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England Fans’ Snub Threatens Ukrainian Economy’s Soccer Stimulus

From bloomberg.com

For some England fans, the 3,120- kilometer (1,939-mile) trek to a Ukrainian coal-mining hub for this month’s European soccer championship is a voyage too far. “With two of our games in Donetsk, we’re virtually talking about going to a European tournament in Asia and there are no direct flights,” said Mark Perryman, a spokesman for London- based supporters. “Unsurprisingly, the numbers are very low.” The reluctance of fans across Europe to travel to the former Soviet country’s eastern edge threatens Ukraine’s goal of as much as $1.5 billion in tourist revenue from Euro 2012 as the continent’s debt crisis imperils ... (full story)

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