Football / Euro 2012

The European Football Championships have the power to move masses. What do the championships mean for the European economy, politics and integration? And how are Poland and Ukraine, the hosts of EURO 2012, preparing for the event?

• Primary Source

EurActiv, 9.2.10: Poland, Ukraine given thumbs-up for Euro 2012 progress http://www.euractiv.com/en/sports/poland-ukraine-get-thumbs-euro-2012-progress

UEFA: Press Release, 26.9.08: UEFA Statement on the progress of preparations for UEFA EURO 2012 http://www.uefa.com/multimediafiles/download/pressrelease/uefa/uefamedia/75/42/07/754207_download.pdf

Polskie Radio, 11.12.09: Ukraine making headway in Euro2012 preparations http://www.thenews.pl/sport/artykul121733_ukraine-making-headway-in-euro2012-preparations.html

Deutsche Welle, 25.9.08: Euro 2012 Decision Looms Amid Doubt http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,3670858,00.html

Website: EURO 2012 http://www.poland2012.net/

Wikipedia: UEFA EURO 2012 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_Euro_2012

IHT Europe, 12.12.08: Poland and Ukraine struggle as soccer hosts http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/12/world/europe/12iht-eurosoccer.1.18626990.html

EurActiv, 30.7.09: Ukraine's Euro 2012 organisation in doubt http://www.euractiv.com/sports/ukraines-euro-2012-organisation-news-222377

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