Thursday, May 19, 2016

France estimates $1.3 billion boost from Euro 2016 (The Associated Press)

French Sports Minister Patrick Kanner says hosting the European Championship will provide an impact of $1.2 billion euros ($1.3 billion) on France's struggling economy. Kanner says at a press conference on Thursday that building or revamping stadiums and infrastructure in the 10 host cities has already led to 20,000 new jobs.

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