the city's main stadium, which could hurt a bid to co-host the 2012 European Football Championship.

Executive directorate has paid a visit to Lviv

On Wednesday, 7th of June, the Executive directorate for preparation of the joint Bid of Poland and Ukraine to host the European Football Championship 2012 has visited Lviv, one of the cities, proposed for hosting the group matches of the European tournament.

The hotels are getting ready to host guests

On Monday, June the 5th, the working group for preparation and organization of the joint Bid of Ukraine and Poland for the right to host the final part of the European Football Championship 2012 had a joint meeting with directors of the main hotels in Kyiv.

Ukrainian government supports football fans

Cabinet of Ministers suggests to companies’ directors to shorten the working-day on June 14, thus ensuring the possibility for fans to watch football match Ukraine vs. Spain in World Cup 2006.

Poland and Ukraine - ready for UEFA EURO 2012

The Presidents of two football federations – Mr. Michał Listkiewicz from Poland and Mr. Grygoriy Surkis from Ukraine – in front of Sports Ministers and presidents of the National Olympic Committees and famous sport personalities from both countries - have presented their joint EURO 2012 Bid document to UEFA today.

Victor Yushchenko to the UEFA President Lennart Johansson

May 26, 2006 President of Ukraine Victor Yushchenko in a letter to the UEFA President Lennart Johansson expressed his gratefulness for support of the joint Bid of Ukraine and Poland for the right to host the European Championship 2012.

Croatia and Hungary launched the website for their joint bid

The Football Federations of Croatia and Hungary launched their own website for the EURO 2012 bid - www.eurofutball2012.hu.

Italy: UEFA delegation will make its second visit on May

The UEFA delegation will make its second visit to Italy for the 2012 European Football Championship bid. After the workshop held last April on the 27th and 28th, UEFA is still monitoring the progress of the bid proposal in respect of the upcoming deadlines.

May the З1st is coming

On Tuesday, May the 16th, the meeting of the working group regarding the preparation of the common Bid of Ukraine and Poland for the right to host the final part of the European championship 2012, headed by the Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine for humanitarian and social matters Vyacheslav Kyrylenko, took place in Kyiv. At the meeting the Bid Dossier project of the second faze was presented. Having examined and approved the project, the participants discussed the level of the readiness of the required documentation. The Bid Dossier has to be submitted to UEFA until 31st of May.

The Polish component of the bid to host UEFA EURO 2012 is ready

The Polish Staff of Project EURO 2012 has completed the process of putting together the documents required to prepare the bid to host the European Football Championship UEFA EURO 2012.

Lobanovsky Tournament has ended with victory of Israel

ІV Lobanovsky International Tournament 2006 has ended with victory of the National Youth team of Israel.

Meeting of the working group in Ukraine

On May 16th 2006 there will be the meeting of the working group, responsible for the preparation of the joint Ukrainian and Polish Bid Documentation in the second faze of the tender for the right to host the final Tournament EURO 2012.

IV International Football Tournament in the memory of Valeriy Lobanovsky

Kyiv hosts IV International Football Tournament in the memory of Valeriy Lobanovsky on May 12-14th, 2006. The tournament will be held on the level of national U21 teams.

Ministers of Sport of Poland and Ukraine will submit the documentation to UEFA

On 31st May the ministers of sport of Poland and Ukraine - Tomasz Lipiec and Yurij Pavlenko – will personally submit in the UEFA seat in Nyon the bidding documentation required in the final phase of the selection of the host of the European Football Championships in 2012.

New stadium in Lviv

A new stadium dedicated to host matches of EURO 2012 championship is planned to be built in Lviv.

Polish city documentation completed

All candidate cities to host matches of the final tournament of the European Football Championships EURO 2012 supplemented the missing documents. The offer, which Poland and Ukraine will provide by 31st May 2006 to UEFA, will contain documents of all six Polish citiies - Chorzów, Gdańsk, Krakow, Poznań, Warsaw and Wrocław.

First 5-star Stadium in Ukraine

The future Shakhtar stadium has passed 5-star accreditation of UEFA’s standard allowing to host matches of EURO 2012.

Polish cities supplement the bidding documentation for UEFA

At yesterday’s meeting with representatives of the cities, the Staff of EURO 2012 Project obliged host cities to supplement the bids with the missing or incorrectly prepared documents.

Six cities remain

Today at 1 p.m. we learnt the names of the cities that will have a chance to host European football championships in 2012. Six Polish cities will remain in the joint Poland–Ukraine bid. The cities will be presented in the defined sequence – in accordance with the scores awarded by the Executive Committee.

The decision will be made on Monday

The deadline for submission of the names of four Polish candidates for host-cities has been postponed until 24th April.

The letter from Francesco Ghirelli

The Polish-Ukrainian Bidding Committee Euro 2012 received a letter from Francesco Ghirelli, the Secretary of the F.I.G.C. – Italian Football Association, who thanks Ukrainians and Poles sincerely for their cordiality and cooperation during the XXX Ordinary UEFA Congress in Budapest on the 23rd March 2006.

Selection of cities delayed

The deadline for selection of host cities has been postponed until Thursday, 20th April. Polish Staff of EURO 2012 Project made a decision to postpone the date for selection of cities for the bid to host EURO 2012.

Yuschenko has entrusted authorities to strengthen protection of incorporeal rights

President of Ukraine Victor Yuschenko has entrusted authorities to strengthen the protection of incorporeal rights.

We will soon learn the names of Polish host cities

By 14th April at the latest, the Executive Committee for EURO 2012 will select four out of six Polish candidates for host cities. The chosen ones will be placed in the documentation of Poland-Ukraine bid to host EURO 2012.

UEFA visit has ended

The UEFA visit to Poland has ended today. Conditions to be met by the Host Cities of EURO 2012, the issues of event’s promotion and accommodation were discussed during the seminar.

UEFA in Poland

Today a seminar started in Warsaw with the participation of UEFA delegation. The meeting aims at a discussion of UEFA requirements and conditions to be met by Poland and Ukraine to host EURO 2012.

Everyone congratulated us

- Even if we didn’t win this round, we certainly did not lose it – this is how the PZPN President, Michał Listkiewicz, assessed the presentation of Poland-Ukrainian bid for hosting the European championships in 2012 during the UEFA congress, which was held on 23rd March in Budapest.

Presentation of Poland and Ukraine at the UEFA congress

At the UEFA congress held in Budapest Congress and World Trade Centre in the capital city of Hungary, Poland and Ukraine presented themselves as candidates to host the European Football Championships in 2012.

Poznań wants to convince UEFA

On 13th March the promotional campaign started of Poznań as a candidate city to host UEFA EURO 2012 matches. On the streets of Poznań and Warsaw there appeared billboards informing that „Poznań bets on sport” and has applied for participation in Poland-Ukraine bid to host EURO 2012.

Changes in the management of the Polish Staff of EURO 2012 Project

The Minister of Sport, Tomasz Lipiec, accepted on Tuesday, 7th March 2005, resignation of Paweł Szostek from the function of the president of the Staff of the Project for Organization of European Football Championships EURO 2012.

How to win the race for EURO 2012

„How to win the right to host EURO 2012?” – such was the question that the participants of the debate that was held on 1 March in the seat of „Rzeczpospolita” daily in Warsaw asked themselves.

Meeting of the Polish Executive Committee for EURO 2012

On Thursday, 23rd February 2006, the Minister of Sport Tomasz Lipiec officially started the meeting of the Executive Committee for the Organization of the European Football Championships EURO 2012.

Baltic Arena Stadium in Gdańsk

A stadium for 40 thousand spectators, whose shape will be modeled on a nodule of amber, constructed from scratch in Gdańsk for EUR 80 mililion is to be the arena of footballers’ struggle at the European Championships in 2012.

Preparations for the UEFA Congress

A two-day meeting on preparations for hosting EURO 2012 was held between the Polish and Ukrainian executive committees on 6-7 February in the conference hall of the Victor Bannikov Educational and Training Center of the Ukrainian Football Federation.

Kiev hotels in preparations for EURO 2012

If the European Football Championships in 2012 are held in Ukraine and Poland, at least 10 high class hotels must be constructed in Kiev – said Nikolai Gricik, the deputy manager of the Main Office for Tourism, Hotel Administration and Spas of the Kiev City Administration.

Poland in mourning

On Saturday at 17:30 local time the roof of a trade hall of International Katowice Fair collapsed.

A step towards making dreams come true

Last week an information meeting was held in Nyon for representatives of countries bidding to host EURO 2012.

Polish MPs adopted an action program for EURO 2012

After a fierce discussion, MPs of the Sejm committee for physical culture and sport adopted a program of actions concerning preparation of the joint Poland-Ukraine bid to host the European Football Championships in 2012.

A stadium for Lviv

The next meeting of the Lviv City Council will address the issue of allocating two parcels of land for the construction of football and futsal stadia.

We know the dates of UEFA visits to Poland

On 27-31 March 2006 representatives of UEFA are coming to Warsaw. Instead of the previously scheduled preliminary visit they will hold a seminar and present requirements imposed upon candidate countries to representatives of Poland and Ukraine involved in the organization of EURO 2012.

UEFA will hold workshops

On 18 January in Nyon (Switzerland) UEFA information workshops will be held for representatives of candidate countries.

Cities prepare designs for their stadia

On 10th January a working meeting was held between the Polish Staff of EURO 2012 project and representatives of Host Cities. The meeting focused on development of maps and designs for the stadia. All cities declared to send their projects within timeframes allowing for presentation of all stadia by the deadline set by UEFA - 8 March.

Poland and Ukraine are launching a joint website

Poland and Ukraine, whose joint bid to host the European Football Championships in 2012 was accepted by UEFA beside bids from Italy and Croatia-Hungary, launched a joint website on Thursday.

Minister Lipiec meets representatives of PZPN

On Friday, 2 December another meeting was held in the Ministry of Sport between the management of the ministry and of the Polish Football Association.

UEFA initiated the second round of bidders’ selection

UEFA sent on Monday the documentation specifying the tasks of candidates to host the European Championships finals in 2012 in the second phase: Phase II Bid Requirements.

The government will ear-mark PLN 10 million for Euro 2012

Prime Minister Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz signed on Friday the regulation establishing the Council -Executive Committee for the Organization of the European Football Championships EURO 2012.

UEFA Cup Final in Poland?

PZPN President Michał Listkiewicz announced in Poznań that Poland will officially bid to host UEFA Cup Final. The match could be held in 2008 or 2009.

Team for Euro 2012 to be appointed on Friday

On Friday Prime Minister Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz shall appoint the Interministerial Team for the Organization of EURO-2012, which will prepare the offer for Poland, bidding jointly with Ukraine to host the European Football Championship finals in 2012 – declared the Minister of Sport Tomasz Lipiec at the Wednesday meeting of the Sejm Committee for Physical Culture and Sport.

The issue of hosting EURO-2012 at the forum of the Sejm Committee for Physical Culture and Sport

The chairman of the Sejm Committee for Physical Culture and Sport, Janusz Wójcik, assured that the motion to appoint a Sejm sub-committee for EURO 2012 will be placed on the agenda of this body on 23 November.

Euro 2012: Minister Lipiec meets with PZPN President

PZPN President Michał Listkiewicz was hosted on Monday morning by the Minister of Sport Tomasz Lipiec. The meeting was devoted to discussion on the forthcoming measures related to Poland-Ukraine bid to host the European Football Championships in 2012.

Listkiewicz: I am edified by the exposé from Prime Minister Marcinkiewicz

The President of the Polish Football Association Michał Listkiewicz is edified by the words concerning sport expressed in the exposé of Prime Minister Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz. – I do not recall any previous prime ministers devoting so much space to issues of sport – claims the head of PZPN.

Poland wants to construct five stadia

Prime Minister of Poland’s new government, Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz announced on Thursday the plans to construct five modern stadia with a view to securing to his country a victory in the bidding to host EURO 2012.

Prime Minister announces construction of modern stadia

On Thursday Prime Minister Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz made a statement in the Sejm that it will be a priority of the Ministry of Sport to increase expenditure in this area in the forthcoming four years.

Turkey receives a heavy blow, Italy in the lead (a commentary)

Turkey, which was sure to be among the three final bidders to host EURO 2012, suffered a heavy blow after it was rejected by UEFA on Tuesday, clearing the way for Italy.

Turkey „much surprised” by the rejection

This Tuesday Turkey announced that its elimination from the list of the countries bidding to host EURO 2012 was „a huge surprise”, but it assured to continue the efforts to become the host of the next edition of the competitions.

Croatia believes in victory

The President of the Croatian Football Federation, Vlatko Markovič said that after UEFA decision he is full of hope that Croatia and Hungary will win the bid to host EURO 2012.

The Supreme Council of Ukraine worried about the fate of the „Olimpijskij” Sports Compound

The Management of the Ukrainian Football Federation and the fans are worried by an unlawful construction site in the neighborhood of „Olimpijskij” Sports Compound in Kiev and the issue of its refurbishment.

Turkey determined to host EURO 2012

Turks insists on hosting the European Championships in 2012 in their country.

Turkey resolved

On Tuesday Turkey repeated its desire to host the European Football Championships in 2012.

Johansson: Strong bid from Italy

According to UEFA president, Lennart Johansson, the problem of the stadia exists but it can be solved.

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