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Post by Jaga on Jul 8, 2007 17:08:08 GMT -7
we will see whether they are right. Definitively there is not enough people and money to do the job. I can see a bit of shadenfreude here especially after the last EU confrontation: Five years from now, Poland and the Ukraine will host the European Soccer Championships. Both are struggling to find billions of euros needed to build basic infrastructure such as roads, stadiums and hotels. Poland needs to do construction work on approximately 4,000 kilometers (2,485 miles) of roadway. But they're 10 billion euros ($13.6 billion) short with no solution in sight, according to Wojciech Malusi, who heads an association of Polish road construction companies. Warsaw's city hall doesn't know where to get money needed for projects like lengthening the metro lines. A regional train route needs to be built along with a national sports center with ultra-modern arena needs to go up. Finding enough money is not the only one problem. Vendors at a fairground that is supposed to be razed to make way for the national stadium, are holding out for more compensation. "They shouldn't think that we're going to willingly leave this place. If necessary, we'll take to the streets, like the miners did. Our work place here is more important than soccer and a show for Europe," one man said. European Union will help out .... www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,2672904,00.html
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Post by leslie on Jul 9, 2007 1:35:48 GMT -7
Jaga You reported "European Union will help out ".
I am sure they will, but will it be in 7 years time?!
Leslie
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maikl
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Post by maikl on Jul 11, 2007 5:18:49 GMT -7
Well, it's obvious both countries are unprepared. However, both countries may make it to 2012. But the Polish government has to start working, not just talk. It would be a huge ashame if they don't make it on time.
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