19/12/2013 (Agence Europe) - Approval of aid for construction and renovation of stadiums for UEFA EURO 2016 Championship. On 18 December, the European Commission approved French public support of €1,052 million for the construction and renovation of nine stadia in order to host the UEFA EURO Championship in 2016 (Bordeaux, Lille, Lyon, Nice, Paris, Saint-Étienne, Marseilles, Toulouse and Lens). (EH/transl.fl)