Angela Merkel plans Euro 2012 boycott if Yulia Tymoshenko kept in jail
Daughter of Ukraine's imprisoned opposition leader calls on Germany to 'save the life' of her motherAngela Merkel is planning to boycott next month's Euro 2012 football tournament in Ukraine unless imprisoned opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko is relea...
Ukraine bomb blasts injure dozens ahead of Euro 2012
Authorities treat as terrorism series of explosions injuring at least 29 in city of Dnipropetrovsk just weeks before football finalsAt least 29 people were injured on Friday in a series of explosions that shook the Ukrainian city of Dnipropetrovsk just...
Bombings In The Ukraine Weeks Ahead Of Euros
Bad news in general, particularly so in the light of the traveling bullseye that will be descending on the Ukraine in under six weeks: a series of bombs spread through Dnipropetrovsk, injuring a minimum of 27.
With Euro 2012 due to kick off shortly, the resulting worry that this may be in some way related...
Dutch Ad Tells Women To Keep Their Men From The Ukraine
The Dutch energy company NLE is taking some…heat…for their ad on Euro 2012, imploring woman to keep their husbands at home, sudsy and sublimely happy, because there are lots of scantily clad attractive females in the Ukraine. Some of them may even be looking for a husband. (No!)
The Ukrainians are unhappy and have asked the...
Welcome to Kiev: city of beautiful women and a prospering sex industry | Natalia Antonova
The Ukrainian capital has been billed as the top destination for beautiful women. But its sex industry is a less attractive affairGreat news! Kiev, the city of my birth, has been ranked by Traveler's Digest as number one – as far as the presence of "...
Ukraine starts charm offensive over Euro 2012 accommodation concerns | Paul Wilson
Finding somewhere to stay in the country that will host England's group games is not the problem Fabio Capello made it out to beAndriy Shevchenko smiles but shifts a little uneasily. He has been talking happily about Chelsea's chances against Barcelona...
Euro 2012: Ukraine downplays fears of measles outbreak
• 'There are a lot of horror stories,' says tournament director• 'My understanding is that this is not true'Ukraine's Euro 2012 tournament director Markiyan Lubkivskyi has downplayed fears over a measles outbreak in the west of the country.When ask...
Euro 2012: Ukraine advises visiting supporters to get measles jabs
• Measles outbreak hit western areas of Ukraine in March• 'Epidemic expected to accelerate and spread'Ukraine – which hosts the European Championship in June together with Poland – has urged fans to get vaccinated against measles before visitin...
Euro 2012 Symbol Defacement Wins Public Shaming
Important lesson for all who travel to Ukraine for the Euros in a couple of months: don’t kick stuff.
A couple of local gents in Dnepropetrovsk had a bit too much of the lager and when jaunting about town, decided to kick one of the giant display balls, which then smashed into pieces. Not having the...
Donetsk Turns Bus Stops Into Goals
This is an excellent idea to promote Euro 2012 in the city, and it might not even sport a lower cost on materials for normal bus stops. (Shot in the dark.)
It’s going to be a terrible idea the first time an old lady gets her nose broken because some kid decided to chip a Moskvitch...
For Ukraine and Poland, Euro 2012 no longer scores any political goals | Kris Kotarski
The narrative that brought the two nations together in a 2007 bid to host the football tournament has petered outEvery major sporting event contains a political narrative, usually a story about emerging or enduring strength that leaders hope to sell to...
Ukraine’s chaos threatens to engulf Euro 2012 | Kris Kotarski