Hungary's parliament approves Euro Championship 2012 bid

Hungary's parliament has approved the country's joint bid with Croatia to host the 2012 European soccer championship finals. The decision was reached late on Monday night. Also bidding to stage the 2012 tournament are Greece, Italy, Russia and Turkey...

Hungary's parliament has approved the country's joint bid with Croatia to host the 2012 European soccer championship finals.

The decision was reached late on Monday night. Also bidding to stage the 2012 tournament are Greece, Italy, Russia and Turkey and Poland-Ukraine jointly.

It is Hungary's third attempt to stage the tournament after a joint bid with Austria for Euro 2004 and a single bid for Euro 2008. Austria and Switzerland are staging Euro 2008 jointly.

European soccer's governing body UEFA will make a decision on Euro 2012 in December 2006.

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