Euro-2012 News Online

Warsaw and Kiev are working over high-speed railway communication before European Football Championship. At present traveling time between capitals of Poland and Ukraine takes 16 hours. High-speed railway should also connect Lvov and Peremishl’, Polish “Rzeczpospolita” newspaper reports.

The representative of Polish Infrastructure Department Valdemar Pitel tells about idea to present automatic alternation of wheels’ arrangement in trains on SUW 2000 system which, according to him, should reduce travel time by 2 hours.If the railway meeting European standards is laid on Peremishl’-Lvov route, then the express train from Krakow or even from Wroclaw could go, and Ukraine agreed for the offer, “Rzeczpospolita” reports.However it’s still unknown when decision on Kiev and Warsaw connection will be finally adopted.

UEFA improves its requirements concerning stadiums for the European Football Championships of 2012 and 2016. New instructions have already been presented by the experts to the management of Lvov stadium construction, as “German wave” reports. For the sake of a show, comfort and security UEFA puts in practice changing stadium standards.

This time changes were pretty numerous, as Vitaly Sulima, the head of management of Lvov stadium construction has told in his interview with “German wave”. The majority of them concern premises. “The premises don’t decrease, on the contrary, they increase in number and some more requirements are added. For example, dope control room with 25 m2 in size grew up to 50 m2″, - claims V. Sulima. Similar situation is with premises for V.I.P. and UEFA visitors - they’re increased by 1.5 times.  Operating conditions have also improved for mass-media personnel, adds V. Sulima.

Total news is obligatory spare field next to the stadium, lawn cover of which should be used in case of basic field damage, as highlights head of the management. Possibly arenas already constructed for the Championship, need to be slightly re-equipped, supposes V. Sulima.

On July, 20-21th UEFA officials examined in Warsaw future drawing procedure place for matches of European Football Championship of 2012 which is organized by Poland and Ukraine.
As UNIAN was informed by PL2012 Company, which coordinates preparation for the Championship in Poland, UEFA representatives have also met with Warsaw authorities and recently founded Euro 2012 Polska Company.
The drawing procedure with participation of UEFA President Michel Platini will take place in Congress Hall of the Palace of culture and science in Warsaw on February 7th, 2010 at 12 a.m.

According to UNIAN earlier the National Theatre in Warsaw was the most probable place for carrying out drawing for Euro-2012 matches. Krakow has also struggled for the right to hold drawing procedure.
The direct executor of procedure can possibly be the former President of Poland Lekh Valensa. Other candidates are the newly elected head of Polish Football Federation (PZPN) Gzegozh Ljato and famous Polish football player and sports figure Zbignew Boneck.

Most of Ukrainians are assured that Ukraine can host European Football Championship of 2012 in a proper manner. Results of monitoring research testify of 5 facts about Ukrainians, presented by Interfax-Ukraine agency.

Research was carried out during July, 5 -15th, 2009 in cities with the population of 50.000 and over. Within its framework 1500 respondents aged 20 to 60 years were interrogated. The statistical mistake of sample makes +/-3 %.

Research results show that 56 % of respondents consider that Ukraine can properly host Euro-2012. At the same time 32 % consider, that the country won’t cope with getting ready for the Championship on time and will lose its host status at the European Championship.

According to the data 43 % of Ukrainians think the best city to get ready for Euro-2012 is Donetsk, 41 % voted for Kiev, 16 % for Kharkov, 8 % for Lvov and 22 % - were undecided.

It should be reminded that Ukraine and Poland keep the parity in future host-cities’ distribution. Poland has four cities, while Ukraine has Kiev, and Lvov, Donetsk and Kharkov are in the air. The final decision on city distribution will be made on November, 30th, 2009.

Roads and Highways’ construction Plan has appeared to be unreal for performance in Poland.

One year ago Minister of infrastructure Tsezary Grabarchik promised that by June, 2012
over 700 km of new highways would be constructed in Poland, and the length of highway network will increase by 2 100 km.

In fall of 2007 the previous government of Poland has adopted the program according to which 121 bln zlotys would be allocated for construction of new highways, roads and by-ways near the cities up to the end of 2012. Present government with Donald Tusk in the head didn’t change the program. The balance of 2007 was promising. First time the state General Board for National Roads and Highways of Poland has allocated 10 bln zlotys for investment, and significant part of construction work has been finished on time.

In 2008 construction of 642 km of highways and 946 km of roads was to be started.  Unfortunately contracts were only signed up for over 210 km of highways and 321 km of roads. Last year plan was executed only by one third.