Polish authorities have spent years planning to create a peaceful Euro 2012 . The tournament , co - hosted with Ukraine , is Poland 's first major international football event . `` We are absolutely the best prepared for Euro 2012 and welcome everybody who wants not only to see football games , but also to see how hospitable we are and how beautiful the country is . '' Police from nations competing at the tournament will be in Poland during the matches . Poland has experienced incidents of hooliganism at domestic football matches .
Polish authorities have spent years planning to create a peaceful Euro 2012 . The tournament , co - hosted with Ukraine , is Poland 's first major international football event . Police from nations competing at the tournament will be in Poland during the matches . Poland has experienced incidents of hooliganism at domestic football matches .