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Volume 4, issue 08 August 2010

Kharkiv was not originally included among Ukraine`s four first choice Euro 2012 host cities, but the East Ukrainian capital forced itself into contention by pushing ahead impressively with a variety of infrastructure projects. This determination was finally  rewarded when Kharkiv replaced Dnipropetrovsk as a UEFA host city in 2009. 

 

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Kharkiv airport: ready for take off

 

Monthly photo diary

23:46 Saturday, September 4, 2010


News, views and analysis on today's Ukraine

Bolshevik bard 

In Kharkiv Ukraine’s national poet sits easily with the stormtroopers of the communist revolution

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A totally new business environment

Global survey suggests that those expecting a return to pre-crisis conditions are engaging in wishful thinking
 

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Ready for take off

The opening of Kharkiv International Airport will further boost the city’s rising regional business profile

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Northern neighbours

Why now is a good time to be consolidating Nordic business interests in Ukraine
 

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Proletarian palace for a futuristic capital

Socialist masterpiece offers glimpse of Kharkiv’s modernist mission as Soviet Ukraine’s first capital city

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Mr. Kharkiv becomes Mr. Euro

Interview: Leading Kharkiv businessman Alexandr Yaroslavskyy on financing the city’s Euro 2012 bid

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The ultimate wedding present?

Ukraine’s ultra kitsch marriage industry scales new heights with personalized paving stone mementos
 

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Eurovision 2011 starts early

Ukraine’s love affair with Eurovision continues with new and extended national entry selection process
 

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Regional focus: Kharkiv

Ukraine’s second city looking to use Euro 2012 as a spur towards a longer-term regional renaissance

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Metalist miracles win UEFA respect

Kharkiv club vows to fight match-fixing charges & build on status as Ukraine’s flagship Euro host city

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A distinct architectural identity

Kharkiv’s academic and industrial importance have helped foster a clear urban planning inheritance

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Delegation or ‘do it yourself’

Ukrainian property owners who remain skeptical of outsourcing options do themselves a disservice

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International airspace now open

Kharkiv’s new international airport opens the region up to a whole new world of global possibilities

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Private practice makes perfect

Healthcare sector development set to remain private-sector driven for the foreseeable future

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Rebranding Ukraine

National image crisis remains ongoing as country struggles to shake off lingering negative associations

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