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48 hours in Warsaw
Got 48 hours to spare this summer in Warsaw, the capital of Poland for more than 400 years?
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48 hours in Warsaw
Got 48 hours to spare this summer in Warsaw, the capital of Poland for more than 400 years?
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Poland top for luxury hotel value
Polish capital Warsaw is one of seven European destinations in the top 10 most affordable luxury hotel list compiled by Hotels.com.
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Briton Richardson dies in Poland speedway crash
LONDON (Reuters) - British speedway rider Lee Richardson died in a crash in Poland on Sunday, the BBC reported. The 33-year-old Richardson, captain of Lakeside Hammers, hit the safety fence riding for Polish team Rzeszow in Wroclaw and was taken to hospital where he died of chest injuries. "I am numb and just can't take this in. Lee's loss to his family is beyond imagination," Hammers co ...
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Polish Long Course Championships: Marcin Tarczynski Downs Polish Record, Clocks FINA A Cut; Alicja Tchorz Lowers ...
OLSZTYN, Poland, May 13. A trio of Polish records fell during the second day of competition at the Polish Long Course Championships. Marcin Tarczynski cleared the men's 100 back Polish record with...
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Motor racing-Briton Richardson dies in Poland speedway crash
LONDON, May 13 (Reuters) - British speedway rider LeeRichardson died in a crash in Poland on Sunday, the BBCreported. The 33-year-old Richardson, captain of Lakeside Hammers, hitthe safety fence riding for Polish team Rzeszow in Wroclaw andwas taken to hospital where he died of chest injuries. "I am numb and just can't take this in. Lee's loss to hisfamily is beyond imagination," Hammers co ...
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British speedway star dies after crash in Poland
British speedway rider Lee Richardson has died after a horrific crash while racing in the Polish league, according to Eurosport Poland.
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Canadian father seeks return of abducted young children from Poland
TORONTO - An Ontario man, who found his missing children in Poland after a two-and-a-half year search, is heading back to Europe this week for a court hearing that will decide their fate.
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Polish Long Course Championships: Pawel Korzeniowski, Konrad Czerniak Clear FINA A Cuts
OLSZTYN, Poland, May 12. THE Polish Long Course Championships kicked off in Olsztyn today with a pair of FINA A cuts going up on the board. Pawel Korzeniowski punched his ticket to London in the m...
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Polish PM Donald Tusk heads to Canada for three-day visit
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk is headed to Canada for a three-day visit postponed two years ago by the air crash that killed president Lech Kaczynski in Russia.
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Poland's lawmakers approve retirement age hike
WARSAW, Poland?Poland's lawmakers on Friday approved a controversial government plan to raise the retirement age to 67 for most Poles, a key part in efforts to cut state debt, maintain robust growth and keep up investor confidence in this emerging economy.
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Polish PM heads to Canada for three-day visit
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk was headed to Canada on Saturday for a three-day visit postponed two years ago by the air crash that killed president Lech Kaczynski in Russia.
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Polish parliament approves EU fiscal pact
(WARSAW ) - The lower house of the Polish parliament has approved the European Union's budgetary stability pact, despite reservations from Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
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Forty-eight hours in Warsaw
WARSAW, May 11 ? Got 48 hours to spare this summer in Warsaw, the capital of Poland for more than 400 years? Reuters correspondents with local knowledge help visitors get the most out of a 48-hour visit. Located in central Poland, Warsaw is easily accessible by train and plane. The airport is conveniently located within the city limits and only a ...
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Polish workers "chain in" lawmakers over pensions
WARSAW (Reuters) - Hundreds of Polish trade union members protesting against plans to raise the retirement age chained together barriers meant to keep them out of parliament on Friday, locking lawmakers in for more than an hour. "We will decide when they will leave (parliament)," Solidarity trade union leader Piotr Duda said as the protesters surrounded the building, many waving flags emblazoned ...
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Boycott of Ukraine during Euro 2012 carries risks
WARSAW, Poland (AP) It's an ethical dilemma that has Western leaders in a bind: to boycott or not to boycott Ukraine-hosted matches in the European soccer championship over the alleged abuse of jailed opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko?
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Poland Approves Retirement Age Hike
WARSAW, Poland (AP) ? Poland's lawmakers on Friday approved a controversial government plan to raise the retirement age to 67 for most Poles, a key part in efforts to cut state debt, maintain robust growth and keep up investor confidence in this emerging economy.
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Poland's lawmakers approve retirement age hike
WARSAW, Poland?Poland's lawmakers on Friday approved a controversial government plan to raise the retirement age to 67 for most Poles, a key part in efforts to cut state debt, maintain robust growth and keep up investor confidence in this emerging economy.
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Travel Postcard: 48 hours in Warsaw
WARSAW (Reuters) - Got 48 hours to spare this summer in Warsaw, the capital of Poland for more than 400 years? Reuters correspondents with local knowledge help visitors get the most out of a 48-hour visit. Located in central Poland, Warsaw is easily accessible by train and plane. The airport is conveniently located within the city limits and only a 15-minute drive or 30-minute bus ride from the ...
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Polish workers "chain in" lawmakers over pensions
WARSAW (Reuters) - Hundreds of Polish union members protesting against plans to raise the retirement age chained together barriers meant to keep them out of parliament on Friday, in order to lock lawmakers in. "We will decide when they will leave (the parliament)," Solidarity trade union leader Piotr Duda said as several hundred protesters, many waving flags emblazoned with the union's logo ...
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