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The Guardian: Government announces budget cut for 2012 soccer championship
Sep 2, 2010 at 04:43Ukraine has announced a reduction in the government budget to co-host the Euro 2012 finals by more than a fifth, with the $2bn (£1.3bn) cut from the original $9bn affecting spending on the building of motorways and other vital infrastructure, suggesting supporters' enjoyment of the tournament could be severely affected. Read the story here.