# Euro 2012 (2012)

URL: https://poland-history.com/timeline/2012-euro-2012
Location: Warsaw

Poland and Ukraine co-hosted the UEFA European Championship, spurring investment in stadiums, roads and railways. Within the broader Third Republic period: Democratic Poland transformed its economy, joined NATO and the European Union and became one of Europe's leading states, while confronting new security challenges on its eastern border. At this point in the timeline (2012), the governing authority was Bronisław Komorowski (President of Poland). Acting president after the Smolensk crash as Marshal of the Sejm, then elected president in 2010. Euro 2012 mattered because cultural achievements helped preserve and define Polish identity and influence beyond its borders. The event is placed here so readers can follow it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion and culture across Polish history.

## Why it matters
Euro 2012 mattered because cultural achievements helped preserve and define Polish identity and influence beyond its borders.

Ruler at the time: [Bronisław Komorowski](https://poland-history.com/rulers/bronislaw-komorowski)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — UEFA Euro 2012](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_Euro_2012)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Euro 2012](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Euro+2012)
- [Wikipedia — History of Poland (1989–present) (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Poland_(1989%E2%80%93present))