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UEFA has received approximately 28.3 million requests for 2.5 million available tickets at the 2020 European Championship, double the amount sought in the last edition of the event, European soccer's governing body said on Friday (Feb 14). In the ticketing sales phase for fans of qualified teams in December, a record 8.9 million tickets - more than three times the number in the same phase for Euro 2016 - were requested. The month-long general public sales from June 12 last year had 19.3 million ticket applications, UEFA added. The final, which will take place at London's Wembley Stadium on July 12, has attracted over 714,000 ticket requests - almost eight times the capacity of the ground.

"The match between France and Germany, which will be staged in Munich on June 16 attracted 710,000 requests," UEFA said in a statement.

Euro 2020, which runs from June 12-July 12, is being played in 12 cities across Europe for the first time to mark the 60th anniversary of the competition.

"Significantly, 64per cent of ticket applications came from fans within host countries, emphasising that UEFA Euro 2020 will bring football closer to more local fans than ever before," UEFA added.

Fans of the four teams who advance through the European qualifying playoffs can apply online for tickets in April. (reuteurs)

President Joko Widodo released a pair of Javanese eagles and planted pulai in the Jurang Jero area of ​​the Mount Merapi-TNGM National Park in Magelang District, Central Java, Friday (14/2). In this activity, the President was accompanied by, among others, Minister of Environment and Forestry Siti Nurbaya Bakar and Head of the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) Doni Monardo. The male eagle released by the president named Abu and the female one is Rossy, each 3 years old. In addition to Javanese eagle, they also released two cages containing finches, trucuk and turtledove. In addition to releasing Javanese eagles, the president also planted Pulai and vetiver trees as a form of Vetiver System formation to strengthen the soil structure which was also followed by the surrounding community. The purpose of the planting is to reforest the land that is still minimal in plants so it will provide good oxygen and prevent disasters such as floods and erosion.//Antara

The process of ratification of the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement IA-CEPA or Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement has been completed by the two countries, and will be implemented in April. At the launching of the website "70 Years 70 Stories" in Jakarta, Wednesday (12/02 ), Deputy Ambassador of Australia, Allaster Cox, hopes that Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement is able to encourage trade and investment for both countries.

"Well the IA-CEPA is a new Australia - Indonesia comprehensive economic partnership agreement which is just nearly ratified between the two countries and will enter into force soon. It's an agreement to boost trade and investment between our two countries and there is a range of measures to increase trade and opportunities for both countries. So I think after the agreement enter into force which probably in April, 99 percent of all Indonesian exports will enter Australia duty free and a range of goods will enter the Indonesian market with new greater access and will open up opportunities also for Australian exports and imports into Indonesia's own production, there is also a new arrangement to encourage investment and other opportunities" Cox said. 

Deputy Ambassador Cox added, the most important aspect of this agreement was to increase the knowledge of businesspeople in both countries in terms of investment opportunities. Indonesia-Australia trade value for the past several years was 16 to 17 billion US dollars. Hopefully, the Partnership Agreement can be a stimulus and catalyst within the next 5 to 10 years//NK

None of the Indonesians in mainland China have been diagnosed with the coronavirus even as the death toll on Tuesday reached 1,015 in China, the Indonesian Embassy in Beijing has confirmed. Indonesian Ambassador Djauhari Oratmangun said in a statement in Jakarta Tuesday, the number of Indonesians in mainland China has reached 1,890 people and all are confirmed to be in good health. The embassy has intensified communication with the Indonesians living in the country. The Indonesian Embassy has also continued to monitor the condition of the three Indonesians who could not be airlifted along with 238 of their countrymen after they failed the health screening conducted by authoritiesin China. According to the ambassador, all staffers of the Indonesian Embassy in Beijing are in good health// Voi.antara