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Poland and Ukraine still have minor problems to solve but are otherwise making good progress as they prepare to host Euro 2012, UEFA President Michel Platini said last weekend.

Forced to find another venue for its UEFA Cup matches, German club Alemannia Aachen chose neighbouring Holland. Reacting to a complaint about UEFA's 'no', the Commission said the case fell outside its competence.

Hooliganism has marred previous Euro football finals but the hope
is that the Portuguese authorities' 'softly softly' approach plus
the UK governments' banning orders add up to a trouble-free
tournament.

With the start of the European football Championships in Portugal
inching ever closer, Member States have agreed to forger closer
links and develop the use of national football information points
further.

EU reaches agreement with UEFA and FIFA on introduction of new rules governing transfer of football players