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Kharkiv awaiting special guests at Euro 2012 - Queen of the Netherlands, German chancellor17 January 2012Queen Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard of the Netherlands is scheduled to visit a match of the Netherlands national football team, which will take place in Kharkiv in June during the Euro 2012 European Football Championship finals, Director of the Department for Euro 2012 Preparation at Kharkiv City Council Oleksandr Nechyporenko has said. "The negotiations concerning the arrival of the queen are underway. Her representatives will come on January 23 to look for a residence. Queen of the Netherlands is willing to attend all three matches of the national team," Nechyporenko said at a press conference in Kharkiv.
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2011: five records of Euro-201217 January 2012Quite a few new records were set in 2011 in UEFA events as regards Euro-2012. The main ones were named by Local Organizing Committee chief Markiyan Lubkivskyi in an interview with the Information Centre Ukraine-2012. "First, the largest number of people wishing to buy tickets - 12 million applicants have registered through the site and ordered tickets for EURO.
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Ukraine commissions 2,000 km of roads in 201110 January 2012Ukraine in 2011 commissioned 2,000 kilometers of roads, the head of the State Agency for Automobile Roads, Volodymyr Demishkan, has said. "This year Ukraine has commissioned 2,000 kilometers of roads. This [represents] jobs, these are the arteries of the country, this is movement forward, and this is the well-being of the citizens," he said.
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Officials announced for UEFA EURO 201210 January 2012The UEFA Referees Committee met today in Nyon and appointed the 12 referees to handle the 31 matches of next year's UEFA EURO 2012 final tournament in Poland and Ukraine. For the first time in the history of the UEFA European Championship, the referees will have added support thanks to a decision by football's lawmakers, the International Football Association Board (IFAB), to allow the continuation of the experiment in the use of additional assistant referees. The full referee teams will be announced in January 2012.
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Ukraine to host EuroBasket 201510 January 2012Ukraine has received the right to host the European basketball championship in 2015. FIBA Europe President Olafur Rafnsson announced a respective decision by the FIBA Europe Board in Munich, Germany, on Sunday.
The proposed EuroBasket 2015 venues are in the cities of Kharkiv, Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk and the capital Kyiv for the first round with Odesa, Lviv and again Kyiv hosting the second round and the finals.
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UEFA EURO 2012 gains new currency in Ukraine10 January 2012The National Bank of Ukraine, the sole authority responsible for issuing money in Ukraine, has released a series of commemorative coins for UEFA EURO 2012. There are 12 coins in the series. Eleven coins in gold, silver and nickel silver have been officially put into circulation, and a coin with a face value of one hryvnia will be issued in early 2012.
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New terminal at Lviv Airport put into trial operation, to be opened in March 201210 January 2012A new terminal at Lviv Airport has been put into trial operation, the head of the directorate for the construction of Euro 2012 facilities in Lviv, Volodymyr Shadrin, has said. "We've finished the construction of the terminal's first stage and put it into trial operation. The terminal will start working at full capacity on March 25 next year, when aircraft will switch to the summer schedule," he told reporters on Wednesday, December 28.
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EURO finals schedule confirmed19 December 2011The finals schedule has been confirmed with Poland starting the tournament against Greece and other opening games including Germany v Portugal, Spain v Italy and England v France. Poland will launch the tournament on Friday 8 June at 18.00CET against Greece in Warsaw followed by the other Group A opener between Russia and the Czech Republic at 20.45CET. The next day the Netherlands face Denmark in Kharkiv and Germany take on Portugal in Lviv to begin Group B, and on 10 June Group C starts as holders Spain play Italy and the Republic of Ireland are matched with Croatia. |
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Ticket sales for fans of EURO finalists launched19 December 2011Ticket sales have begun exclusively on UEFA.com for supporters of the 16 teams involved at UEFA EURO 2012 until 29 February, with lotteries to decide which applicants receive tickets. Following the finals draw in Kyiv on 2 December, ticket sales for supporters of the 16 national teams qualified for UEFA EURO 2012 started today, exclusively on UEFA.com.
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Lubkivsky: France to live and train at FC Shakhtar base during Euro 201219 December 2011The French national football team has decided to live and train at the Kirsha training facility of FC Shakhtar Donetsk, the press service of the Euro 2012 Local Organizing Committee in Ukraine has reported, citing its director, Markiyan Lubkivsky. The French national football team informed UEFA about such a decision on Friday.
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EURO draw throws up fascinating group tests19 December 2011The 16 UEFA EURO 2012 contenders were placed into four hugely challenging groups by Friday's draw which pitted Poland against Greece in the opening game of the tournament. Holders Spain will face Italy, Republic of Ireland and Croatia in Group C of UEFA EURO 2012 after Friday's final tournament draw at the Palace of Arts in Kyiv, Ukraine.
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Fan consulates to work in Kyiv and Warsaw during Euro 201219 December 2011Consulates for football fans will be created to help fans during the hosting of the Euro 2012 European Football Championship in Kyiv and Warsaw. "These are to be premises with experienced fans and hot lines, where all fans who came to matches of the championship, may receive consultations," Director of the Consular Service Department of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry Andriy Olefirov said during a press club in Kyiv on Thursday.
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Kharkiv opens 5* Superior Hotel for EURO 20125 December 2011
Kharkiv has opened the five-star Superior Hotel, which was constructed as part of Ukraine's preparations for holding the finals of the EURO 2012 under the program of public and private partnership.
"This is the first hotel in Kharkiv that was designed from the start as a five-star hotel," the deputy head of Kharkiv Regional State administration, Yuriy Sapronov, told reporters. |
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Kozyrna Karta wins tender to service EURO 2012 Fan Zone in Kiev5 December 2011Kozyrna Karta has been selected as the only operator for servicing the fan zone in downtown Kyiv during the hosting the EURO 2012 European football championship, Anatoliy Holubchenko, the Вeputy Рead of Kyiv City Administration, has said. "We held a tender to select a single operator of the fan zone. Kozyrna Karta won the tender," he said at a press conference in Kyiv. Holubchenko said that Kozyrna Karta would assume all expenses on establishing, servicing, managing and guarding the fan zone. "If there wasn't a single operator, Kyiv city would have to spend around 40 million UAH on this," he said. Holubchenko also said according to the calculations of the operator, no profit is seen now. |
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FC Karpaty to play at Arena Lviv stadium5 December 2011FC Karpaty Lviv and the Arena Lviv stadium, which was built for the Euro 2012 European Football Championship, have reached a mutually beneficial agreement that the match of the 20th round of the Ukrainian Premier League between Karpaty and Dynamo Kyiv, as well as the club's subsequent home matches, will be played at the new stadium. "The sides reached this agreement, taking into account their common desire to meet the highest standards for organizing football matches and providing the maximum comfort for the fans," reads a statement posted on the club's official Web site. |
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EURO finals draw seedings unveiled2 December 2011Spain, the Netherlands and co-hosts Poland and Ukraine are top seeds for the finals draw at 18.00CET on Friday in Kyiv and UEFA.com will have full coverage in our DrawCentre. UEFA has announced the seedings for the UEFA EURO 2012 finals draw at the Palace of Arts in Kyiv, Ukraine at 18.00CET (19.00 local time) on Friday 2 December. UEFA.com will have full coverage direct from the Ukrainian capital from Thursday morning in our DrawCentre with video, stats and live updates.
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Nedap wint Task Force EURO 2012 Topscorer Award – Task Force EURO 2012 Innovation Award voor AviaVox1 December 2011Op een druk bezochte bijeenkomst in de Heineken Experience in Amsterdam zijn op 30 november de Task Force EURO 2012 Topscorer Awards uitgereikt. De winnende bedrijven ontvingen de Awards uit handen van Mrs. Beata Stelmach, de Poolse Staatssecretaris van Buitenlandse Zaken. |
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Olympic Stadium opens in Kyiv2 November 2011"The whole country is celebrating a gift to all our people," said Viktor Yanukovych, the President of Ukraine, at the official opening of Kyiv's Olympic Stadium, venue for the UEFA EURO 2012 final. President Yanukovych, who joined numerous dignitaries from the political and sporting worlds in addition to 50,000 people at the opening ceremony for the refurbished stadium, expressed great pride at the inauguration of a venue that will host five UEFA EURO 2012 fixtures including the final on 1 July.
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Sheraton 5* hotel to be opened near central entrance of NSK Olympiysky Stadium2 November 2011Construction Investment Company TM (CIC TM, Kyiv) has signed an agreement with Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. to open the Sheraton Kiev Olympiysky Hotel (five stars) in 2012 near the central entrance of the Olympiysky National Sports Complex at 55, Velyka Vasylkivska Street in Kyiv, reads a posting on the Web site of the Ukraine 2012 Information Center, referring to CIC TM. |
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December date for EURO finals draw in Kyiv2 November 2011The UEFA EURO 2012 final tournament draw will take place at the Ukraine Palace of Arts in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on 2 December, starting at 18.00CET (20.00 local time). The 16 teams that will participate in the EURO finals will be divided into four groups of four teams each (Groups A to D).
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Bicycle lanes to be placed on 62 streets in Kyiv by 201210 October 2011According to the program for the installation and development of bicycle lanes in Kyiv for 2010-2012, seventeen bicycle routes with a total length of 161 kilometers will operate on 62 Kyiv streets by 2012, the press service of Kyiv City State Administration reported, referring to the Main Transport Department. In the near future, the placing of bicycle lanes a total of 38 kilometers long will start on the Troyeschyna, Brovary, Trukhanovsky, Vyshgorod and Borschahivka routes.
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Volunteers registration for EURO 2012 prolonged10 October 2011The registration of volunteers for work during the preparations for and hosting the EURO 2012 in Ukraine and Poland has been prolonged by two weeks, until October 16. "The local organizing committees in Ukraine and Poland decided to prolong the registration of volunteers on the official website of UEFA so that everyone who wishes could enter the competition to join a team of volunteers for this historic event," the Ukraine 2012 Information Center reported on September 28, 2011 with a reference to the EURO 2012 local organizing committee in Ukraine. |
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Boris Kolesnikov: NSС "Olimpiyskiy" is 95% ready for opening10 October 2011The largest arena Ukraine - NSC "Olympiyskiy” – is 95%ready for opening. That was announced today, on September 8, by the Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine – Minister of Infrastructure Boris Kolesnikov during the inspection visit to the stadium. "Today, only one month left before the opening of the stadium: of course, lots of work still to be done , but mostly it is of cosmetic nature. It remain to perform the installation of seats, complete the installation of the roof and equip indoor rooms – but first and foremost I stress the importance of equipment installation and staff training” the Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine said. “ So October 8 is the grand opening of the largest stadium in our country".
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UEFA President pleased with Ukraine's progress10 October 2011The message from UEFA President Michel Platini's visit to Lviv, Donetsk, Kharkiv and Kyiv is that Ukraine is doing fine with its preparations to host UEFA EURO 2012. UEFA President Michel Platini received a progress report on Ukraine's preparations for UEFA EURO 2012 after visiting all four of the country's host cities during a two-day whistle-stop tour. Mr Platini was joined by UEFA Executive Committee member František Laurinec, who is also head of the UEFA Stadium and Security Committee, as well as UEFA Events SA CEO David Taylor, UEFA EURO 2012 commissioner Jacques Lambert and UEFA Events operations director Martin Kallen. |
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NATO experts to prepare security guidelines for Ukraine during EURO 201210 October 2011NATO will prepare recommendations for Ukraine concerning the provision of security during the EURO 2012 European Football Championship. "This May we received an official request from Ukraine, and have been actively working out the recommendations since. The current visit of a group of experts of the alliance consisting of eight people is another stage of this work," Evert Somer, a civil emergency expert from NATO, told reporters on Thursday, September 27. |
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Amsterdam ArenA supports EURO 2012 stadium projects in Ukraine in the frame of German Ukrainian Development Cooperation10 October 2011The UEFA Euro 2012 Championship will next year be jointly hosted by Poland and the Ukraine. The Amsterdam ArenA provides since May 2011 local training & operational support in two host cities: Kiev and Lviv. In the NSC Olympiyskiy stadium in Kiev five of the matches for the Euro 2012 tournament including the final on the 1st of July 2012 will be played. The Amsterdam ArenA organization gained experience in various international stadium projects that have been part of the UEFA Euro and FIFA World Cups. Two representatives of the multifunctional stadium in the Netherlands are now providing on-site support in Kiev and Lviv. This support exists of providing the local management teams with operational support in areas such as safety and security, stadium organization, emergency planning, stewarding and contracts with venue lessees and venue sponsors.
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Yanukovych: EURO 2012 infrastructure in Ukraine to serve many generations10 October 2011Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has said he believes that the infrastructure built in Ukraine as part of preparations for the EURO 2012 will serve Ukrainians in future. "I'm confident that the infrastructure built in Ukraine will serve many generations," he said at a meeting with UEFA President Michel Platini in Kyiv. Yanukovych said he was proud that he, along with Platini, had a chance to participate in Ukraine's preparations for this tournament. "This is a historic event in the life of our country," he said. Yanukovych said the EURO 2012 preparations filled the life of the UEFA president, as well as life in Ukraine, with new meaning. "Ukraine is a footballing country. What we lack sometimes is a beautiful game at our favorite clubs. We hope that they will please us with their results," he said.
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UEFA allocates EUR 8 million to train Euro 2012 volunteers10 October 2011UEFA has allocated EUR 8 million to train volunteers in Ukraine and Poland to assist at the matches of the Euro 2012 European Football Championship, Head of the Euro 2012 Local Organizing Committee in Ukraine Markiyan Lubkivsky has said. "This volunteer project costs approximately EUR 8 million. This is an investment being made by UEFA in the volunteer project," he told journalists in Kyiv on Thursday after the presentation of the uniform for Euro 2012 volunteers. |
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Ukraine to open 2 Arenas of EURO 2012 in October10 October 2011The Olimpiyskiy National Sport Complex, the main stadium in Ukraine hosting EURO 2012, will be opened on October 8, said Vice Minister and Minister of Infrasturcture Borys Kolesnikov. He confirmed that the grand opening of the stadium in Lviv will take place on October 28. Kolesnykov said the new stadiums in Kyiv and Lviv are on the stage of functional preparedness, and construction works are on their final stage. Some areas are 100% ready and some are 70% finished - such as, for example, tracks in Olimpiyskiy NSC, but they have no special influence on opening of the stadium. “We have no critical issues which could interfere with opening of those arenas in October,” Kolesnykov stressed. |
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Piatnytsky: Kyiv, Brussels resolve all major issues on FTA, planning to complete work by mid-October5 October 2011Brussels – The 18th round of talks on the creation of a free trade area between Ukraine and the EU, which began in Brussels on September 19, will last until mid-October 2011, the head of the Ukrainian delegation, Valeriy Piatnytsky, has said. He told reporters in Brussels on Friday that the Ukrainian and European sides had agreed on all major issues.
"Everything has been done, including a meeting between First Deputy Prime Minister Andriy Kliuyev and EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht, in order to resolve all of the conceptual issues and most technical issues," Piatnytsky said. |
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Ibis Hotel opened in Kyiv6 September 2011New Ibis Hotel has been open in Kyiv on 15 Aug 2011. This became the first hotel of Ibis chain opened in Ukraine. The newly built Ibis hotel is located in the centre of Kiev, close to Khreschatik street, Sofievskiy Cathedral, National Circus. 212 new generation rooms with air conditioning, flat screen tv, satelite, free wifi. Rendez-vous Bar and OOPEN restaurant.
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NSK Olympiyskiy Stadium will get natural grass in September6 September 2011In the bowl of the NSK Olympiyskiy more than 50% of individual spectator seats are now installed, and works on the installation of the future football field are under way – drainage, irrigation and heating systems are installed. The rolled turf will be delivered to Kyiv from Slovakia in September and installed at the Kyiv stadium. Grass will be rolled up and taken to Kyiv in special refrigeration stores. According to experts, roots of the lawn will need about two weeks, after which the field will be ready for football matches.
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Lviv Stadium to open on October, 286 September 2011The Lviv Arena will be festively inaugurated on 28 October 2011. This date was confirmed during a working meeting in Lviv of the Ukraine Vice Prime Minister and Infrastructure Minister Borys Kolesnikov. “There are 60 days left before the inauguration of the Lviv Arena. The schedule is tough, but we prepare for this date in a proper way. So, residents of Lviv can think about the clothes they will wear during the festivities,” the government member noted. |
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EURO 2012 Hospitality area to be equipped near Donbas Arena22 August 2011The proposed hospitality area next to the Donbas Arena stadium in Donetsk is to cover 16,000 square meters, reads a posting on the Web site of the Ukraine 2012 Information Center. According to the center, the area will be located on the territory 300 meters around the stadium. It is also reported that two months before the start of EURO 2012, lampposts will be demounted all over the area, and a special canopy will cover the lawn surface there.
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Lviv to add more road signs ahead of EURO 201222 August 2011Lviv is to install additional road signs for visitors of the EURO 2012, according to the director of the city's EURO 2012 department, Oleh Zasadny. "The EURO 2012 logo will be on the road signs," Zasadny said. "Such road signs will be installed in all cities that are hosting EURO 2012. By the end of September we will count how many signs have to be fixed so guests can conveniently travel on the most popular traffic routes," he said. |
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Ukraine repairs 65-70% of roads for Euro 201222 August 2011Some 65-70 percent of Ukrainian roads, which are being repaired for the EURO 2012, have been completed, according to the Ukraine-2012 Information Centre. "As of today, about 70% of repairs of the road network for the EURO 2012 have been accomplished in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Donetsk and Lviv. Kyiv and Donetsk lead the pack in the [roads] construction with more than 70% accomplished," the deputy director of the Infrastructure Department of Ukraine's National Agency for the preparations for EURO 2012, Volodymyr Bondarenko, said in an interview with the Ukraine-2012 Magazine.
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UEFA president to inspect Ukraine on Sept. 26-2722 August 2011President of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Michel Platini will visit Ukraine on September 26-27, Head of the EURO 2012 Local Organizing Committee in Ukraine Markiyan Lubkivsky has told the Ukraine 2012 Information Center. According to Lubkivsky, during the inspection trip, Platini will visit the Ukrainian host cities and will examine their major infrastructure facilities.
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Passenger servicing will take one minute at Kharkiv airport during EURO 201222 August 2011Passenger servicing at Kharkiv International Airport during the EURO 2012 European Football Championship will take only one minute, according to the press service of DCH Company, which is modernizing the airport. For this purpose, 25 aviation security checkpoints will operate at the airport terminals.
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Second stadium in Ukraine to be secured with Nedap AEOS22 August 2011After successfully securing the Olympic stadium in Kiev, Nedap Security Management announced today that it will also secure the new Lviv stadium which is to be used in the UEFA 2012 European Championship. The Lviv stadium which is still under construction, covers an area of 9 hectares and will have a gross capacity of 33,000 seats. It will consist of VIP-clubs, galleries, restaurants, a media centre, training centres and administrative offices. The hypermodern stadium was looking for a modern and advanced security system, that is capable of handling both the access control for approximately 390 doors and the intrusion detection for the complete stadium. AEOS was the perfect fit.
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Road repairs for EURO 2012 to cost Kharkiv 330 million UAH8 August 2011Kharkiv will spend 330 million UAH on repairing roads in 2011, reads a posting on the Web site of Kharkiv City Council, with reference to First Deputy Kharkiv Mayor Oleksandr Kryvtsov. "We're also expecting to receive state financial aid of 500 million UAH for repairs to all roads in the city, as part of the state targeted program of the preparations for and holding the EURO 2012 in Ukraine. These assets would give us the opportunity to overhaul roads in Kharkiv next spring," Kryvtsov said. |
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Ukrsotsbank becomes 3rd national sponsor of the EURO 2012 in Ukraine8 August 2011Ukraine has its third national sponsor for UEFA EURO 2012 after top retail and investment banking company Ukrsotsbank – a member of UniCredit – signed up in Kyiv. Ukrsotsbank, one of Ukraine's leading retail and investment banking companies, will notably be in charge of all financial transactions and account handling related to UEFA EURO 2012 in the country. As the third Ukrainian national sponsor for UEFA EURO 2012, Ukrsotsbank will benefit from a wide range of rights, such as the ability to run ticket promotions for its customers as well as its brand presence in official premises of the final tournament.
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Preparations for introduction of high-speed train services going to schedule, says Ukrzaliznytsia8 August 2011The State Railway Administration of Ukraine (Ukrzaliznytsia) has said that the preparation of infrastructure for the introduction of high-speed train services is going to schedule. "The work is being done according to the schedules approved by Ukrzaliznytsia's director general. The major part of the work will be finished by late 2011. We're dividing passenger flows at Donetsk station for the public's convenience, we're preparing a contact network and tracks for trains that will travel at up to 160 kilometers per hour. Rarely used level crossings will be closed to increase safety and some level crossings will be equipped with barriers," the press service said, citing First Deputy Ukrzaliznytsia Director General Serhiy Bolobolin.
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EURO 2012 to add 0.8% to real GDP growth in Ukraine, says Economy Ministry8 August 2011Holding the EURO 2012 in Ukraine will add 0.8% to the country's real GDP growth, according to the Economy Ministry of Ukraine. "2012 will be the year of completing the preparations for the EURO 2012 and the year of holding the tournament in Ukraine. This will add 0.8% to the real GDP growth and will account for 12% of the real GDP growth," First Deputy Economic Development and Trade Minister Vadym Kopylov told Ukraine-2012 Information Centre.
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Boryspil Airport to transfer domestic flights to Terminal B in September8 August 2011State Enterprise Boryspil International Airport intends to transfer domestic flights from Terminal A to terminal B starting from September 1, 2011. "At present, due to the opening of new flights and destinations through the main airport of the country, the share of transit passengers in total passenger traffic has increased," the Infrastructure Ministry said in a press release. |
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Marcin Herra: Euro 2012 – test of organisation and public engagement28 July 2011Between 8th June and 1st July 2012, 15 matches of the UEFA EURO 2012 Football Championship will be held in Poland. Not everybody realises, however, that at the same time one more match will be played, a match of the utmost importance for Poland. Poland’s and Poles’ international image will be at stake in this match. The player that will lead us to victory in this match will be top quality organisation of the Tournament in terms of security, medical care, transport, information and public engagement. All Poles will play Euro 2012, because in fact we are all hosts of this Tournament. |
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Second stadium in Ukraine to be secured with Nedap AEOS21 July 2011Groenlo, the Netherlands. – (July 13th, 2011) – After successfully securing the Olympic stadium in Kiev, Nedap Security Management announced today that it will also secure the new Lviv stadium which is to be used in the UEFA 2012 European Championship. The Lviv stadium which is still under construction, covers an area of 9 hectares and will have a gross capacity of 33,000 seats. It will consist of VIP-clubs, galleries, restaurants, a media centre, training centres and administrative offices. The hypermodern stadium was looking for a modern and advanced security system, that is capable of handling both the access control for approximately 390 doors and the intrusion detection for the complete stadium. AEOS was the perfect fit.
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Reikartz Hotel Management to open three-star hotel in Sevastopol on July 2018 July 2011Reikartz Hotel Management (Kyiv), the managing company of the chain of Reikartz Hotels&Resorts hotels, on July 20 will open the three-star Reikartz Sevastopol hotel with 25 rooms in Sevastopol (Crimea), which will be the tenth in the chain in Ukraine, according to a company press release. The price of a room at the hotel starts from UAH 450 per day. The hotel has a 65-seat restaurant and two conference halls for 100 and 35 people.
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Fan zone for 35,000 people to be opened in Lviv for EURO 201218 July 2011An official fan zone for 35,000 people will be opened in Lviv for the EURO 2012, according to the press service of Lviv City Council. The fan zone, with a general area of 20,000 square meters, will be located between the Opera House and the square in front of the Monument to Taras Shevchenko.
The press service also informed that under preliminary agreements, screens are to be installed in the fan zone, on which football matches would be broadcast. In addition, kiosks with food, and stages for entertainment programs for residents and guests of the city will be installed in the area.
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Airports in Ukraine EURO 2012 cities exempt from duties on purchase of equipment18 July 2011The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, has exempt the airports of the cities that are to host the EURO 2012 from entrance duty on the purchase of equipment for airfields and ground servicing. Until September 1, 2012, the airports will not have to pay the duties on goods that are not produced in Ukraine or are produced but do not meet international technical requirements and requirements of international civil aviation organizations, which are imported to Ukraine for the construction and equipment of airports that are to service the EURO 2012 finals. |
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Fans to travel for free during Euro 2012 in Kyiv18 July 2011Kyiv City State Administration is planning to introduce a combined ticket system during the finals of the EURO 2012, reads a press release by the administration, referring to the administration's deputy head, Anatoliy Holubchenko. He said that the fans that have tickets for EURO 2012 matches would be able to use public transport for free on match days and until noon on the next day.
According to the press release, all aspects of the introduction of the combined ticket system are currently being agreed with UEFA.
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Ukraine 112 emergency phone service to be launched by EURO 201218 July 2011Ukrainian Emergencies Minister Viktor Baloha has said that a 112 emergency phone number will be launched in the cities of Ukraine that will host the Euro 2012 European Football Championship (Kyiv, Donetsk, Kharkiv, and Lviv) by the beginning of the sports event. "By the start of EURO 2012, the 112 system will be available in all cities that are hosting the championship," he said at a press conference on July 1 in Kyiv. |
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Best Western International to open three-star hotel in Kyiv in 20125 July 2011Best Western International (the United States), whose official representative in Ukraine is ArtBuild Hotel Group (ABHG, Kyiv), plans in 2012 to open a three-star hotel in Kyiv, which will become the second one in the chain in Ukraine, ABHG Development Director Natalia Lysniak has said. "A new Best Western hotel is unlikely to appear in Ukraine in 2011. But another hotel could open in 2012," she said.
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Kolesnikov: Staff training, transport infrastructure - most pressing issues in preparations for EURO 20125 July 2011The training of staff and the organization of the work of public transport are the most pressing issues in Ukraine's preparations for the EURO 2012, with one year to go until the final tournament kicks off, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister and Infrastructure Minister Borys Kolesnikov has said, according to the Ukraine 2012 Information Center. Kolesnikov was speaking in Nyon on Wednesday, ahead of the next meeting of UEFA's supervisory board on preparations for the European football championship. |
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Ukraine to build 2,000-4,000 km of roads per year5 July 2011A total of 1,500 kilometers of roads will be built in Ukraine in 2011, according to Ukrainian Premier Mykola Azarov. "We set the goal of building 1,000 kilometers of roads in 2011, but the president… says that we should build 1,500 kilometers. Since the president sets the tasks, we'll build 1,500 [kilometers of roads],"he said, speaking at the opening of a section of the Stryi-Kirovohrad-Znamianka highway bypassing Babanka (Cherkasy region).
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EBRD considering provision of 27 million dollars to reconstruct Hotel Leipzig in Kyiv5 July 2011The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is considering the provision of $27 million in financing to Grand Plaza, a special purpose company incorporated in Ukraine and part of Istil Group, to reconstruct and operate the Hotel Leipzig at 34/39 Prorizna Street (at the crossing with Volodymyrska Street) in Kyiv, Ukraine. "The EBRD is considering financing the reconstruction and operation of the Hotel Leipzig located in the centre of Kyiv, Ukraine. After reconstruction, the project will consist of a 180-room, four-star hotel," reads a bank report. |
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UEFA praises fast pace of Ukraine's preparations for EURO 201222 June 2011A visiting UEFA delegation carrying out inspections in Ukraine has noted the rapid pace of the country's preparations for hosting the Euro 2012 European Football Championship, and has called for this pace to be maintained. "Ukraine now needs to keep up the pace that it has achieved. If so, the preparations will be successful," Executive Director of UEFA Events SA David Taylor said at a press conference in Kyiv, Ukraine-2012 Information Center said on Tuesday on May 31.
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EIB provides EUR 450m financing to Ukravtodor to reconstruct Kyiv approach roads22 June 2011The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided EUR 450 million in financing to the State Road Service of Ukraine (Ukravtodor) to reconstruct the approach roads to Kyiv. An Interfax-Ukraine correspondent has reported that the agreement was signed in Kyiv on Friday May 27.
The total value of the project is estimated at EUR 1.07 billion. Ukraine's share of the project is EUR 170 million.
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Kyiv's Ukraina Palace to host EURO 2012 final draw22 June 2011
The final draw ceremony for the UEFA EURO 2012 will be staged at Ukraina Palace of Art in Kyiv, December 2, 19.00 p.m., local time (18.00 CET), reads the official newsletter EURO 2012 Alive.
The 16 qualified teams will be drawn into four groups of four, Poland have already been allocated into Group A and will play their group matches in Warsaw and Wroclaw, whereas Ukraine will lead Group D and play in Kyiv and Donetsk.
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EBRD to lend EUR 450 m to Ukraine for repair of road approaches to Kyiv22 June 2011
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has agreed to the raising of a EUR 450 million loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) for the repair of six road approaches to the city of Kyiv.
While presenting a law on the ratification of the loan agreement between Ukraine and the EBRD in parliament, Head of the State Agency for Automobile Roads Volodymyr Demishkan said that the loan would be raised at an interest rate in the euro Libor+1 for 15 years with a grace period of four years. He noted that the total payment on the loan would be lower than inflation rate.
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Ukrtelecom on Board as a National Partner of EURO 201222 June 2011Ukrtelecom JSC has been named as the second Ukrainian national sponsor for UEFA EURO 2012, with Ukraine's leading telecommunications company set to support UEFA in delivering the technology solutions for the finals, working closely with Orange/TP, the technology partner in Poland. As a national sponsor, Ukrtelecom will benefit from a wide range of rights, such as the ability to run ticket promotions for its customers and brand recognition in official premises of the final tournament. UEFA Events SA CEO David Taylor, said: "We are delighted to welcome Ukrtelecom as a member of the UEFA EURO 2012 sponsors' family and are looking forward to working with them in the delivery of IT solutions for the benefit of the tournament".
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UDC Holding and French-based Louvre Hotels to create chain of low-cost Premiere Classe hotels in Ukraine22 June 2011UDC Holding, part of the Universal Investment Group (UIG, both based in Kyiv) is planning jointly with French-based hotel operator Louvre Hotels&Golden Tulip to create a chain of 25 one-star hotels under the Premiere Classe brand in Ukraine, according to UDC Holding. According to a company presentation prepared for the seventh annual Ukrainian Investment Summit organized by the Adam Smith Institute held in London on May 16-18, the investment in the project to create a chain with a total of 3,138 rooms, which is to be realized in 2011-2013, is estimated at $99.4 million.
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Parliament ready to cancel import duty on equipment for airports by EURO 201222 June 2011The Verkhovna Rada has adopted at first reading a bill of amendments to the law on a single customs tariff proposing to free airports in the cities hosting the finals of the UEFA EURO 2012 from the payment of an import duty during the procurement of equipment for terminals, ground support systems and airfields. |
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UEFA demanding cut in number of seats at Lviv stadium by three percent22 June 2011
UEFA calls for a reduction in the number of seats at Lviv EURO 2012 Stadium from 33,790 to 32,770 .
Reduction of number of seats is linked to the requirements of UEFA for setting up journalists' equipment at the stadium.
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Poland and Ukraine mark one year to go22 June 2011The countdown to UEFA EURO 2012 has started in earnest in Poland and Ukraine with Wednesday June 8 set to mark exactly a year to go until the final tournament kicks off. A special press conference was held in Kyiv to celebrate the occasion with international media, key figures from UEFA and some of the Ukrainian public and football authorities all in attendance. UEFA general secretary Gianni Infantino underlined the mood ahead of the final tournament's first visit to central or eastern Europe, saying: "We are absolutely positive that UEFA EURO 2012 in Poland and Ukraine will be a success."
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Lviv airport terminal is 56% complete22 June 2011A new terminal at the Lviv International Airport, which is under construction ahead of UEFA EURO 2012, is 56% ready. The 120 m long and 10 m high terminal roof is being glazed with laminated glass at the moment. Laminated glass consists of several layers bonded together using heat and pressure. The material is normally used in skylight glazing, automobile windshields and such. Besides, four jet bridges of German origin are expected to arrive at the end of the summer. |
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Readiness of football stadium in Lviv at 64%22 June 2011The readiness of the new football stadium in Lviv that is being built for the EURO 2012 European football championship is 64%, reads a posting n the Web site of the Ukraine 2012 information center, referring to director general of Directorate of EURO 2012 facilities in Lviv, Volodymyr Shadrin. According to the report, the football field is being prepared, and in particular, roof elements are being installed. Builders have also started developing the territory near the stadium. |
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Ukraine starts selecting volunteers for Euro 201222 June 2011The registration of volunteers for preparations for and holding the EURO 2012 has started in Ukraine, UEFA EURO 2012 Director in Ukraine Markiyan Lubkivsky said at a press conference in Kyiv on Tuesday June 14. "The registration of volunteers was launched today," he said, and added that it is planned to involve 6,000 volunteers in Ukraine and Poland in the preparations for and holding the EURO2012. Lubkivsky also said that the first ten volunteers have already applied.
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Zhuliany airport director says new terminal likely to open in April 201222 June 2011Director General of Kyiv Zhuliany International Airport Denis Kostrzhevsky forecasts that a new passenger terminal with a capacity of 320 persons per hour is likely to open in April 2012. "It will be commissioned on April 2012. We have no doubts regarding this. We attracted a construction company that has the experience of quick, quality and effective construction. I think that Kyiv will certainly have the terminal by the EURO 2012," he told reporters on Wednesday.
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Ukraine National Agency EURO 2012 says that cost of basic facilities is unlikely to grow24 May 2011The National Agency for Preparations and Holding the Finals of the EURO 2012 and the Implementation of Infrastructure Projects (National Agency EURO 2012) has said that the cost of the construction of stadiums and airports for the EURO 2012 was growing as initially the figure did not take into account many nuances and peculiarities and it is unlikely to grow in the future. The Head of the Department for Infrastructure Development at the National Agency EURO 2012, Mr. Oleh Lysiuk, said in an interview with the Dzerkalo Tyzhnia Ukraine newspaper that the original versions of these projects were supervised by local authorities and were made to quickly start construction as at that moment time pressed. As a result, the projects did not consider all of the requirements of UEFA. Therefore in March 2010, the agency was organized, "people with experience and understanding of the processes came, and after analyzing the projects it was decided to revise them."
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Ukraine establishes Air Express Project Directorate24 May 2011The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine is intending to transfer the functions of the customer of the new rail link between Kyiv and Boryspil airport from the airport to the Directorate for the construction and management of the Air Express national project and other infrastructure projects in Kyiv region. A relevant decision was stipulated in cabinet resolution No. 499 of April 27.
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Stadium safety experts hone their skills24 May 2011An innovative training project relating to safety and security for UEFA EURO 2012 is up and running. The project has been developed jointly by UEFA's Stadium and Security Unit and its partners in the pan-European Think Tank on Policing Football. The initiative was launched with two five-day training programmes which took place in London, and involved more than 50 police commanders and stadium safety professionals from the two UEFA EURO 2012 host countries, Poland and Ukraine.
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Investments at Poznan airport to get underway in near future5 May 2011Construction work is scheduled to begin at Poznan-Lawica Airport in the spring of 2011. |
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Modlin airport project closer to launch date5 May 2011An environmental decision concerning the construction of the planned Warsaw-Modlin Mazovia Airport is legally valid, the Voivodship Court of Administration in Warsaw declared. The ruling paves the way for construction work to begin on the new airport, declared the airport representatives. |
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Reconstruction work continues on Krakow railway station5 May 2011The construction of a new railway station in Krakow has entered its next stage. The undertaking as a whole will require a budget of PLN 130m (E32.8m) and the project is being jointly financed by the EU within the framework of the Infrastructure and Environment programme. The general contractor for the investment is BUDUS. |
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Oekraïne: kabinet verhoogt begroting EK 20122 May 2011De begroting EK2012 is voor stadions en luchthaven met 1,7 miljard hryvnia (149 miljoen euro) verhoogd. |
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Poland’s preparations for UEFA EURO 2012™ eighteen months before the Tournament22 April 2011Eighteen months before UEFA EURO 2012™, 80% of the key and important infrastructure projects related to Poland’s preparation is already at an advanced stage of implementation. The process of Poland’ preparations for the tournament has proceeded from a hardly visible to the public planning phase, implemented in 2007-2008, and initiation phase in 2009, into an advanced stage of implementation of the previously scheduled and developed investments. |
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NSK Olympiysky Stadium could be opened in October because of delays22 April 2011The opening of the Olympiysky National Sports Complex could take place in the middle or at the end of October 2011 because of delays in constructing the stadium's roof, Ukrainian Vice Premier and Infrastructure Minister Borys Kolesnikov has said. |
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Ukraine Government to allocate UAH 3 billion from Special Fund for roads development in 201122 April 2011The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved a list of roads to be constructed, renovated and overhauled in 2011, and funding for the work. According to government order No. 325-r dated April 13, in particular, it is planned to allocate UAH 1.383 billion from the national budget special fund for road construction and reconstruction.
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Lviv Stadium to be finished on schedule22 April 2011The construction of a stadium in Lviv is going according to the schedule and the facility will be finished as planned, Ukrainian Vice Premier and Infrastructure Minister Borys Kolesnikov has said. Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, together with Kolesnikov, Director of the EURO 2012 Local Organizing Committee in Ukraine Markiyan Lubkivsky and advisor Valeriy Pustovoitenko made a working visit to Lviv on Monday. |
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Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine appoints new Director of Boryspil Airport22 April 2011The Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine dismissed Mr. Borys Shakhsuvarov from the post of chief executive officer (CEO) at the State International Airport of Boryspil (Kyiv region) and appointed Mr. Anton Volov in his place. Before the appointment Mr. Volov was employed as Deputy Chairman of the Ukraine EURO 2012 National Agency, where he was responsible for construction of stadiums and airports. Before that, starting from 2004 Mr. Volov was Chief Financial Officer at Donbasaero Airlines (Donetsk).
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Kyiv EURO 2012 Fan Zone to seat 90,000 people22 April 2011The official fan zone for the EURO 2012 in Kyiv will meet UEFA requirements and seat 90,000 fans. The press service of Kyiv City State Administration reported this referring to the Main Department on the Preparations for and Holding the EURO 2012 in Ukraine. |
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Bidbook Brazil22 April 2011'Brazil – The Netherlands’ opent deuren in Brazilië, ook als u daar zelf niet bij bent. |
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Zhulyany Airport plans to start building new Terminal in 1 or 2 months22 April 2011Kyiv International Airport (Zhulyany) expects that the construction of a new passenger terminal at the airport will start in one or two months, according to Mr. Denys Kostrzhevsky, the Airport's Director General. "I believe that in a month or two the first brick will be laid," he said at a press conference in Kyiv. He said that the construction of a business terminal would start at the same time as the building of the new passenger terminal. |
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Reikartz to open new hotel in Dnipropetrovsk22 April 2011Kyiv-based Reikartz Hotel Management, a managing company of the Ukrainian hotel chain under the Reikartz Hotels & Resorts brand, will accept its first guests at the Reikartz Dnipropetrovsk four-star hotel on May 1, 2011, reads a company press release. The report says that the 80-room hotel located in Krasnaya Street has two conference halls, a European and Ukrainian cuisine restaurant and a bar. The hotel also has premium three-room apartments.
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UEFA concerned about Polish football hooliganism6 April 2011In the wake of last Friday's riots by Polish fans following the defeat to Lithuania in Kaunas, UEFA has voiced serious concerns that hooliganism could ruin next year's Euro 2012 tournament, co-hosted by Poland and Ukraine. |
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Euro 2012 stadium behind schedule?6 April 2011
Poland's National Stadium in Warsaw, venue of the opening match of Euro 2012, is running behind the UEFA deadline by about six months.
UEFA's deadline for the construction is in June, but contractors told the daily that work at the stadium would likely continue for another six months after that date. The opening match of the Euro 2012 tournament is scheduled for June 8, 2012.
There are delays that can no longer be made up, the daily quoted an anonymous head of a contracting company as saying. The CEO said the stadium would be ready for use by June, but that work on it would likely continue until the end of this year. |
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Construction of the main railway station in Poznan will commence in June6 April 2011The construction of the new railway station in Poznan will commence in June. TriGranit - the company responsible for the investment - ensures that the station even before the creation of the European Championships UEFA EURO 2012 ™ will be finished. |
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Construction of New Ring Road around Kyiv to start in 20114 April 2011Ukrainian Prime Minister Mr. Mykola Azarov forecasts that the construction of a new ring road around Kyiv will be started in 2011. "A Ring road around Kyiv is a dream of mine. And we will certainly make it come true - we will start it this year," the government's department of information, communications, and public relations quoted Azarov as saying. According to the Premier, this project can be implemented within 2 or 3 years, but numerous technical and financial issues have to be settled first.
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New Air Traffic Control Tower of Donetsk Airport will cost UAH 179 million4 April 2011The Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers has assessed costs for an Air Control Tower of the Donetsk airport construction at UAH 178.74 million. According to the Cabinet resolution, which approves a plan and a working project of the tower construction, the cost of construction and assembly works amounts to UAH 52.357 million; equipment – UAH 89.447 million; installation and launch works – UAH 550,553; and other expenses total UAH 36.389 million.
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Two Companies submit Bids to reconstruct Passenger Terminal at Zhuliany Airport4 April 2011Two companies have submitted applications to participate in a tender to reconstruct the existing passenger terminal, a square, and a parking lot at Kyiv Zhuliany International Airport. Tender proposals were disclosed on March 11. Both companies are Ukrainian, but their names have not been disclosed.
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New 5-star Hotel opened in Truskavets, Lviv region4 April 2011"Not a single kopeck of budget funds had been invested into this project. It is important that the State creates a positive investment climate for this kind of business," the Administration's press service quoted Head of Lviv Regional State Administration Mr. Mykhailo Tsymbaliuk as saying.
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Boryspil Terminal D is 40% constructed already4 April 2011Construction and assembly works at new Terminal D of Boryspil International Airport are 40% completed, the airport's press service has reported. "In particular, the assembly of the roof, partitions and internal utility networks is being completed. The installation of the metal parts of passenger boarding ramps is continuing. The installation of the luggage sorter has been started. The installation of the 'warm floor' system in the northern part of the passenger gallery has started," reads the report.
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EBRD investment in Lviv Electric Transport comes to EUR 38 million4 April 2011The investment of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in Lviv municipal electric transport comes to EUR 38 million, the press service of Lviv city council has said. LvivElekroTrans will use 12 million EUR to modernize the company, rolling stock, tram depots, develop tram infrastructure and substations, and improve energy efficiency. While EUR 26 million will be used to reconstruct tracks and roads on the routes of tramlines No. 2 and No. 6.
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World Bank ready to finance Ukraine Rail Projects, says Ukrzaliznytsia4 April 2011The World Bank is ready to finance railway projects in Ukraine, the press service of State Railways Administration Ukrzaliznytsia has reported. The issue was discussed at a meeting of newly appointed Ukrzaliznytsia Director General Mr. Volodymyr Kozak and World Bank Country Director for Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova Mr. Martin Raiser.
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Boryspil Airport expects to finish Apron F reconstruction in May 20114 April 2011The Boryspil International Airport expects to finish the reconstruction of its Apron F in May 2011, the airport's press service has reported. According to the report, the airport carried out the expansion of taxiway ten between apron M and the main taxiway as a part of the first and second stages of the reconstruction started in May 2010, which is to widen the tarmac area for six types of aircrafts, including the Boeing 737-900.
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Registration of Volunteers for EURO 2012 starts in Kyiv25 March 2011The registration of volunteers for the EURO 2012 started in Kyiv on March 3. Volunteers can register as candidates for Kyiv volunteers on this Web site. The candidates must be aged 18 and older, have no criminal records, and have a basic knowledge of English (German, French or other languages).
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Poland scrambles to accommodate Euro 2012 fans25 March 2011With football fans set to provide a hefty boost to tourism into Poland for the Euro 2012 championships, organizers are scrambling to make sure the four cities hosting games will be able to find accommodation for them all. |
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Government to channel over UAH 1 billion for UEFA EURO 2012 security25 March 2011Over UAH 1 billion (USD 1 - UAH 7.94) will be sent for security during the 2012 UEFA European Football Championship in Ukraine, Oleksandr Birsan, first deputy chief of the National Agency for EURO 2012, told reporters Wednesday. According to him, these funds are provided by the state target program on preparations for EURO 2012. Particular attention is paid exactly to the needs of the Interior Ministry, which requires technical re-equipment, the purchase of transport and communication systems. "The program also concerns the Security Service of Ukraine, it is about special equipment," the official added.
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Where will the visitors be treated during the Euro?25 March 2011In less than one and a half year before the tournament, the full list of the so-called reference hospitals has been announced. This list concerns the institutions dedicated to medical cover in the 4 host cities of Euro 2012 in Poland. |
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Ukraine Government ups Cost of Reconstruction of Olympiysky Stadium by 29%25 March 2011The Government of Ukraine has increased the cost of the reconstruction of the Olympiysky National Sports Complex in Kyiv by UAH 872.5 million, or 29%. According to the resolution of the Cabinet of Ministries, now the cost of the Stadium reconstruction is UAH 3.878 billion. The increase in the cost has to be financed through additional state support. |
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Ukraine Prepares 77.5% of Required Hotel Rooms for EURO 201215 March 2011TUI Travel (Britain), the official tour operator of UEFA, has signed a contract with Ukrainian hotels for 14,100 hotel rooms, with the total requirement being 18,200 rooms, according to the Web site of the Ukraine 2012 Information Center, referring to the Ukraine National Agency for preparations for EURO 2012. |
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Yanukovych sets up HQ for International Cooperation in Ensuring EURO 2012 Security15 March 2011Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has set up the Headquarters on the basis of the Anti-Terrorist Center of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), which will ensure international cooperation and coordination of security measures during the preparation for and hosting the EURO 2012. |
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No Train Connection between Boryspil Airport and Kyiv before EURO 201215 March 2011Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine Mr. Borys Kolesnykov on March 14 said there is not enough time to build an electric train shuttle from Boryspil Airport to Kyiv before the EURO 2012. Mr. Borys Kolesnykov said that it would take two years to complete the project. “We only have 16 months left.” he said. “It is a fact that this project will not be built before the EURO 2012.” |
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Railway between Kyiv and Boryspil to be launched in 14 months11 March 2011A draft resolution on the commencement of implementation of the infrastructural project of high-speed passenger railway line between Kyiv and Boryspil International Airport was submitted to the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine for consideration on 9 March. This was announced at the government meeting by Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov. |
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Rescue Training Center to be set up in Lviv2 March 2011Multimedia Training Center for training of rescuers, using modern information technologies and conducting special training courses for the emergency system specialists 112 will be opened at the Lviv State University of Life Safety. It will be equipped with computer, multimedia and interactive equipment with appropriate software. |
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Ukraine Interior Ministry to Start Issuing New Foreign Passports with Biometric Data2 March 2011In three to four months, the Interior Ministry of Ukraine will be ready to issue new foreign passports with biometric data, Interior Minister Mr. Anatoliy Mohyliov has said. He drew attention to the fact that it is necessary to adopt the law in which biometric data will be determined that should be entered into this document. According to the Minister, following adoption of the law in several weeks it will be possible to start the issue of passports.
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Wi-Fi Coming to Railway Stations in Ukraine2 March 2011WiFi will be soon introduced at Ukraine's railway stations, the Ministry of Infrastructure reported. Moreover, the Southern Railway has planned the introduction of an Automated Electronic Ticket Office Queuing System and information support system for UEFA EURO 2012 fans.
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Main UEFA EURO 2012 Arena Kyiv Olimpiysky Stadium will be Opened on August 242 March 2011National Sports Complex Olimpiysky, a stadium to host the EURO 2012 Finals in Kyiv, will be officially opened on August 24, 2011, on the day of the 20th anniversary of Ukraine's Independence, Kyivmiskbud President Mr. Mykhailo Holytsia announced. A relevant decision, according to him, was taken at the high state level. As it was reported earlier, readiness of the Olimpiysky Stadium reached 70% as of February 1.
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Dutch Company Offers Technology-Based Solutions to Ukrainian Law Enforcement Agencies2 March 2011The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine hosted a working meeting of the Deputy Minister Viktor Ratushniak and a delegation of Custodia Group Holland B.V., led by its CEO Pieter-Christiaan van Oranje-Nassau. The meeting was devoted to equipping law enforcement agencies with cutting-edge technologies for public order management at EURO 2012 finals in our country.
The Ukrainian participants included heads of the Ministry departments that will be directly responsible for public order management during the soccer event.
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Ukraine Requires 6 Extra Checkpoints on Border with Poland2 March 2011To ensure effective monitoring and inspection during the EURO 2012, Ukraine has to equip 6 more checkpoints on its border with Poland. This was stated by First Deputy Chairman of State Border Service of Ukraine Mr. Pavlo Shisholin during his press conference in UKRINFORM-based Information Center Ukraine - 2012. |
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Terminal D at Boryspil Airport to be Commissioned in Early 20122 March 2011Terminal D at Kyiv's Boryspil International Airport will be commissioned in a year, Mr. Burak Talu, President of JV Dogus/Alarko/YDA, the main contractor for the construction of the terminal has announced. He said that work on the construction of the terminal was being conducted according to schedule. He said that builders had completed 35% of construction works amounting to 30% of the total construction budget of USD 450 million (including VAT).
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Tourist Police Could be set up in Kyiv for EURO 20122 March 2011A tourist police service could be formed in Kyiv for the EURO 2012, the Head of the department of tourism, hotel and resorts at Kyiv City State Administration, Mr. Mykola Hrytsyk, announced. "This agency will monitor the quality of services provided by tour operators and travel agencies, as well as services provided by guides," Mr. Hrytsyk said.
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Ukraine Border Authorities to Refresh 11 Railway Checkpoints by EURO 20122 March 2011The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine (SBGS) in 2011 will upgrade 80% of railway border crossing points, which will serve the guests of the EURO 2012, Chief of SBGS Border Control and Registration Department, Mr. Oleksandr Binkovsky announced. "We are planning to complete this year the reconstruction of 9 out of 11 railway checkpoints. Works on the Kharkiv and K. Lopan checkpoints are to be held next," he said.
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Ukraine 81% Meets Accommodation Requirements for UEFA Target Groups2 March 2011Ukraine has 81% fulfilled the requirements for accommodation of UEFA's key target groups, according to the UKRINFORM-based EURO 2012 Information Center. At present, the official tour operator of the tournament concluded corresponding agreements for 14,737 rooms, out of 18,185 needed in hotels of 5/4/3 star category.
According to the National Agency for UEFA EURO 2012, Kyiv contracted 6,495 rooms, Donetsk - 2,450, Kharkiv - 2,963 and Lviv - 2,829.
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Ukrainian Policemen to use Translation Devices During EURO 20122 March 2011Guests of the EURO 2012 will be able to communicate with Ukrainian law enforcement agencies via audio phrase interpreters, speaking 15 languages, First Deputy Chief of the Department of Public Safety at the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Mr. Volodymyr Salynsky told. "One of the know-how for the EURO is the usage of a voice interpreter in communicating with foreigners. This is an initiative of Deputy Prime Minister Borys Kolesnikov, Interior Ministry's leadership supported it, and plans to buy about 1,000 such devices," he said.
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Ukrzaliznytsia to Invest UAH 6 billion in High-Speed Rail by EURO 20122 March 2011The State Administration of Railway Transport (Ukrzaliznytsia) will invest UAH 6 billion in a project to set up a high-speed rail link between the Ukrainian cities that will host the matches of the UEFA EURO 2012, Director General of Ukrzaliznytsia Mr. Mykhailo Kostiuk has said. "A top project for this year is to prepare infrastructure for the introduction of a high-speed rail link in the amount of UAH 6 billion. This is a priority project for this year and the first half of 2012," Kostiuk said.
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Scoren voor Euro 20121 March 2011Terwijl het Nederlands elftal nog een paar overwinningen verwijderd is van kwalificatie voor Euro 2012 in Polen en Oekraïne, gaat Nedap Security Management al aan de slag in de Oekraïense hoofdstad. Jos van Nederpelt, business development manager bij het bedrijf, vertelt hoe Nedap de opdracht binnenhaalde om het Olympisch Stadion van Kiev te beveiligen. |
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Will every fan find a bed during Euro 2012?1 March 2011Poland will be visited by around 1 million tourists during the three weeks of Euro 2012. According to experts, about half of the supporters present at the stadiums and fan zones will benefit from the accommodation facilities of various types and standards, eg in hotels, motels, guesthouses, lodgings private, or even at campsites. This means that Warsaw will need 100 000 beds, 50 000 in Poznan, Gdansk 85 000, and Wroclaw 50 000. |
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Over PLN 64m for Warsaw Stadium rail station revamp1 March 2011PKP PLK is planning to renovate the Warsaw Stadium railway station. A contract has just be signed with a consortium consisting of Bilfinger Berger Budownictwo and przedsiebiorstwo Agat, which will be paid in excess of E16.4m for carrying out the investment. |
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Euro 2012 tickets reduced in price23 February 2011Punters will be able to snap up tickets for next year's soccer showdown for as little as 120 zl (30 euros), a price that's 50 percent cheaper than Euro 2008, which was hosted by Austria and Switzerland. |
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PLN 512m for revamping railway stations 201123 February 2011Polish State railways has set aside approximately PLN510m (E131,5m) for modernizing railway stations this year. The first tenders, are scheduled to take place at the beginning of February. |
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UEFA launches Euro 2012 ticket sales23 February 2011The UEFA has launched the registration process for its online sale of match tickets for the Euro 2012 tournament in Poland and Ukraine. Fans need to open a user account on the UEFA's ticket portal in order to apply for tickets. As the demand is expected to be higher than the ticket availability, a lottery will be conducted in April among the applicants. Ticket prices ranges from 30 to 600 euro for the 31 matches played in eight cities (four in each country) at the tournament June 8-July 1, 2012. |
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UEFA gives Poznan stadium a kicking23 February 2011UEFA has set alarm bells ringing with a damning assessment of the new City Stadium in Poznan, one of the four Polish venues for Euro 2012. |
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NSK Olympiyskyi Stadium is 70% ready3 February 2011Work on the reconstruction of the Olympiysky National Sports Complex in Kyiv is proceeding in line with the approved schedule and is currently 70% finished - says a press release of the Stadium. According to the report, in particular, work on the fan servicing area is 76% finished, the VIP zone 64%, the underground parking lot 41%, the cold zone facilities (stands) 69%, load-bearing walls 98%, and a bypass road with an overpass is 88% finished. |
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Automated traffic management system to be introduced in Kyiv3 February 2011It is expected that a first stage of the automated traffic management system in Kyiv will be launched in autumn 2011. "We want to launch the system by coming November" the deputy head of Kyiv City Administration Mr. Anatoliy Holubchenko said at a meeting in the Automated Traffic System control center on January 27.
He said that around UAH 40 million has been already spent for the system development. In total UAH 150 million is required to introduce first and second stages of the system. The first stage will include 76 sets of traffic lights downtown Kyiv. Another 150 sets of traffic lights are to be upgraded in the area adjacent to downtown Kyiv.
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Yaroslavskyi allocates € 3 million for Kharkiv Stadium pitch3 February 2011DCH Group, controlled by businessman Oleksandr Yaroslavskyi, has started reconstruction of the playing field of Kharkiv Metalist stadium within its preparation for the ERUO 2012. Total investments planned to be spent for the pitch development are to reach 3 million euro. |
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Two new Reikartz hotels opened in Ukraine3 February 2011In January 2011 Reikartz has opened its two new hotels in Lviv and Pochayiv. The small town Pochayiv of Ternopilska region is well known for its famous Holy Dormition Pochayiv Lavra – one of the largest Orthodox Monasteries. The modern hotel offers its guests 68 rooms, as well as a lobby bar, restaurant and conference hall.
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Co-hosts mark 500 days until UEFA EURO 20123 February 2011UEFA president Michel Platini said the co-host nations had made "tremendous progress" as Poland and Ukraine staged celebrations to signal 500 days to go until UEFA EURO 2012 kicks off. "We have seen tremendous progress in the last year including new stadiums inaugurated and new air terminals put in operation," said Mr Platini. "The pace of the work has made us at UEFA very confident that the necessary infrastructure will be ready well in advance."
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AZIMUT Hotel will be open in Kiev3 February 2011AZIMUT Hotels Company (Russia) has signed a contract to manage the four-star hotel in downtown Kiev. The contract was signed with Ariks Ltd for 20 years. The new hotel will be located on the right bank of the Dnieper River at the intersection of Shevchenko boulevard and Gonchar street, near the railway station. The hotel will have 235 rooms, as well as three conference rooms, fitness center, restaurant, bar and panorama café. The hotel has been listed within accommodation facilities recomended for the UEFA EURO 2012.
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Wizz Air moves from Borispol to Zhuliany in Kiev24 January 2011Wizz Air Ukraine - first Ukrainian low cost airline announced that it will move its Kiev Borispol (KBP) operations to Kiev Zhuliani (IEV) airport in Ukraine. The move will be effective as of 27th of March. Affected routes from Kiev: Antalya (Turkey), Cologne, Dortmund, Hamburg-Lübeck, Memmingen (Germany), Katowice (Poland), London-Luton (UK), Oslo-Sandefjord Torp (Norway), Stockholm-Skavsta (Sweden), Simferopol, Treviso (Italy). |
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Krakow-Balice airport will have a second category of ILS24 January 2011International Airport Krakow-Balice is the first regional airport in the country, which will have Category II ILS equipment. This will allow aircraft landings in bad weather conditions. |
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Warsaw railway station revamp soon24 January 2011Alteration work on Warsaw Stadium Railway station is scheduled to get underway in the first quarter of 2011. The contractor for the project is Zab-Bud and the deadline for its completion is Q1 2012. Railway representatives predict that Warsaw Stadium station and Warsaw East station will handle the most passengers during the Euro 2012 football tournament. |
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Ternopil to develop EURO 2012 training base24 January 2011Ternopil City budget provides 3 million UAH for reconstruction of its Central Stadium that is being listed as EURO 2012 training base for a participating football team, games of which are to be played in Lviv City. |
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Euro 2012 kicks off interest in Poland property market24 January 2011The average price of an apartment in Warsaw and Gdansk, both popular destinations for property investors seeking to cash in on Euro 2012, increased during November, according to the latest data released by Ober-Haus Real Estate Advisers. |
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Over PLN100m for railway projects in 201124 January 2011polish railways intends to embark on at least 24 new investments in 2011, worth a combined sum of more than pln 100m (E25.2m). According to PKP’s timetable, renovation work is scheduled to begin on 77 station buildings in 2011-2012. A dozen or so tenders will be held in Q1 2011 to choose contractors for these investments. |
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Epicenter K signs on as Ukraine EURO sponsor24 January 2011Epicenter K, Ukraine's leading home improvement retail company, has been announced as the first national sponsor for UEFA EURO 2012 at a special ceremony in Kyiv. |
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US company Windham to open 15 three-star Ramada Encore hotels in Ukraine by 201824 January 2011Windham Hotel Group International (United States), which manages a chain of three-star Ramada Encore hotels, is planning by 2018 to open 15 such hotels in Kyiv and Ukrainian cities with populations exceeding 200,000 people, according to a press release of DeVision Group. |
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Polish Railways: There is no investor for Warsaw West Railway Station24 January 2011PKP SA has abandoned the negotiations with the Nexity group, which was appointed to build the new railway station Warsaw West and develop the land around it. This means that the station is without an investor at the moment. |
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Euro 2012 merchandise licence worth the expense24 January 2011Even though licensing agreements with UEFA for the production of Euro 2012 gadgets run into millions of zloty, returns are guaranteed as the Euro football championships become more popular worldwide, media reports. |
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Zhuliany airport to conduct repeated tenders to reconstruct terminal and engineering networks24 January 2011Kyiv Zhuliany International Airport is intending to conduct repeated tenders for contractors to reconstruct its existing passenger terminal and external engineering networks. |
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PLN 300m earmarked for investments in Poznan airport24 January 2011Poznan airport is preparing to launch a number of projects with Poland’s preparations for Euro 2012. According to estimates, these undertakings are worth the combined sum of PLN 300m (E75.6m). |
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Green light for Poznan tramway project24 January 2011The Wielkopolskie voivodship authorities have issued a permit to extend the route of the Poznan Fast Tramway up to West Station in Poznan. According to the project specifications, the route will be two kilometers in length. |
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Investment climate in Poland6 January 2011In a report prepared by TNS OBOP the investment climate in Poland has been set out. |
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Lviv plans to develop car parking facilities6 January 20115 new parking facilities are planned to be built in Lviv within city’s preparations for the EURO 2012. City government has already allocated land lots in city center area for these facilities – states Head of Lviv City Council EURO 2012 Department Mr. Oleh Zasadnyi. He added that today Lviv city considers offers from foreign companies that provide solutions for potential development of parking infrastructure in a historical central part of the city keeping architectural heritage. |
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Demolition has started at the main railway station in Katowice6 January 2011The demolition of the existing main hall of the Katowice railway station has commenced. The new station will be ready for May 2012, which will be part of a shopping mall, planned to be finished in the second quarter of 2013. |
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Safer stadiums6 January 2011The new Law on Mass Events Security has introduced a range of solutions that will change the situation in the stadiums for the better. The new rules are an important part of Polish preparations for the EURO 2012. Compared with pre-existing law, the law clearly defines who is responsible for the security and what the security objectives are of the event. |
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National Stadium seeks chief sponsor6 January 2011In 2011 a titular sponsor for the National Stadium in Warsaw is to be established, but only after forking out for a contract worth an estimated 10 million zloty (2.5 million euro). |
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PLN 2bn for airport investments up to 20126 January 2011Polish airports intend to carry out a number of investments connected with Poland’s preparations for the Euro 2012 football tournament. The total value of these projects will come to approximately PLN 2bn (E502.3m). |
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DAY JV to complete construction of Boryspil Airport new Terminal D in time6 January 2011General contractor of Boryspil Airport new Terminal D - DAY JV (Turkey) plans to complete construction of the terminal in full accordance with schedule of preparations for the EURO 2012. |
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Roof Metal Constructions are installed over New Passenger Terminal of Lviv International Airport20 December 2010Installation of roof metal constructions over the new terminal of Lviv Airport has been completed - informed Mr. Volodymyr Shadrin, General Director of SE “Directorate of EURO 2012 Facilities in Lviv”. Total 36 constructions over the main building and 41 constructions over its auxiliary gallery were installed. |
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Ukrzaliznytsia signs contract with Hyundai for 10 high-speed trains20 December 2010The State Rail Transport Administration, also known as Ukrzaliznytsia, and Hyundai Corporation (South Korea) have signed a contract for the supply of 10 high-speed trains that will be used to transport EURO 2012 guests. |
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Three subway stations open in Kyiv20 December 2010Three new subway stations - Demiyivska, Holosiyivska and Vasylkivska - of Kiev metro Kurenivsko-Chervonoarmiyska line were opened on December 15. |
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Republican Stadium metro station renamed into Olympiyska20 December 2010Kyiv City State Administration has decided to rename Kyiv metro station Respublikanskansky Stadion (Republican Stadium) into Olympiyska. |
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Ukraine President initiates administrative reform20 December 2010
On December 10, 2010 Ukrainian President Mr. Viktor Yanukovych announced cuts in the number of government ministries. President reduced the number of ministries to 16 from 20 and the number of cabinet members to 17 from 26. |
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Kyiv intends to commission a computer based Traffic Management System in 201120 December 2010Kyiv intends to commission a computer-based system to manage a traffic in the city in 2011 – Mr. Yevhen Vodovozov, head of the Transport and Communication Department of the Kyiv City State Administration, announced this at a press conference. He noted that this system will manage traffic lights in the city in order to avoid traffic jams.
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PLN 500m earmarked for infrastructure investments in Poznan16 December 2010Poznan’s local authorities are planning a series of investments intended to improve transport links around the city during the Euro 2012 football tournament. |
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On the road to Euro 201216 December 2010Poland has already spent 20 billion zlotys (about 4.9 bn euro) on the construction of roads in preparation for the Euro 2012 football championships. “Never before has so much construction has happened in Poland”, says Lech Witecki, head of the general directorate for road and motorway construction. |
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Only half of the planned roads will be ready before 201216 December 2010The Ministry of Infrastructure is preparing a new road and motorway construction plan and the ministry’s authorities admit that only half of all the roads scheduled to be built before the Euro 2012 tournament will actually now be built – originally approximately 900 km of motorways and 2.100 km of express roads were to be completed. |
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Strabag to build shopping mall and railway station in Katowice16 December 2010Strabag has signed a contract with Galeria Katowicka (a subsidiary of Neinver Polska) to build a multi- purpose public communications-shopping complex in Katwoice’s city centre, and also construct the Katowice Osobowa railway station. |
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Football Championship mobilizes hoteliers16 December 2010The closer to Euro 2012, the more hotel investments. New hotels appear in all the cities where matches will be played, as well as in the seaside resorts and in the mountains. They come at the highest standard and on prestigious locations. |
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Modernization Gdynia Central Railway Station16 December 2010Polish State Railways is modernizing Gdynia Central railway station. The total cost of the undertaking will come to PLN40.7 mln. PKP has been awarded financial aid totaling PLN 26.2m allocated from the state budget and EU funds. The work is slated to be finished in May 2012. (Source: PMR)
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Most attractive bid for Airport Pyrzowice by Budimex16 December 2010Budimex submitted the most attractive bid in a tender announced by the Upper Silesian Aviation Group in Katowice concerning construction work on the site of the airport in Pyrzowice. |
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More hotels for Euro 201216 December 2010Warimpex and starwood Capital Group launched the construction of campanile and premiere class economy-class hotels in Wroclaw. The hotels are planned to be delivered for use in Q4 2011.Warimpex and Starwood Capital Group launched the construction of campanile and premiere class economy-class hotels in Wroclaw. |
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Airport Swidnik to be ready before Euro 2012?16 December 2010The foundation act has been signed for a new airport in swidnik. According to the project specifications, the airport will welcome its first passengers at the beginning of 2012. The undertaking will cost an estimated approximately PLN 350m, roughly PLN200m of which will be covered by an EU subsidy within the framework of the regional operational programme. |
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Olympic Stadium in Kiev to be secured with Nedap AEOS8 December 2010The Olympic Stadium in Kiev, which will host the final of the 2012 UEFA European Championship, will be secured with Nedap’s security management system AEOS. |
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EBRD Lends Ukraine’s Ukravtodor Loan to Fix Roads2 December 2010The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is providing a €450 million sovereign loan facility to Ukravtodor, the State Road Administration of Ukraine, to finance rehabilitation and upgrade of the road approaches to Kiev, which form part of key the European and national corridors in Ukraine. |
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Kharkiv Airport Passenger terminal is closed for reconstruction2 December 2010Starting December 1, 2010 “old” passenger terminal of Kharkiv International terminal would be closed for reconstruction. According to its project design, the terminal will keep its historical architecture and will be decorated in 50s style. |
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Kyiv to start construction of seven multi-level parking lots in 20112 December 2010Municipal enterprise Kyivparktransservice is intending in 2011 to start the construction of seven multi-level parking lots for 3,000 cars each, the press service of Kyiv City State Administration has reported. |
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New tram line planned for Bydgoszcz1 December 2010Bydgoszcz’s local authorities are planning to construct a new tramway leading to the town’s Fordon district. The investment will take until October 2014 to complete. |
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Two tenders for the National Stadium1 December 2010The National Sports Centre (NCS) has announced two tenders. The first concerns the design, delivery and start-up sound system for the National Stadium in Warsaw and the audiovisual system design in the boardroom. The system will function as entertainment and security. |
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Construction output to grow significantly in 2011?1 December 2010Although the construction industry has been growing at considerably lower rate in 2010 as compared to the preceding years, 2011 can be a breakthrough in this respect, according to a report published by PMR Publications Construction Sector in Poland, H2 2010 – Comparative Regional Analysis and Development Forecast for 2010-2013. |
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Green light for new tram route in Poznan1 December 2010The local authorities in Wielkopolskie voivodship have issued a construction permit for a new tramway leading to the Franowo district in Poznan. The investment is to be completed before the beginning of Euro 2012. |
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Balice plans to sell shares1 December 2010The International Airport Krakow-Balice will be next year partly in private hands. Airport Balice is looking for an investor for one-third of the shares and that wants to invest approximate 30-50 mln PLN in the airport. The new investor is expected to provide funds for development. |
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Nederlandse industrie scoort in Polen en Oekraïne1 December 2010Zoetermeer, 1 december 2010 – Nederlandse ondernemers in de infrastructuur-, bouw- en beveiligingssector scoren goed in Polen en Oekraïne. De Nederlandse overheid ondersteunt de genoemde sectoren met een meerjarig exportprogramma voor Polen en Oekraïne. Deze landen organiseren gezamenlijk het Europees kampioenschap voetbal in 2012. |
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Gdansk to overhaul old tram line network1 December 2010The local authorities in Gdansk are planning to revamp tram linesin the city’s Nowy port and Brzezno districts. The work is set to get underway before the end of November. |
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‘Shopping centers like small towns’1 December 2010Poland is a country, which generate the most modern commercial buildings in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe - says Robert Korczynski, an expert in commercial real estate valuation Emmerson Evaluation. |
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PKP SA is modernizing railway stations all over Poland29 November 2010The Polish State Railways carries out an extensive program for the revitalization of railway stations. It is the largest project concerning the modernization of stations in 20 years. |
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UEFA EURO 2012 mascots unveiled29 November 2010Another milestone on the road to UEFA EURO 2012 was reached as the tournament mascots were unveiled to in Warsaw. |
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Ukraine to purchase 6 Hyundai high-speed trains29 November 2010A protocol of intention was signed in the city of Changwon (South Korea) on the Ukrainian government's intention to buy 6 high-speed trains from the South Korean company Hyundai. |
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Work to begin on in new Krakow railway station in near future29 November 2010In November 2010 work is due to begin on a new underground Krakow Central Railway Station. Responsibility for carrying out the undertaking has been entrusted to the Katowice-based company Budus. |
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Ukraine and Poland agree on joint controls at border checkpoints29 November 2010The State Customs Service of Ukraine as part of preparations for hosting the EURO 2012 has agreed with the Customs Service of Poland to carry out joint controls at four checkpoints on the Ukrainian-Polish border, Deputy Chairman of Ukraine's State Customs Service Mr. Ihor Tymofeyev has said. |
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Reikartz hotel to be opened in Kharkiv in 201129 November 2010Kyiv-based Reikartz Hotel Management, the managing company of the Reikartz Hotels & Resorts chain, plans to open a three-star hotel, the Reikartz Kharkov, in downtown Kharkiv in September 2011, the company said in a press release. |
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Competition for the tenant of the stadium in Poznan launched29 November 2010The three-step procedure contest that has to emerge a tenant of the Municipal Stadium in Poznan has been launched. The winner of the proceedings has to manage the stadium, which is to be one of the arenas for the European Football Championship 2012, for 10 years. |
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Lviv stadium to sell name29 November 2010The local authorities in Lviv are ready to consider options to lease the name of the arena being built to stage EURO 2012 matches. The proceeds will be allocated for maintenance expenses and management of the stadium territory. This has been announced by the Head of the Lviv Regional State Administration Mr. Vasyl Horbal at a news conference at the Ukraine-2012 press centre. |
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PLN 100 million on purchases for the police29 November 2010Over 100 mln zł will be spend on purchases for the police in the next year in preparation of hosting the European Championships in 2012, according to the Ministry of Interior and Administration. |
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Five consortia with a chance of building Lodz station29 November 2010PKP Polish Railways intend to invite five consortia to submit bids to build a new underground version of Lodz Fabryczna station. The project is estimated to be worth approximately PLN 1.9bn (E483.4m). |
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Electronic tickets to be introduced in Ukraine high speed trains by late 201029 November 2010State railways administration Ukrzaliznytsia is planning by late 2010 to implement a system of electronic tickets for a number of high-speed trains, Nina Kostrubytska, the head of the department for the technological provision of passenger transportation information technologies at Ukrzaliznytsia, has reported. |
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Tender for the supply of internet at the National Stadium29 November 2010The National Sports Centre (NCS) has announced a tender for the provision of services relating to the data communications network connecting the National Stadium in Warsaw, to a worldwide network of Internet and exchange traffic to the node operator. |
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‘Parking in the host cities during Euro 2012’4 November 2010During Euro 2012 most of the Poles will travel by car. Cities and stadiums investors opt for other means of communication and are planning a limited number of parking spaces at the stadium, to avoid traffic jams and excessive air pollution. |
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Gdansk railway station overhaul closer to reality4 November 2010Przedsiebiorstwo Projektowo-Wdozeniowe FORT has prepared a revitalization concept for Gdansk Wrzeszcz station and the land adjacent to it. |
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Modernization of the Warsaw-Poznan railway line4 November 2010The modernization of the Warsaw-Poznan railway line from Wroclaw up to the border of the Dolnoslaskie voivodship will be supported with the EU cash totaling approximately E321m. The undertaking will enable passenger trains to travel along the route at speeds of up to around 160km/h and goods trains at speeds of 120km.h. (Source: PMR) |
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Tickets for visas at Euro 2012?4 November 2010There is a chance that customs clearance at the Polish-Ukrainian border will be faster during the Euro 2012 football championships, the Polish Border Guard has told Polish Radio. |
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Ukraine to train managers of EURO 2012 Stadiums and Airport1 November 2010Trainings for managers of Ukraine EURO 2012 Stadiums will be held at Donbas Arena in Donetsk – Ukraine Vice Prime Minister for EURO 2012 Mr. Borys Kolesnikov announced this during a press briefing held on October 15. |
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Ukraine Railway Administration to re-equip railroad crossings1 November 2010Within the next five-seven years all railway level crossings in Ukraine will be replaced by bridges and flyovers – |
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Kiev opens viaduct in Podil1 November 2010Ukraine Prime Minister Mr. Mykola Azarov and Kiev city officials have opened a new viaduct linking Kyiv's Podil district to Ribalsky Island on October 23. |
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High-speed tramline to Borschahivka in Kyiv opened after reconstruction1 November 2010A high-speed tramline, which connects the Borschahivka residential district with the railway station's district in Kyiv, was opened after a first stage of reconstruction on October 16. |
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Underground railway station envisaged for Modlin airport28 October 2010The terminus of the railway line that will convey passengers to Modlin airport will be an underground station located in the immediate neighborhood of the airport building. Such is the variant that the authorities in Mazovia region have eventually chosen for the rail link. |
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PLN 70m budget for railway line in Wroclaw28 October 2010A new railway line is envisaged for Wroclaw, connecting Wroclaw West (Wroclaw Zachodni) railway station with the city’s airport. The undertaking is set to require approximate expenditure of PLN 70m (E17.6m), PAP reported. |
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Investments in Poznan airport set to cost more than PLN 76m28 October 2010The authorities at Poznan-Lawica airport have held a tender to design and construct new parking aprons and a taxiway. The most attractive bid was submitted by the firm Skanska, which is willing to carry out the project at a cost of PLN 76.4m (E19.3m). |
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EIB money for Poland28 October 2010The European Investment Bank has granted Poland 2 billion euro in credits for co-financing EU projects. |
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Zł 928 million for the purchase of 186 new trams28 October 2010A loan of 928 mln zł, granted by the European Investment Bank, will allow the company Tramwaje Warszawski to buy 186 low-floor trams. The money will also be used for the modernization and construction of new tram routes. |
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Residence centers selected for Euro 201228 October 2010Twenty-one centers in Poland and seventeen Ukrainian centers are recommended by the UEFA as accommodation centers for Euro 2012. The director of UEFA Euro 2012 Poland: Adam Olkowicz, confirmed that the base of the Polish team will be Grodzisk Wielkopolski. |
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Modlin Airport will have an underground railway station28 October 2010Modlin airport will have its own railway line, which will end in an underground station, located in the immediate vicinity of the airport building. |
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Tender open for the reconstruction of Warsaw Stadium28 October 2010PKP Polish Railway Lines SA opened the bids in the procedure for converting the passenger bus station in Warsaw Stadium which is part of the project "Modernization of the railway line on the eastern section of Warsaw - Warsaw Stadium and the reconstruction of Warsaw bus station Warsaw Stadium and Eastern Europe." |
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Building of the terminal at the airport in Jasionka has commenced28 October 2010The new terminal with passenger check-in at Jasionka airport will cost nearly 100 million PLN. The construction has commenced on Monday 4 October this year. The contractor of the investment is Skanska, and the terminal is planned to be put into use before the Euro 2012. |
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Japan ready to provide $ 3 billion loan to finance Kyiv Subway development20 October 2010Kyiv City State Administration considers attracting loan from the Japanese Investments Foundation for the construction of the subway line to Troyeschyna District. |
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Kyiv to upgrade Emergency Ambulance Service for EURO 201220 October 2010Kyiv Municipal State Administration has decided to improve material and technical base of the emergency ambulance service in frames of preparations for hosting of EURO 2012 finals - reads a statement made by the city administration. |
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Five banks participating in tender to fund Boryspil airport20 October 2010Five banks have submitted bids to participate in a tender to issue two credit lines worth a total of over $150 million to Boryspil International Airport, airport press secretary Ms. Oksana Ozhihova has told Interfax-Ukraine. |
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Ukraine Cabinet transfers 20 ha land from Defense Ministry to Boryspil Airport20 October 2010The Cabinet of Ministers has transferred about 20 hectares of land from the Defense Ministry to the military sector of the Boryspil international airport with the aim of leasing it for construction of a terminal, platform, and hangars for business airplanes. This is stated in the Cabinet of Ministers directive No. 1810, which was approved on August 30. |
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Airport Boryspil agrees with CMEC on building a Railway to connect it with Kyiv city20 October 2010Boryspil International Airport came to agreement with China's CMEC General Machinery Import & Export Company, subsidiary of China National Machinery & Equipment CMEC corporation, on building a railway to connect the airport of Boryspil with the city of Kyiv, Ukrainian News has learned from Member of Parliament Vladyslav Kaskiv - Head the Economic Reforms Committee. |
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Kyiv to allocate UAH 60 Million for Video Cameras20 October 2010Kyiv City State Administration plans to allocate UAH 60 million in 2011 to install video surveillance systems at the intersections of the city – Deputy Head of Administration Mr. Anatolii Holubchenko, announced this at a press conference. |
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Ukraine renames National executive body in charge of Preparations for EURO 201220 October 2010The Cabinet of Ministers has renamed the National Agency in charge of preparations for and holding of finals of the European Football Championship 2012 as Ukryevroinfraproekt: the National Agency in charge for preparations for the European Football Championship 2012 and realization of infrastructure projects, reads Government Resolution 871 dated September 15. |
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Reikartz Hotel Management to open three hotels in Ukraine this year20 October 2010Kyiv-based Reikartz Hotel Management, which operates a hotel chain under the Reikartz Hotels&Resorts brand, will open three new hotels in Ukraine this year- in Dnipropetrovsk, Pochayiv (Ternopil region), and Lviv, thus bringing the overall number of the chain's hotels to nine with 600 rooms in total. |
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Government approves Construction of 3rd Runway at Boryspil International Airport in 2013-201420 October 2010The Cabinet of Ministers via its directive no. 1731 of August 25 has approved construction of a third runway at the Boryspil International Airport in 2013-2014. |
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Ukraine Transport Ministry opens new Kyiv Bridge to Railway Traffic20 October 2010On September 27 Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov opened regular railway services on the Darnytsia rail and road bridge across the River Dnipro in Kyiv. |
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Lviv-Krakovets Road construction to be started in March 201120 October 2010Deputy Prime Minister Mr. Borys Kolesnykov has announced that construction of Lviv-Krakovets road is to be started in March 2011. |
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UEFA Executive Committee approves EURO 2012 match list20 October 2010On October 4, 2010 the UEFA Executive Committee completed its meeting in Minsk, Belarus and approved the official match schedule for the forthcoming UEFA EURO 2012 final round between 8 June and 1 July 2012 in Poland and Ukraine. |
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Ukraine Government obliges Trading Enterprises to start accepting Cards before 201220 October 2010The Cabinet of Ministers has obliged retailers to start accepting cards from 1 January 2012. Ukrainian News learned this from governmental resolution No.878 dated 29 September 2010 entitled "About Settlement of Payments for Sold Goods (provided services) with Use of Special Payment Means." |
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Ivano-Frankivsk Regional Administration intends to modernize the Airport for UAH 43.5 Million20 October 2010The Ivano-Frankivsk regional state administration intends to modernize and reconstruct the Ivano-Frankivsk International Airport for UAH 43.64 million until 2012 - deputy head of the Ivano-Frankivsk Regional State Administration Mr. Ihor Zvarych announced this to Ukrainian News. "We want to accept 'heavy' cargoes in the airport," he said. |
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Ukraine Ministry and Railway to announce tender for investor of new Train Station in Kiev20 October 2010Ukraine Transport and Communications Ministry and Southwestern Railway intend to invite tenders for financing continuation of the construction of the Darnytskyi train station in Kyiv by November. |
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Ukraine plans to build 300 Recreational Grounds along EURO 2012 Motorways20 October 2010State Forestry Committee of Ukraine plans to build 300 recreational grounds along key motorways of the EURO 2012 - Committee Chairman Mr. Mykola Shershun announced this to Ukrainian News. |
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Kyiv leases KyivEnergo 22.8 ha for Power Facilities development20 October 2010The Kyiv City Council leased out land plots with the total area of 20.77 hectares to the KyivEnergo Company for construction, reconstruction and exploitation of power facilities. The Kyiv City Council adopted a resolution on this matter at its plenary session meeting on October 7, 2010. |
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Airport Boryspil opens new Terminal F20 October 2010On September 26 Ukraine President Mr. Viktor Yanukovych opened the new Terminal F at Boryspil International Airport. "First of all, I want to congratulate the constructors, who showed that the professional level in Ukraine meets international standards," the President told to reporters and employees of the airport. |
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Court cancels Kyiv Municipal Council Decision to lease Kyiv Zhulyany Airport to Master Avia20 October 2010District Administrative Court of Kyiv has invalidated a decision of Kyiv Municipal Council adopted at a session on July 8, 2010 on a leasing of Kyiv Zhulyany Airport buildings to Master Avia company. |
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The first elite-class stadium opened in Poland to become the scene of EURO 201230 September 2010The stadium in Poznan is a modern, multifunctional structure designed to promote sports, health and recreation. It is the first elite-class stadium opened in Poland to become the scene of EURO 2012 championships as well as many other sporting and cultural events on international scale. The opening was honoured by an excellent concert given by the rock star Sting.
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New road to Wroclaw airport in the pipeline15 September 2010The city-owned company Wroclawskie Inwestycje is planning to build a new artery called Stablowicka Avenue in Wroclaw, which will link the city’s stadium with its airport. In September this year a tender will be held to choose a contractor to design and build the road, which is to be ready for motorists before the beginning of the Euro 2012 football tournament. The project is set to cost an estimated PLN 300m (E75.4m). |
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New terminal at the Jasionka airport near Rzeszow15 September 2010
A new terminal will be built for passenger clearance at the Jasionka airport. On Monday 5th of September this year, an agreement was signed between the company Airport "Rzeszów-Jasionka" and the company Skanska. The terminal will be opened before Euro 2012.
The construction of the new terminal does not interfere with the airport work.According to the Director of State Enterprise "Polish Airports" Marc Michael, the lack of a real terminal, the airport was a weak spot in Jasionka. |
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Roadbuilding plans for Euro 2012 unrealistic15 September 2010The general Directorate of National Roads and Motorways (GDDKiA) expects investments in roadbuilding in 2010 to cost appr. PLN 20.5 billion. This is far less than the PLN 27.6bn forecast by the government, which was to have set a historical record in terms of money spent on road building. The Directorate cites the reasons for the delays as the financial crisis and the spring floods. |
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Football center Grodzisk likely to be chosen as residence centre for Euro 201215 September 2010The football Center in Grodzisk Wielkopolski is likely to be chosen as the center of residencies for the national team during the European Championships in 2012. |
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Supreme Chamber of Control: investment projects for Euro 2012 run behind schedule15 September 2010Many projects executed as part of the preparations for the approaching Euro 2012 football championships have fallen behind the schedule, while around 28% of the planned projects have been postponed until after 2012, according to the findings of a report by the Supreme Chamber of Control (NIK). |
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Strabag will build Services Stations and Toll Collection Points on A2 motorway15 September 2010The company Strabag has obtained a construction permit to build Services Stations and Toll Collection Points on a fragment of the A2 motorway. The facilities will be located in the area around Brwinow and are to be ready by the time this section of the road opens, i.e. in june 2012. (Source: PMR) |
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New railway to connect Kiev Zhulyany Airport – Central Station – Boryspil Airport14 September 2010Minister of Transport and Communications of Ukraine, Mr. Konstantyn Efymenko, informed about a new railway connection between Kiev city and Boryspil Airport planned to be launched by EURO 2012. According to the Minister, this new railway route will connect Kiev Zhulyany Airport, Kiev Central Railway Station and Boryspil International Airport. |
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Kharkiv Airport gets the new passenger Terminal14 September 2010New passenger terminal of Kharkiv International Airport was opened on August 28, 2010. Ukraine's president Victor Yanukovych was among the honoured guests at the opening ceremony for Kharkiv airport's new terminal, a major milestone in the city's preparations for UEFA EURO 2012.
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Ukraine at full speed14 September 2010At the beginning of 2010, presidential elections took place in Ukraine and were won by Viktor Yanukovych. Immediately after his election, the new president stressed that the UEFA EURO 2012 project remains a priority for Ukraine and this was further reflected when the position of deputy prime minister in charge of EURO 2012 preparations was created. It is occupied by Borys Kolesnikov, a former member of the Ukrainian parliament.
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Handelsmissie Duurzame Energie naar Kiev26 August 2010Van 8-12 November 2010 wordt de derde NUSEP Handelsmissie naar Kiev georganiseerd. Deze handelsmissie richt zich met name op de sectoren duurzame energie en energiebesparing. Aanmelden voor deze missie is nu mogelijk. |
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Underground car park to appear in central Wroclaw20 August 2010The local authorities in Wroclaw are preparing the groundwork for an underground parking garage below Nowy Targ square. The investment will be carried out in collaboration with a private investor, the company Mota-Engil, Gazeta Wyborcza reported. |
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Foreign companies keen to renovate railway tracks in Poland20 August 2010 A growing number of investment projects in the railway sector, combined with a high value of planned task, attracts more and more foreign companies to Poland, which are becoming more serious competitors to domestic players, as reported by Rzeczpospolita. |
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Metro Warsaw announces another tender20 August 2010Metro has announced an open tender for the execution of the modernization of train control equipment at the metro station A1 - Phase II. The tender implies as well the supply of software and hardware together with its installation necessary for the project. |
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Operational Center of Euro 2012 will arise in Legionowo20 August 2010The governor of Mazowieckie Voivodship signed the decisions concerning the location targeting the building of the Police Training Centre in Legionowo, which will be the center of operations for Euro 2012. |
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Extension envisaged for Poznan Fast Tram20 August 2010The authorities in Wielkopolskie voivodship have issued environmental approval for plans to extend the Poznan fast Tram in the direction of the railway station, PAP announced. |
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New Passenger Terminals of Boryspil and Kharkiv Airports to be opened within the month19 August 2010Ukrainian government plans to open two new passenger terminals of Borypsil and Kharkiv International Airports within the month. Construction of Borsypil Airport Terminal F, designed for 900 passengers per hour, was launched in January 2009 and was financed by own funds of the state owned Boryspil Airport. |
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Ukraine President invites Michel Platini to Ukraine to see the progress in preparations for the EURO 201219 August 2010
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has sent a letter to UEFA President Michel Platini expressing that the Ukrainian government and he personally are paying special attention to the country's preparations for the EURO 2012 in order to ensure a high level of hosting this Event.
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No VAT for Ukraine hotels19 August 2010Ukraine President Mr. Viktor Yanukovych signed the Law of Ukraine “On amendments into the Law of Ukraine on hotel infrastructure development for hosting the EURO 2012 in Ukraine”. |
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European Bank to lend €450 million for upgrading road approaches to Kyiv19 August 2010The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) considers to issue a sovereign loan of up to €450 million to support the Kiev access roads development. The total project cost is estimated at €1.150 billion, including an EBRD potential loan of up to €450 million to be provided in two tranches. |
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MSWiA Announces Tender for ZL500m18 August 2010After years of delays, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Administration (MSWiA) has finally announced the tender for a radio communications system for rescue services. The building of the system is one of the most important telecommunications and IT projects planned by the MSWiA for the next year. Eighty-five percent of the investment worth ZL500m will be financed from the European Regional Development Fund. The money will be spent gradually until 2012. |
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Arcadis betrokken bij twee nieuwe wegenprojecten in Polen17 August 2010ARCADIS, de onderneming die internationaal adviezen, ontwerpen, ingenieurs- en managementdiensten levert, heeft aangekondigd dat de onderneming nieuwe contracten heeft binnengehaald voor het project management en bouwtoezicht voor secties van twee snelwegen in Polen. De klant is het Directoraat voor Nationale Wegen en Snelwegen van Polen. De gezamenlijke waarde van de contracten is € 8 miljoen, waarvan € 6 miljoen voor ARCADIS. Beide projecten worden mede gefinancierd door de Europese Unie in het kader van het Infrastructuur en Milieu programma. |
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Tender for Tuszyn-Pyrzowice section of A1 to be held in July29 July 2010The general Directorate for national Roads and Motorways (GDDKiA) will announce a tender to build a fragment of the A1 motorway between Tuszyn and Pyrzowice by July. |
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Euro 2012 to boost Poland’s GDP?29 July 2010Poland’s organization of the Euro 2012 football championships will have a positive effect on the country’s economy and GDP for at least a decade after the tournament ends, a new report shows. |
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Partner needed for new stadium and sports hall auditorium construction in Radom29 July 2010Radom’s local authorities intend to build a new stadium and sports hall-auditorium, both carried out as public-private partnerships. |
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Tenant for PGE Arena Gdansk29 July 2010A tender has been announced to find a tenant for PGE Arena Gdansk. The winner will be the bidder which offers the highest annual rent, which cannot be less than PLN 2m (E0,5m) gross. The leasing contract will be concluded for a period of 10 years and the lease will cover not only the sports stadium itself but also the land and infrastructure in its immediate vicinity. |
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More building time needed for Warsaw stadium29 July 2010A consortium comprising the firms Hydrobudowa Polska and PBG, which is building the national stadium in Warsaw, has signed an annex to its contract extending the duration of the project by 57 days. As a consequence, the stadium is to be ready by 30 June 2011. The investment is worth approximately PLN 1.3bn (E17.1m) net. (Source: PMR) |
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Ukraine to build New Runway at Odesa Airport26 July 2010The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine intends to build a new runway at Odesa Airport soon after preparations of Ukrainian airports for the EURO 2012 are complete - Vice Prime Minister Mr. Borys Kolesnikov said this addressing an Open Aviation Forum held in Kharkiv at the beginning of June. |
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FC Chornomorets agrees with China's SINOMACH on Financing a new Odesa Stadium Construction26 July 2010
FC Chornomorets (Odesa, Ukraine) agreed with China National Machinery Industry Corporation (SINOMACH) on financing construction of the Chornomorets stadium in Odesa, reads a statement released by the FC press service.
The Chinese delegation headed by the Corporation General Manager Mr. Sung Buy had an official meeting with chairman of Odesa regional council Mr. Mykola Skorik, and honorary president of the FC Chernomorets Mr. Leonid Klimov.
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Poland and Ukraine begin construction of new Border Crossing Point26 July 2010Poland and Ukraine have begun construction of the Budomezh-Grushev international automobile border crossing on the Ukrainian-Polish border in the Lviv region – the Lviv regional administration announced this in a statement. The Lviv Region First Deputy Governor Mr. Myron Yankiv said that the project would be completed in two years. According to him, Ukraine plans to develop its road infrastructure by building a road branching to the Grushev. About UAH 20 million is intended for construction of the automobile road.
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4 Companies bid to lease Kyiv Zhulyany Airport26 July 2010Four companies bid for the right to lease the complex of buildings and facilities on the book of the municipal enterprise International Airport Kyiv Zhulyany - the First Deputy Head of the Kyiv City State Administration Mr. Anatolii Holubchenko told this to the press. |
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Euro 2012 in Warsaw: hanging around the stadium26 July 2010The UEFA football championship kicks off in Warsaw’s brand new national stadium on 8 June 2012. While it prepares to host over 100, 000 fans and tourists, the Polish capital is abuzz with excitement about revealing how far it’s come to the rest of the world. Conspicuously absent in the 2010 world cup, Poland will have a chance to shine during the Euro 2012 it will conjointly host with the Ukraine for UEFA (union of European football associations), which is also the third time that two nations co-host a Euro cup. There is no doubt that the championship, held every four years, will have been a victory for the Poles, even before a single one of the 31 matches has been played by the 16 qualified countries. But at what cost?
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Ukraine cancels Tenders for EURO 2012 Facilities Construction26 July 2010The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has granted the National Agency for Preparation for the EURO 2012 the right to place direct orders for the EURO 2012 infrastructure construction. Deputy Prime Ministers Mr. Borys Kolesnikov announced this during presentation of the government team for preparations for EURO 2012.
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DCH to build Bus Station in Kharkiv by 201222 July 2010Development Construction Holding (DCH) plans to build a bus station in Kharkiv by 2012, reads a statement made by the company. "DCH Group began designing the bus station, which will be erected on the square in front of International Airport Kharkiv," the statement said.
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Ukraine and Russia arrange High-Speed Railways Kyiv - Moscow, Crimea - Sochi22 July 2010The state rail transport administration of Ukraine - Ukrzaliznytsia and Russian Railways (Russia) reached agreement on establishing a high-speed rail passenger service between Moscow (Russia) and Kyiv, Simferopol, Sevastopol and Feodosia (all in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea) and Sochi (Russia) via Ukraine. In particular, Russian Railways President Vladimir Yakunin and Ukrzaliznytsia Director-General Mykhailo Kostiuk signed a relevant agreement on June 14 in Kyiv. |
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Kyiv plans to start construction 2 new Subway Lines in 201122 July 2010The Kyiv city state administration expects the construction of the Podilsko-Vyhurivska subway line and the first section of the Troieschyna-Osokorky section of the Left Bank subway line to start in 2011. Anatolii Holubchenko, deputy head of the Kyiv city state administration, announced this at a plenary session meeting of the Kyiv city council. |
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First Swissotel to be built in Kyiv22 July 2010The Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts portfolio continues to grow: a new deluxe hotel is currently under construction in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv and is scheduled to open in mid 2012. A management agreement was recently signed between Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts and the KDD Group, one of the leading property and investment companies in the Ukraine. |
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Lviv Skif Stadium to be reconstructed22 July 2010Reconstruction of Lviv Skif Stadium was started in June 2010 in order to upgrade the facility to requirements set by UEFA for the EURO 2012 training facilities. Skif Stadium is owned by the Lviv State University of Physical Training and its reconstruction is financed by the State Budget. Total budget for Skif development project planned is 79,5 million UAH.
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Government allocates UAH 168 million for Lviv Stadium Construction22 July 2010The Cabinet of Ministers has allocated UAH 168 million for the construction of the Lviv stadium for Euro 2012, the press service of the Lviv city council said. On June 18, the construction company launched the works at the western part of the stadium and commenced the construction of sitting area.
The construction works are currently being held at two tiers. 400 builders work in two shifts at the construction site.
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Olympische Spelen in Londen 201222 July 2010Vanaf 8 juli 2010 is het 750 dagen tot de openingsceremonie van de Olympische Spelen in Londen 2012. De Olympische Spelen blijven veel kansen bieden voor het Nederlandse bedrijfsleven aangezien er nog £1,7 miljard zal worden aanbesteed door de Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) en Londen Organising Comittee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG). |
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Kick off upgrading Wroclaw Central Station15 July 2010Monday May 31, Wroclaw commenced on the work of the reconstruction and modernization of the Main Railway Station. Trains are to be put into service in late March 2012. The total investment costs around 324 million zł. |
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Higher GDP growth forecast13 July 2010Analysts from the Center for Social and Economic (CASE) expect the Polish GDP in the whole 2010 to by 3.5% higher than a year ago. Forecasts made three month ago assumed the growth to stay at the level of 3.2%. |
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Reconstruction of the East Station in Warsaw will commence end of July13 July 2010The work on the reconstruction of Warsaw’s East Station will commence in the end of July or the beginning of August. The station will be ready before the Euro 2012 championships. The rebuilding will cost 38 mln zł and the executer will be Strabag. |
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C&W: enough hotels for Euro 201213 July 2010UEFA has broadened the range of categories of hotels that can be used during Euro 2012 Championships, thanks to which Poland will comply with the requirements of the international football organization relating to the size of the country’s hotel resource, according to a report published by Cushman & Wakefield. |
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Gdansk launched a tender for the stadium operator13 July 2010Tuesday June 2, a two-stage tender has been declared for the future operator of PGE Arena. The winner will be known in July. |
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Ukraine: new state target programme for EURO 2012 in Ukraine is adopted10 June 2010The Government of Ukraine has approved a new State Target Programme for the preparation for and holding EURO 2012 in Ukraine having increased the total amount of its financing by almost UAH 16 bln (approx. EUR 1.7 bln) to reach almost UAH 142 bln (approx. EUR 15 bln). |
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Budimex will modernize the runway and taxiway at Warsaw’s Okecie Airport9 June 2010A consortium headed by Budimex submitted the best bid in a tender to modernize the runway and taxiway at Warsaw’s Okecie Airport. The contractor is willing to carry out the undertaking for PLN 73.5m (E17.9m) and the work should be completed within 14 months of the moment the contract is signed. |
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Changes in the schedule of construction of the National Stadium9 June 2010The completion of the main steel structure of the National Stadium in Warsaw is postponed from June to July 2010. The date for completion has been declared to UEFA - June 2011. |
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No new trains for Euro 20129 June 2010Poland’s two major rail operators, PKP Intercity and Przewozy Regionalne are predicted to have slim chances of buying new rolling stock before Euro 2012. |
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Strabag Sp. Z o.o. will rebuild the Warsaw East Station9 June 2010The Polish State Railways SA has chosen a general contractor in the tender for the construction of the Warsaw East station. Strabag Sp. z.o.o. will be paid approximately 31 million zlotys. The price obtained in the tender is 14 million zlotys lower than planned for this investment. Construction work will begin in the third quarter of 2010. |
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Are there enough beds in Poland for Euro 2012?9 June 2010Poland has enough hotels to accommodate UEFA officials and footballers for EURO 2012 but for fans there might be not enough places to sleep. |
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Highway A4 in Małopolska is ready for EURO 20129 June 2010Despite of the floods all over Poland, the 60-km stretch of the A4 motorway between Szarów and Tarnow in the Malopolska region will be opened before the Euro 2012. Preliminary estimations of the Cracow branch of the General Directorate for National Roads and Motorways show, that the total amount of losses caused by flooding on the roads in Little Pol |
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Six candidates vying to win Krakow railway station construction contract9 June 2010Six firms have entered a tender to build the new Krakow Glowny central railway station. The cheapest bid, worth PLN 63,2 m (E15.8m) gross, was submitted by Katowickie Przedsiebiorstwo Budownictwa Przemyslowego BUDUD. |
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PKP has chosen a company that will redecorate Warsaw Central Station9 June 2010ROP Poland will modernize the Warsaw Central Station. Renovation will cost about 47 million zł. The work will be completed in late 2011 and 2012. |
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Three thousand volunteers will handle the tournament in Poland9 June 2010 Near three thousand volunteers will be needed to handle about one million visitors during the European Football Championships in Poland. |
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GDDKiA will spend PLN 1.5bm on national roads9 June 2010The General Directorate for national Roads and Motorways (GDDKiA) will spend close to PLN 1.5bn (375m) on refurbishing roughly 500 km of national roads in 2010. The Directorate wants to carry out a thorough overhaul of existing routes and the cash needed for this aim will be provided by the National Road Fund and the state budget. |
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Imtech scoort order voor EK voetbal 20124 June 2010Imtech heeft wederom een order verworven voor de technologie in een stadion voor het EK Voetbal 2012 in Polen. Na eerdere orders voor een groot deel van de techniek in het Poolse Nationale Stadion in Warschau en de Poolse PGE Baltic Arena in Gdansk, is nu ook opdracht ontvangen voor alle technische oplossingen in het nieuw te bouwen stadion in Wroclaw. Deze nieuwe opdracht heeft een waarde van circa 18 miljoen euro. |
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Bytom will provide the official uniforms for the European Championship in 201212 May 2010Bytom clothing company has signed a contract with the EURO 2012 Poland Sp z oo for the execution and delivery of official costumes for UEFA European Championship in football in 2012. The contract value was not specified in the media. |
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More money from Brussels12 May 2010Brussels is to grant Poland additional 633 million euro in the years 2011-2013. It is an award for this country’s dynamic economic development in recent years said the EU Budget Commissioner Janusz Lewandowski. Additional funds have also been allocated to the Czech Republic and Slovakia.The money comes from a special fund created by EU governments, for countries, which have been developing faster than Brussels expected. |
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Poznan Euro 2012 preparation report after three years12 May 2010This week, three years elapses from the moment that Poland officially became co-host of Euro 2012. |
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GDDKiA is looking for contractors for the A1 motorway to Gorzyczek Świerklany12 May 2010The General Directorate for National Roads and Motorways opened on Monday this week, the first stage of the tender for the completion of the A1 motorway Swierklany - Gorzyczki . |
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Contract for Poznan’s new station almost signed23 April 2010The contract for the new building of the Main Railway Station of Poznan and the shops, hotel and offices, in the vicinity of the station as well as the construction of the Integrated Transport Centre, will be signed by the end of the month or the beginning of May this year |
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Unemployed people will be trained for several tasks at the Euro 201223 April 2010A large amount of EU funding is released for the training of unemployed people to work in companies that will be handling the European Championship in football. |
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Cheapest bid construction part A1 motor way23 April 2010A consortium including companies from the PBG group submitted the cheapest bid in a tender to build the Czerniewice-Brzezie stretch of the A1 motorway. The consortium is offering to build the 34.5 km stretch for PLN 934m gross. The investment will take 20 months to complete from the moment a contract is signed with the contractor. |
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Technology partner for the Gdansk football stadium selected23 April 2010Trias SA will liaise with the football stadium in Gdansk, one of four Polish venues for Euro 2012, to provide it with all the technologic necessities. A contract is signed between the company's CEO Zbigniew Klonowski and thePresident of Gdansk Pawel Adamowicz. |
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Zł 39 million for the training complex in Ostróda23 April 2010The costs of the construction of the sports and recreation complex in Ostrode (Warmińsko-Mazurskie) where during the European Football Championships in 2012 the players will be able to train, are expected to be PLN 39 million. |
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New air traffic control tower at Lodz airport23 April 2010The Polish Air Navigation Services Agency (PAZP) is planning to erect a new air traffic control tower at Lodz airport, according to gazeta Wyborcza. |
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Skorzonera wins Ivano-Frankivsk Airport Concession19 April 2010On March 30, Skorzonera firm won the local government tender for a 30 year concession contract for Ivano-Frankivsk International Airport. Skorzonera Company is owner of a Bukovel ski resort - the first European-class ski resor in Ukrainian Carpathians. Skorzonera plans to reconstruct Ivano-Frankivsk Airport in order to create more comfortable access solutions for Bukovel visitors and particularly for its foreign tourists, that have amounted for 20% of the total number of Bukovel guests during 2009-2010 winter season.
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New tram line to Franowa district in Poznan19 April 2010A new tram line at Franowa in Poznan will be built before Euro 2012 as a part of the Wielkopolska Regional Operational Program. The Poznan region will get for 2013, nearly 1.3 billion euro’s. |
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Tender for the telecommunication network for the National Stadium in Warsaw19 April 2010On March 31, 2010 the National Sports Center sp o.o. opened a tender for the supply of equipment and telecommunication network management software for the National Stadium in Warsaw. |
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Krakow airport allocated 33ha parcel of land19 April 2010The regional assembly of Malopolskie voivodship has given consent for 33 ha of land to be placed at the disposel of Krakow-Balice International Airport for a period of 30 years, thereby paving the way for the airport’s enlargement, according to PAP. |
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Government appoints new directors of Kyiv and Lviv Stadiums19 April 2010The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has appointed Portuguese expert Mr. Gitesse Arkisandas the director general of the Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex in Kyiv - Ukrainian Vice-Premier Mr. Borys Kolesnikov announced this at a press conference on April 12. He informed that Mr. Arkisandas was involved in FC Benfica (Lisbon) Stadium construction. |
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Modernization of the railway line in Malopolska for 64 million zł19 April 2010The Polish Railways will receive more than 41 million zł of subsidies from EU funds for modernization of the railway line No 96 Tarnow – Leluchów on the section Tarnow - Guardian in Małopolska. The total value of the project amounts to nearly 64 million zł. The investment will be financed under the Malopolska Regional Operational Program. |
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Terminal F of Boryspil Airport to be ready by July 201019 April 2010Boryspil Airport Director, Mr. Borys Shakhsuvarov, informed that construction of a new Terminal F would be accomplished by July 2010. Earlier reported deadline of May this year was shifted a few months due to hard weather conditions of past winter season. |
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Strabag to overhaul Warsaw railway station?19 April 2010Polish State Railways (PKP) has opened bids for a tender to rebuild Warsaw East railway station. The lowest bid was submitted by Strabag, which is offering to complete the investment for just under PLN 31.8m (E8,3m). |
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Winter slowed down the construction sector13 April 2010Over 70% of construction firms noted delays in the execution of investments because of bad weather, and less than 40% executed around two-thirds of works planned for the winter months, according to research commissioned by Uni-Bud Construction Entrepreneurs Corporation, reported the Polish Construction Research Agency. |
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Tender for Gliwice stadium now underway13 April 2010A new city stadium is planned for Gliwice. The city’s administration has just announced a tender to choose a contractor for the investment, PAP reported. The stadium will be able to accommodate over 10.000 fans and, if necessary, there is the option of increasing capacity by a further 5.000. |
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Gdansk airport to be ready for Euro 201213 April 2010Two weeks ago a contract was signed with Budimex for the building of new aprons which will allow simultaneous "parking" of 50 planes at Lech Wałęsa Airport in Gdańsk. |
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Tender to renovate elevated road in Chorzow13 April 2010Chorzow’s local authorities are planning to modernize the elevated road passing over the town square and forming part of national road 79. A tender to choose a designer and contractor for the project will be announced on very short term. |
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Construction of new Terminal of Kharkiv Airport 70% completed6 April 2010The construction of the new terminal is currently 70% completed. According to Ukraine’s Vice Premier Borys Kolesnikov, the terminal is scheduled to be put into operation in the last quarter of 2010. |
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Altcom Company appointed as new Chief Constructor of Lviv Stadium and Lviv Runway6 April 2010Donetsk-based Altcom financial and industrial group has been selected as the chief constructor of a stadium in Lviv and a runway at Lviv International Airport, the press service of the Ukrainian Сabinet has reported, referring to the Vice Premier in charge of the EURO 2012 preparations, Mr. Borys Kolesnikov. |
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Zero Profit Tax Rate for EURO 2012 hotels in Ukraine6 April 2010The condition of the hotel business is one of the main issues in preparing for hosting the finals of the Euro 2012 European Football Championship, therefore it is planned to organize a panel discussion with international hotel chain representatives in Kyiv in April, said Vice Premier Borys Kolesnikov, who is in charge of preparing for and hosting the EURO 2012, during his meeting with Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych. |
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Director General of Donbas Arena Construction heads Ukraine EURO 2012 Coordination Bureau in Ukraine6 April 2010The Government has appointed Mr. Volodymyr Kovalevsky as the Deputy Minister of the Cabinet of Ministers and Director of the Coordination Bureau for preparing and hosting the EURO 2012 in Ukraine. Earlier Mr. Kovalevsky was director general of the construction of the Donbas Arena stadium in Donetsk. Source: Interfax Ukraine |
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If the weather stays stabile, the construction of two sections of the A4 in Malopolska can commence29 March 2010A spokeswoman for the Krakow branch of the GDDKiA Magdalena Chacaga announced on Thursday (21 January 2010) that the Directorate-General has assigned contractors for the construction sites, sections: Szarów-Brzesko (23 kilometers long) and Wierzchosławice-Cross near Tarnow (length of 13 kilometers). |
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Railway stations for Euro 201229 March 2010Polish State Railways (PKP) will upgrade and build new stations before the Euro 2012 football championships will commence. Major investments, worth up to 670 million zlotys (170 million euro), are being made in Wroclaw, Katowice, Warsaw, Poznan, Gdynia and Krakow. |
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Tender East-West road29 March 2010Gdansk has announced a tender to choose a contractor to build a section of the East-West road (Trasa W-Z) along national road No.8. |
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Fewer passengers at Polish airports in 200929 March 2010In 2009, Polish airports served in regular and charter traffic over 18 million 945 thousand passengers. That's about 1 million 704 thousand less than in 2008.The Civil Aviation Authority (ULC) data indicate that passenger traffic last year was 8.25 percent lower and the number of aircraft operations about 7.66 percent, than in 2008. |
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Wroclaw invests millions in public transport29 March 2010Over 220 million PLN the city of Wrocław will spend on transport-related investments connected with EURO 2012. Wroclaw intensively prepares for Euro 2012. Not only concerning the actual construction of the stadium but also in local transport. |
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PZPN is earning on Euro 201229 March 2010According to the Polish Radio, UEFA have to pay the Union of Polish Football Association for their help in the organization of the championships. The Polish Football Association vice president and tournament director of Euro 2012 in Poland, Adam Olkowicz, admits that the union receives a salary. |
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Walk through the e-stadium of Poznan29 March 2010
EURO Poznan 2012 launched a new interactive project. It is now possible to walk around the building on Bulgarian Street, which is currently in an advanced state of construction work. The website, opened last week, has been met with great interest. In the early days of the launch, the project arena has been visited by hundreds of people. The interactive website shows the size of the projects, and also the opportunities that are waiting for inhabitants and tourists visiting Poznan.
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Five companies in the tender for trams for Krakow29 March 2010Five Polish and foreign companies have been selected for the second stage of the tender for the purchase of 24 modern low-floor trams for Krakow. The project is co-financed by EU funds and will cost approximately 210 million PLN net. The company names are: Polish Solaris, Pesa Bydgoszcz, Caf (Spain), Alstom (France) and Bombardier (Canada). The vice president of the Municipal Transport Enterprise in Krakow (MPK): Zbigniew Palenica, said that "each of these companies has until the end of February to send their technical bids along with the price". |
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Modern trains at Okecie29 March 2010The President of Warsaw, Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz, has signed on March 16 this year, an agreement to buy 13 trains from the Polish PESA Bydgoszcz holding company. The trains will be very modern and have among others air conditioning and a monitoring system. |
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European Credit for the A129 March 2010The Polish government can still count on a 1.1 billion Polish złoty for the construction of 180 km motorway A1. Over half of the money for the construction of the A1 segment Stryków to Pyrzowice comes from loans from the European Investment Bank.T |
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PIP mentions irregularities in the construction of stadiums29 March 2010The latest results of a survey carried out by the National Labor Inspectorate (PIP), states that violations of OSHA regulations, inadequate supervision and arrears in the payment of salaries, are the main problems identified by inspectors in 2009, on the construction site of stadiums for Euro 2012 in Gdansk, Poznan, Warsaw and Wroclaw. |
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New toll-collection system for national roads29 March 2010Ten candidates have entered a tender announced by the General Directorate for National Roads and Motorways (GDDK1A) to build a toll-collection system for national roads. The tender will be carried out in stages and the winner will be responsible for, among other things, designing, supplying and later operating an Electronic Toll Collection System. |
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Not enough hotel rooms in Poland for Euro 2012?25 March 2010Poland might lack hotel rooms for accommodating UEFA Euro-2012 fans. This is caused by reduction of investments into the hotel construction. Due to recessions, Poland stopped building eight planned facilities. According to the declared schedules, Warsaw and other cities will erect new hotels with a total cost of approximate PLN 831,5 million. Additional funds could come from EU. For the time being, Poland can provide accommodation for only 69,000 guests. |
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More Guests in Hotels? Wait for H2 201025 March 2010This year will mark the debut of several new projects in the hotel business. A new hotel is planned to be opened in Gdansk (the Gdansk Hilton, 150 rooms), and in Krakow (Hilton Garden Inn, 154 rooms). In H1, the fourth hotel of the Golebiewski chain will open (659 rooms), and H2 will see the debut of a four star Holiday Inn in Bydgoszcz. Most new investments will be completed in 2011-2012, that is right before the start of Euro 2012. |
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Poland on 6th position in the FDI Confidence Index25 March 2010Poland went up from the 22th to the 6th position in the ranking indicating the degree of confidence of foreign investors. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Confidence Index is a survey conducted by AT Kearney from 1998. FDI Index assesses the current situation and future forecasts concerning international financial flows. |
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Euro 2012 supporters will sleep in student housing25 March 2010Football fans traveling to Euro 2012 in Gdansk, will also find accommodation in the local university campus. The national coordinator for hotels and accommodation s and the local coordinator of Euro 2012 in Gdansk, have spoken with the university of Gdansk. During the talks, they discussed the possibility of renting student houses for fans traveling to Gdansk during EURO 2012.The university has over fifteen thousand beds spread over dozens of student houses. In this meeting the university authorities have declared support for the project and adopted the proposal with interest the students involved in volunteering. |
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Problems acquisition Wroclaw stadium25 March 2010 On very short term the German company Max Bögl is to acquire the building site of the Wroclaw stadium. Negotiations with Mostostal, about leaving the building site lasting several days. The handing-over of the construction was to be signed later on Tuesday morning (2 February), but it did not happen. |
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Healthcare in Poland during Euro 201225 March 2010It is estimated that during Euro 2012 over seven hundred thousand fans will visit Poland. How to provide them with medical care? To this end an Euro PL.2012 seminar was organized by the Wolski Hospital in Warsaw. The main subject of the seminar was the role of the medical security in Euro 2012. The goal of this event: to stimulate the debate between and to share observations and experiences of medical personnel during mass events. |
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Start of the transition process of the Warsaw Central Railway Station25 March 2010The design of the make-over of the Warsaw Central Station is completed on behalf of PKP by the Society for Design: Niwinski G. J. Porębski. Transformation will cover both aspects of aesthetic and functional. |
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Euro 2012: Contract Signed for Wroclaw Stadium25 March 2010The municipal authorities in Wroclaw have signed a contract with the Max Boegl company, which is to become the new contractor to complete the football stadium for Euro 2012. It is to finish the stadium by the end of June 2011. |
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New motorway (A4) near Rzeszów22 March 2010Podkarpackie will launch the construction of the motorway near Rzeszów in March 2010. The entire length of the A4 motorway in the Podkarpackie - 166.6 kilometers. |
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Delay construction A1 motorway22 March 2010The construction of the A1 motorway, which will run from the north to the south of Poland, is seriously delayed and may not be ready before the Euro 2012. Construction company Autostrada Poludnie, which has a contract to re-build an existing stretch of the A1 and upgrade the existing du |
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Road companies fail to make use of 4 billion zl22 March 2010According to the forecasts drafted at the beginning of 2009 the annual spending on roads and motorways was to reach about ZL30bn, yet, a recent amendment to the budget truncated this sum to ZL22bn. |
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Government claims: ‘Euro 2012 on schedule’22 March 2010All key investments connected with the EURO 2012 football championships in Poland are being implemented as planned, claims sports minister Adam Giersz in Warsaw.Giersz - who updated the government with a progress report on Tuesday March 9 - said that over seventy percent of projects are being realized in accordance with the schedule. |