Merkel urges 'proper treatment' for jailed Tymoshenko

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has urged Ukrainian leaders to allow jailed ex-Premier Yulia Tymoshenko “proper treatment” for her ailments, as more top officials announced they would boycott the Euro 2012 football championship co-hosted by Ukraine.

Mrs Merkel insisted that she had not yet decided whether to stay away from the matches to be held in Ukraine and that her priority now is the former leader’s health.