UEFA President Michel Platini and Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych oversaw the grand opening of the International terminal at Lviv Danylo Halytskyi airport this week. Platini, offering words of admiration and encouragment over Ukraine’s efforts at hosting EURO 2012, told reporters on the scene the country’s efforts were nothing short of astounding.
Euro 2012
Ukraine Hotels Ripping Off English Fans
England’s football team faces the prospect of playing in half-empty stadiums in this summer’s European Football Championships after UEFA admitted that many fans are unable to travel to the Ukraine due to extortionate hotel room rates.
Kiev Rooms for Euro 2012 – A Costly Proposition
In news from Ukraine and the upcoming 2012 European Championships, organizers are concerned with keeping down hospitality prices for the coming wave of travelers headed East. Along with integrating their efforts with those of sister venues in Poland, soccer fans being fleeced seems to be tops on the agenda of late. But is the concern already too late and too little?
Delays in Poland Threaten Euro 2012
Poland is facing a race against time to get itself ready for this summer’s Euro 2012 football championships with delays to key motorway projects and the new National Stadium in Warsaw threatening to derail the prestigious event ahead of its June 8 kick off.
Top 10 “Must-sees” in Kyiv During Euro 2012
The team at hotel reservation website www.booked.net guides you to their pick of the top 10 sites to see in Kyiv.