http://zik.com.ua/ Independent Information Agency http://zik.com.ua/im/logo-zik-rss.gif http://zik.com.ua/ http://zik.com.ua/en/news/2008/07/31/145616 UEFA President Michel Platini has confirmed that UEFA will decide at its September meeting in France where the Euro-2012 tournament will take place. He pledged to Italy that in case of Ukraine and Poland failure to prepare for the championship, Italy will host it. Euro-2012 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:54:00 +0300 http://zik.com.ua/en/news/2008/07/30/145456 A new international airport, based on a former military one, is to be built in Lutsk, the capital of the Volyn oblast. It will serve as a stand-by airport during Euro-2012 tournament in Ukraine. While German and Austrian experts put the bill at100 million euro, Ukrainian experts say 60 million euro will be enough, a ZIK correspondent reports July 30. Euro-2012 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:43:00 +0300 http://zik.com.ua/en/news/2008/07/25/144895 July 24, Vice Premier Ivan Vasiunyk chaired a session of the Lviv Euro-2012 organizing committee. He examined the level of preparations in transport, sports, medical and infrastructure sectors. Euro-2012 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:11:00 +0300 http://zik.com.ua/en/news/2008/07/24/144728 It would be a mistake to build a new Euro-2012 stadium at the city’s expense. Only those officials can propose it who know that by 2012 they will be out of their offices. I would like to stress that before approving such scenario, Lviv residents must demand guarantees from the authorities that their money won’t be embezzled. The risks are high, because there is no certainty that Euro-2012 will be held in Ukraine and Lviv, tycoon and president of Karpaty FC Petro Dyminsky said, speaking in a press conference July 24. Euro-2012 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:59:00 +0300 http://zik.com.ua/en/news/2008/07/21/144162 Ukraine Transport and Communications Minister Josip Vinsky claims there are 15 investment projects on his desk from foreign investors worth $50 billion. However, he cannot get them implemented because of the paralyzed Verkhovna Rada, the minister said, speaking July 20 at a press conference in Rava-Ruska, Lviv oblast. Government Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:50:00 +0300 http://zik.com.ua/en/news/2008/07/09/142890 We will have to modernize border checkpoints to match European standards, build fast roads, new hotels and other infrastructure in preparations for Euro-2012. We will also have to train personnel to cater for our guests, says Viktor Pohorelov, head of economics department at the Zakarpattya oblast state administration. Euro-2012 Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:56:00 +0300 http://zik.com.ua/en/news/2008/07/04/142324 The stadium transfer to the local Karpaty FC is on the council’s agenda for July 10. I expect the deputies to support it, city council secretary Volodymyr Kvurt told ZIK July 4. Euro-2012 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:13:00 +0300 http://zik.com.ua/en/news/2008/07/03/142157 Poland’s Gazeta Wyborcza is skeptical about Ukraine’s chances to prepare for Euro-2012 in time, says a report by Andrzej Nowogrodski, stating Ukraine is heavily lagging behind. Euro-2012 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:52:00 +0300 http://zik.com.ua/en/news/2008/07/02/141982 Lawyers of Petro Dyminsky are in talks with city council representatives on building a stadium to host Euro-2012 finals matches, Lviv oblast Governor Mykola Kmit said, addressing oblast council July 1. Petro Dyminsky is a local entrepreneur and owner of Karpaty FC. Euro-2012 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:09:00 +0300 http://zik.com.ua/en/news/2008/06/27/141627 June 27, Vice Premier Ivan Vasiunyk submitted a report to UEFA on Ukraine’s preparations for the Euro-2012 tournament. The government of Ukraine has met all the deadlines this year to prepare for Euro-2012, the report runs. Euro-2012 Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:02:00 +0300 http://zik.com.ua/en/news/2008/06/23/140980 During a briefing in Warsaw Poland’s Minister of Sport Miros?aw Drzewiecki and Head of Ukraine’s National Agency to prepare for Euro-2012 Yevhen Chervonenko confirmed that “neither Ukraine nor Poland are eying the possibility of preparing for Euro-2012 separately,” National Agency’s press service told ZIK. Euro-2012 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:06:00 +0300 http://zik.com.ua/en/news/2008/06/13/140134 Jerusalem’s The Maariv has a story about Germany’s and Poland’s unofficial proposals to UEFA to host the Euro-2012 finals if Ukraine fails to prepare for the tournament, LigaBusinessInform reports June 13. Euro-2012 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 18:02:00 +0300 http://zik.com.ua/en/news/2008/05/27/137795 The decision by the president and cabinet to transfer the Lviv airport to state-owned property was timely and correct, airport managers and employees believe. In this capacity, the airport will operate more effectively. This year, the government allotted $14 million for its modernization. In total, to prepare the airport for Euro-2012 finals, $200 million is needed, with $70 million provided by the state, Lviv international airport director Oleksandr Zahreva told ZIK May 27. Euro-2012 Tue, 27 May 2008 16:13:00 +0300 http://zik.com.ua/en/news/2008/05/23/137415 A tender to design Lviv’s airport runway is to be held by late May. The design project is to be prepared by mid-summer, Lviv oblast Governor Mykola Kmit confirmed May 23. Euro-2012 Fri, 23 May 2008 16:51:00 +0300 http://zik.com.ua/en/news/2008/05/22/137208 To begin the stadium construction in Lviv, a design project is to be drawn up and submitted to Kyiv for evaluation. “We expect the evaluation will take less time and we can get the final permit to start construction by late summer, Andry Pavliv, director of city construction department at the Lviv city council, says. Euro-2012 Thu, 22 May 2008 15:21:00 +0300 http://zik.com.ua/en/news/2008/05/20/136932 A stadium in Lviv to host the Euro-2010 finals is to be completed by June 2010. The construction project will take 20 to 24 months to implement. UEFA has approved such schedule, head of Lviv city council Euro-2012 department Oleh Zasadny told journalists May 20. Euro-2012 Tue, 20 May 2008 20:36:00 +0300 http://zik.com.ua/en/news/2008/05/08/135557 Speaking at the May 7 press conference, Premier Yulia Tymoshenko declared that the government has established transparency in the issue of ownership of state-owned airports and attraction of foreign investors to modernize them ahead of the Euro-2012 tournament. She said the airports and runways will not be sold-off. The state will take care of security, navigation and air-controlling services, the cabinet May 8 press service report says. Euro-2012 Thu, 08 May 2008 13:49:00 +0300 http://zik.com.ua/en/news/2008/04/25/134965 A Turkish road construction company which will modernize the Kyiv-Chop highway in the run-up to Euro-2012 football tournament in Ukraine will be registered in the village of Zhatkiv, Korets rayon, Rivne oblast, oblast Governor Viktor Matchuk told ZIK. Euro-2012 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:08:00 +0300 http://zik.com.ua/en/news/2008/04/23/134533 Addressing a session of the Coordinating Council to prepare and host Euro-2012 Apr. 22, president of the Ukrainian Football Federation Grigory Surkis said he is prepared to cooperate with anybody, ranging from mayors of host cities to local government officials that have a role in preparing for Euro-2012 finals in Ukraine. His desperation can be explained by the fact that experts say that none of Ukraine’s Euro-2012 infrastructure meets UEFA standards. Euro-2012 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:34:00 +0300 http://zik.com.ua/en/news/2008/04/22/134419 Apr. 22, Lviv oblast Governor Mykola Kmit and city Mayor Andrij Sadovyj inked an agreement with UkrExImBank for a 1-billion euro credit line to build Euro-2012 infrastructure in Lviv, the mayor told ZIK. The ceremony was attended by Pres Yushchenko. Euro-2012 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 18:49:00 +0300