Kiev profits from Euro 2012
Even though the national team was knocked out early in the competition the economy has done well, writes Roman Olearchyk
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The European Championship underway in Poland and Ukraine is taking place against a backdrop of alleged racism by groups of fans from the host nations and diplomatic protests over the treatment of Yulia Tymoshenko, the jailed opposition leader in Ukraine
Italy ignores scandal to excel at Euros
Italian football will probably remain a dungheap with flowers. However, it may eventually cease to be a racist dungheap with flowers
Poland’s infrastructure loses its way
Bankruptcies abound among construction companies as contractors undercut on price in the race to win contracts in the ambitious highway programme
Greek footballers seek to sidestep euro politics
Greek team members are careful to dismiss suggestions they might be headed for a grudge match against Germany in the Euro 2012 quarter final
Fresher England have better chance to progress
England, though less talented than recent predecessors, appear fresher and have stopped performing like a cheap battery in major tournaments
Kiev’s Euro 2012 chief shrugs off stress
Borys Kolesnikov believes the young state’s coming-out party is going swimmingly, especially after Ukraine’s unfancied team beat Sweden in its opening match
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Euro 2012 cannot be political football
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