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Calls by European politicians for a boycott of Euro 2012 matches in Ukraine won’t affect the sports competition, says Pascal Boniface, head of France’s Institute for International and Strategic Relations. But the country’s 15 minutes in the global spotlight could cut both ways if the controversies continue. 2 days ago at 21:46 | Jakub Parusinski |
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Jens Nielsen is sitting in his Danish hometown of Esbjerg worrying about Ukrainian train tickets. 2 days ago at 21:55 | Oksana Grytsenko |
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The Euro 2012 countdown is almost over. After five years, co-host Ukraine has experienced political transformation, scandals and anticipation in tandem with large scale infrastructure projects that saw some 2,000 kilometers of roads get commissioned, airport capacity almost double in each host city, and four stadiums either get built or undergo renovation. Extra plotlines have been heaped on Ukraine’s storied rocky road of preparation, while other narratives have collapsed. They’ve only magnified the myriad problems the nation faces to the outside world. Read the story here. 2 days ago at 18:34 |