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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's lawmakers approve retirement age hike
Poland's lawmakers approved a controversial government plan to raise the retirement age to 67 for most Poles.
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Poland's lawmakers approve controversial plan to raise retirement age to 67
WARSAW, Poland - Poland's lawmakers have approved a controversial government plan to raise the retirement age to 67 for most Poles.
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Euro 2012, Poland: a guide to the venue cities
Adrian Bridge considers the appeal of Euro 2012 cities in Poland, including Warsaw, Gdansk, Wroclaw and Poznan.
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Euro 2012, Poland: Krakow, a Polish feast for players and Wags
Krakow, the England squad's base, is a charming city with a wealth of attractions on its doorstep, says Adrian Bridge.
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Poland claims it is well prepared for Euro 2012
Warsaw, May 9 : A month before the kick-off of Euro 2012 football championship, a Polish government spokesman said everything would be ready well in time.
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Polish president will accept Ukraine's invitation - on condition
Warsaw/Kiev (dpa) - Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski was ready to accept an invitation from his Ukrainian counterpart, but only if Kiev made a "new decision" in the case of imprisoned former premier Yulia Tymoshenko, the Foreign Ministry said Thursday."If there is no change (in Tymoshenko?s case) then the invitation (from Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych) will not be accepted," said ...
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'Clown' Tomaszewski under fire for racism
WARSAW: Iconic former Poland goalkeeper Jan Tomaszewski is under fire for a tirade against players in the Euro 2012 host nation?s squad who were born or raised abroad.
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Euro 2012, Poland: A guide to the venue cities
Adrian Bridge considers the appeal of Euro 2012 cities in Poland, including Warsaw, Gdansk, Wroclaw and Poznan.
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Poland deputy PM lashes out over "stab in back" rate hike
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's deputy prime minister accused the central bank on Thursday of stabbing the economy in the back with its interest rate hike a day earlier, calling the move a "dramatic mistake" that it hoped the bank would correct in future.
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Chicago?s Poles Eager For Visit From Their President During NATO Summit
Chicago is the largest Polish city outside of Poland, with more than 1 million people in the Chicago area considering themselves to be Polish. So, you can imagine they are excited about the delegation of Polish leaders who will visit Chicago for the NATO summit in less than two weeks.
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Care-home kids get shot at Euro glory in Poland
WARSAW (AFP) - As Europe's top professionals limber up for Euro 2012, youngsters from childrens' homes across the continent are getting a shot at their own footballing glory in tournament co-host Poland.
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Poland calls on Ukraine to change laws that allow Tymoshenko imprisonment
WARSAW, Poland (AP) ? Poland's president appealed Wednesday to Ukraine's leaders to change what he called anachronistic laws that have allowed the imprisonment of opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko and others on political grounds.
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Care-home kids get shot at Euro glory in Poland
As Europe's top professionals limber up for Euro 2012, youngsters from childrens' homes across the continent are getting a shot at their own footballing glory in tournament co-host Poland.
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Euro 2012 co-host Poland prods Ukraine on Tymoshenko
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland urged Ukraine on Wednesday to drop laws allowing politicians to be jailed for decisions in office, seeking to ease a row over the imprisonment of Yulia Tymoshenko that could mar the Euro soccer championship the two will co-host soon. The escalating controversy over the treatment of the main political rival of President Viktor Yanukovich has prompted several European ...
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Poland raises interest rates amid high inflation
Poland's central bank has raised its key interest rate a quarter of a percent to 4.75 percent in a sign that the country is worried more about stubbornly high inflation than a slowdown in growth.
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Poland claims it is well prepared for Euro 2012
Warsaw, May 9 (IANS) A month before the kick-off of Euro 2012 football championship, a Polish government spokesman said everything would be ready well in time.
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Road to Euro 2012 ? One month to go: Poland, Greece, Russia and Czech Republic's preparations for the finals
As the European Championship draws closer, Goal.com looks at how the four nations in Group A are shaping up as they prepare for the finals
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Price hikes & hunger strikes: Poland & Ukraine still have huge work to do with a month to go before Euro 2012
With only a month to go until Euro 2012 kicks off in Warsaw, Poland and Ukraine are readying themselves to welcome European football's elite nations, but there is still much to be done off the pitch before the action begins on it.
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Poland's choice of Euro 2012 song attracts mixed feelings
Warsaw, May 8 (IANS) The folk song Koko Euro Spoko (Cluck cluck Euro coo) performed by the rural band Jarzebina, which won the contest for Poland's official anthem for the upcoming European football championships, has sparked a controversy among Poles.
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