What to do while in Ukraine

E A Sports has revealed its plans for the upcoming Euro 2012 tournament confirming FIFA 12 gamers will be offered UEFA Euro 2012 on April 24th Ahead of this summer’s tournament developer  EA Sports  has got in to the football spirit announcing the upcoming release of the  FIFA 12  add-on UEFA Euro 2012. Whilst the Euro and World Cup renditions of the much loved FIFA franchise used to spell another new and costly title on store shelves, EA has revealed that for 2012 the new Euro offering will be made available exclusively as a paid digital expansion pack for existing FIFA 12 owners. Set to kick off in Poland and Ukraine on June 8th Euro 2012 will be previewed by the latest EA Sports football offering with UEFA Euro 2012 to be made available next month for online PS3, Xbox 360 and PC gamers. “This game will tap into the passion fans have for their national teams by capturing all of the national rivalries in-game, and re-creating all the emotion of the UEFA EURO 2012™ ...

The capital of Ukraine Kiev (Kyiv), is situated on the river Dnipro and has about 2.6 million inhabitants.   Its metro system is a typical ex-Soviet three line system (total length 65.2 km in Dec. 2011) with all lines meeting in the city centre to form a triangle. The network is entirely underground on the right bank of the river Dnipro (Dnieper) with two bridge-crossings of the river and one at-grade stretch on Line 1 on the left bank. A single ride costs 2.00  hryvnia  ($0.25) regardless of destination and number of transits within the metro. The ride is paid by plastic tokens and  contactless cards  when entering the metro. Plastic tokens are used for turnstiles; the tokens can be bought from cashiers at all stations or from automatic exchange machines that exchange 2 and 10 Hryvnia bills into tokens. The current tokens are of blue color. How To: Use the Metro in Kiev The guide has the following sections 1. Finding the metro...

The  UEFA EURO 2012™ Official Preview Guide  is the exclusive official publication with in-depth review of all competing national team profiles, world exclusive interviews, match schedule, stadiums, photography and more. English | PDF | 148 pages | 71.4Mb FREE download link : http://ebook-free-download.net/post/2012/01/25/UEFA-EURO-2012-Official-Preview-Guide-(2012).aspx

- UEFA EURO 2012 - Marco Balich will be the Creative Director of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies - The Filmmaster Events President, after the recent victory of the Rio 2016™ Olympic Ceremonies, is one of  the most  prominent figures  around the world in Show and Ceremony productions. After an international competition, UEFA awarded the task of creating and producing the Opening and Closing Ceremonies for the UEFA European Football Championship 2012 to Filmmaster Events/Filmmaster Group, one of the international leaders in the production of great events and spectacular ceremonies in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Filmmaster Events is guided by Marco Balich, the creator of the ceremonies for the Olympic and Paralympic Games held in Turin in 2006 and winner, together with the Brazilian society SRCOM, of the executive production of the Olympic ceremonies of Rio 2016™.  The first production for the Rio 2016™ will be the Flag Handover from the London 201...

Hublot  is one of the official sponsors of the UEFA Euro 2012 football cup. For the occasion the Swiss watch brand has produced two limited edition versions of its popular King Power watch. “…unveiled the two King Power UEFA EURO 2012TM watches, one made from King Gold and ceramic and mainly featuring the blue of the Ukrainian flag, and the other in titanium and ceramic featuring the red of the Polish flag. This King Power chronograph, 48 mm in diameter, with elegant sporty lines, was specially created for this event and includes a 45-minute counter at 9 o’clock amongst its special features, indicating the duration of half a football match as a nod to the footballing world. The official UEFA logo is featured on the watch’s sapphire crystal case-back, surrounded by a graphic representation of a football, inspired by the competition’s official logo.” A further look at the two watches follows after the jump.

The assault on Christianity continues with the latest outrage coming from the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) banning the Christian cross at all events and venues for the Euro 2012 Championships to be held in Poland and the Ukraine. The strongly Catholic nation of Poland and its citizens are somewhat displeased with this rule which appears to be a continuation on the assault against the Christian religion by technocrats and bureaucrats who regale themselves under the banner of political correctness. The reaction, per an article from the  New Poland Express  is somewhat strong: Conservative politicians and Christian groups have gone on the offensive over an apparent ban on religious symbols at stadiums during the European football championship. Religious umbrage was sparked by the release of a list of items to be banned during the forthcoming tournament. Lumped in along with bottles and weapons are “materials that are racist, xenophobic, political, religious and...

Kyiv authorities agreed to move Sweden's fan campsite closer to Trukhaniv Island, closer to Olympic Stadium and the city center. The area can accommodate some 10,000 fans and will cost Hr 150 - Hr 200 for an overnight stay. The site will be equipped with 50 portable toilets, 160 showers, a cafe with Swedish food a small security post.

Health officials are bracing for the possibility of a measles outbreak in the  USA , fueled   unvaccinated American tourists returning home from this summer's  Olympic Game. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that the Olympics in London, as well as the Euro 2012 soccer cup in Poland and Ukraine, will be huge draws for American travelers and will increase the risk for measles infection. The virus is much more prevalent in Europe, leading to eight deaths and 26,000 illnesses last year. "Disease knows no borders," said Rebecca Martin, director of the CDC's Global Immunization Division. "We are concerned about Americans coming back from the Olympics this summer and unknowingly infecting others." The Olympics in London starts July 27 and the Euro 2012 soccer cup on June 8 in Poland and Ukraine. Martin urges Americans who plan to travel this summer to be up-to-date on measles vaccinations. Measles infections have been on the rise in the U.S. eve...