A member of the Ukrainian feminist group Femen is evacuated by police. Ukraine’s media-savvy feminist group Femen went topless Friday in Warsaw to denounce a potential spike in prostitution during the Euro 2012 football championships. Just ahead of kick-off, the four women suddenly appeared amid a crowd of thousands of fans and proceeded to press up against an entrance to Warsaw’s new national stadium. The message “F*** Euro” was scrawled in large lettering across their bare breasts, followed by “2012” on their stomachs. It was repeated on their backs. They also >>>

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Yulia, a 20-year-old call girl, is awaiting Euro 2012 with a mix of excitement and dread. She's upped her rates in the hope of earning enough to go to college next year, but "every girl is afraid," she admits. "Anything can happen."Ukraine has a booming prostitution industry — and the already high number of women scouting the streets, bars and hotels of the country's four host cities for clients is expected to spike even further this month as hundreds of thousands of football fans converge on the country.Experts are warning about the high risk of contracting sexually >>>

While members of a women’s rights group in Ukraine have been stripping to their waist to protest against the month-long Euro 2012 to be co-hosted between their country and Poland, two Vietnamese models have done something different: they wear body painting to welcome the championship. Models Sella Truong and Tu Hanh Van exposed their curvy body under paintwork featuring the national flags of the two co-hosts of the European football championship, which kicks off tonight. Truong, who also played in several TV series and wide-screen movies, has her body painted white >>>

The Irish Times - Friday, June 8, 2012DANIEL McLAUGHLIN and RONAN McGREEVYUKRAINE’S LEADERS hoped the Euro 2012 football championship would serve as a glowing advert for their country, but ahead of kick-off they face criticism over their handling of everything from opposition leaders to stray dogs, and from terrace racism to rocketing hotel rates.Warm hospitality awaits fans who venture to Europe’s third-largest country to watch the likes of Germany, England, France, the Netherlands and Portugal play group games on their way to what they hope will be an appearance in the July 1st final in Kyiv.But >>>

The European soccer championships in Poland and Ukraine kick off in Warsaw on June 8. RFE/RL takes a look at how Eastern Europe’s biggest sporting event in decades adds up. 2 -- the number of animals jostling for the mantle of the late Paul the Octopus, who won worldwide fame for predicting World Cup soccer results. Ukraine has a psychic Pig, a telepathic hog that will try to divine the outcomes of games, while Poland has Citta the Elephant. But the competition could stiffen. Other animals such as Ukraine’s Fred the Ferret have also been touted as having psychic talents. 3 -- the number >>>

The European soccer championships in Poland and Ukraine kick off in Warsaw on June 8. RFE/RL takes a look at how Eastern Europe’s biggest sporting event in decades adds up. 2 -- the number of animals jostling for the mantle of the late Paul the Octopus, who won worldwide fame for predicting World Cup soccer results. Ukraine has a psychic Pig, a telepathic hog that will try to divine the outcomes of games, while Poland has Citta the Elephant. But the competition could stiffen. Other animals such as Ukraine’s Fred the Ferret have also been touted as having psychic talents. 3 -- the number >>>

A tournament like Euro is more than just football as it represents a social celebration of human values  and humanity in general. When Poland and Ukraine were selected as the host nations of the Euro 2012, along with an opportunity for these footballing nations to rise up their past glory, it brought hope. The hope of economical and social development. While many were skeptic about their chances of hosting this tournament without any glitch, people within these nations were trying prove them wrong. Euro Polish fans at a match Euro In recent >>>

FANS attending Euro 2012 in Ukraine may be confronted by Europe’s briefest miniskirts and lowest-cut tops, but they will barely glimpse the day-to-day difficulties faced by women in the former Soviet republic, rights activists say. "Fans are going to see lots of attractive women and for many that’s going to reinforce the negative image about our women abroad," Anna Gutsol, founder of the Femen action group, said. "Most foreigners aren’t even going to begin to think how hard life for female Ukrainians is. They’ll >>>

Wed Jun 6, 2012 9:11am EDT (Corrects to remove any reference in paragraphs 47 and 48 to historical buildings being destroyed) By Natalia Zinets and Richard BalmforthKYIV, June 4 (Reuters) - A large digital clock, inexorably counting down to the kick-off of the month-long Euro 2012 soccer feast, looks out onto a broad Kyiv boulevard where metal barriers are going up to corral Europe's football faithful.This is a giant pedestrian 'fan zone', where outside screens will enable thousands of spectators to satisfy their soccer hunger through the month of June.The epicentre >>>

June 06, 2012 | by Muhammad Abe Prostitution, Players Conflict Add More Drama to Euro 2012 Ukranian women's rights group Femen has made it clear that they will be a presence at the Euro Cup 2012. (EPA/Sergey Dolzhenko) Related articles Football: The Untold Story of Poland’s Secret WWII Leagues >>>