Euro-2012 News Online

Euro-2012 will be hosted in Ukraine and Poland or nowhere at all. These were the words of UEFA’s President Michel Platini to Italian journalist in the interview to “La Stampa” edition.

Chief European Football leader noted he’s optimistic about this issue and reminded once more of two major conditions for hosting Euro-2012: readiness of National stadium in Warsaw and Olimpiyskiy stadium in Kiev.

Responding to journalists’ questions what will happen in case of failure to carry out the terms Michel Platini underlined that “in this case no matches will be held at all”. However, as he added later on, “they’ll decide on it in the right time”. 

Ukraine and Poland gained right to host Europe Football Championship final 2012 in April, 2007. The main rival for Kiev and Warsaw’s applications was Italy. Taking the information in consideration Italian mass-media are often speculating on the question of switching host-country for hosting Europe Football Championship final in 2012.

On December 29, 2008 Dnepropetrovsk put in commission  “Slavuta” substation intended for power supply of newly built and reconstructed objects in the central part of the city, as inform information agencies.

“Slavuta” is the first power station in Euro-2012 preparation program in Dnepropetrovsk. Its total cost reaches 77 mln hryvnyas.

The station’s capacity comprises of two transformers 40 MVA with 150106 kV voltage.

“Slavuta” is supposed for supplying 22 new large residential and office buildings.

The experts consider substation a unique object in Ukraine, according to its engineering data, where power installations of such quality haven’t been introduced since USSR collapsed.

Olimpiyskiy NSC reconstruction expenses for Euro-2012 made this year 260 mln hryvnyas.

On December, 24 according to the agreements signed by Olimpiyskiy NSC with contracting agencies and in accordance with acts drawn in due course, the works are carried out at the amount of 180 mln hryvnyas. It’s expected by the end of the year to finish certain works to the tune of above 17.6 mln hryvnyas.

Aiming to provide production process continuity and create necessary conditions for accomplishing reconstruction in the early 2009, State enterprise of Olimpiyskiy NSC is allowed to fulfill prepayment of building and construction works at the amount of 60 mln hryvnyas in 2008.

Also design work over pipelines and networks transportation outside stadium development territory will be sponsored at the rate of 2.3 mln hryvnyas.

Ministry of sport states that the mentioned funds totally satisfy to the expenditure amount set by the Government, which was previewed in 2008 to finance Olimpiyskiy reconstruction. 

Cabinet of Ministers approved of the up-front money in the amount of 62.3 mln hryvnyas for design, building and construction works of Olimpiyskiy NSC reconstruction in Kiev due to financing from National budget of 2008. This was stated in Cabinet of Ministers’ resolution dated December, 17.

Expenditures are going to be made at the basis of Olimpiyskiy NSC reconstruction feasibility study ratified by Government’s resolution dated November, 19.

Earlier it was informed 300 mln hryvnyas has already been spent for Olimpiyskiy NSC reconstruction in 2008.

In Poland’s capital were halted noisy construction works in the National stadium for the period of Christmas and New Year holidays from December 23, 2008 up to January 5, 2009.

Works delay became possible thanks to advance in construction schedule, as informed in PL 2012 Company which coordinates preparation of Poland for hosting Euro-2012.

“That’s for our residents living next to the National stadium. Hammering in the piles may terribly disturb them” - told Janush Kublinsky, vice-President of the company for Construction Affairs.

According to PL 2012 data, at the moment 64% of the work with 48% scheduled is already carried out.

Earlier UEFA announced registration for purchasing media rights to broadcast Europe Football Championship 2012 matches which will be held in Ukraine and Poland.