The Netherlands refused to hold the second European Games in 2019.
The reason is the refusal of the government to allocate nearly 60 million EUR to the National Olympic Committee of the country in addition to the total budget of 125 million EUR.
"The news disappointed me, but I want to thank the Dutch for their interest. We are confident that the first European Games in Baku will be the perfect advertisement for this new sporting event and a demonstration of its long-term sports, social and economic benefits," said the President of the European Olympic Committee, Patrick Hickey.
However, he did not clarify the question of how to decide on the venue of the next European Games.-02D-
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On December 25, an Embraer 190 passenger plane operated by Azerbaijan Airlines CJSC (AZAL), on a Baku–Grozny flight, crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan. Azerbaijan’s Consul General in Aktau, Ayxan Suleymanlı, stated that the plane had 67 people onboard, including crew members, 38 of whom died. According to him, 26 of the deceased were Azerbaijani citizens.
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On December 27th, rain is expected in Baku and the Absheron Peninsula, and heavy rainfall in some areas. The wind will be southeast. The air temperature at night will be +7 to +9°C, and during the day, it will be +9 to +11°C. Humidity will be 70-80%. Precipitation is expected across the country in the evening, particularly in the eastern regions. Snow is expected in the mountains.
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Embraer 190 plane of Azerbaijani airline AZAL crashed near the city of Aktau early in the morning on December 25.
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Embraer 190 plane of Azerbaijani airline AZAL crashed near the city of Aktau early in the morning on December 25.
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