The decision to appoint Ukraine and Poland as co-hosts was a powerful symbol of European unity across the current EU border (Poland is a member, Ukraine is not). UEFA is unhappy with Ukraine’s progress in building the necessary infrastructure, but Ukraine should be given time to get its act together.
2012年欧洲杯足球赛将在波兰和乌克兰举办。欧盟甚至应该发挥作用，确保这一赛事如期举办。由乌克兰和波兰共同主办这一赛事的决定强烈表明了跨越欧盟的欧洲团结(波兰是欧盟成员，乌克兰则不是) 。欧足联对乌克兰兴建必要的基础设施进展并不满意，但是应该给乌克兰时间来全力以赴。