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Warsaw hotel market on the up
The capital is still far ahead of other Polish cities in terms of the number of hotels. At the start of 2012, Warsaw was home to 82 hotels with some 10,600 rooms, according to the Central Statistical Office.
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Will Poland's football team ever be great again?
Euro 2012 championship co-host Poland's glory days on the pitch appear to be firmly in the past. Can the tournament revive the fortunes of a once-great footballing nation?
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Poland, Baltics wary on Russian army plans in Kaliningrad
Warsaw (AFP) April 17, 2012 Poland and the Baltic states voiced concern Tuesday over Russia's missile defence plans in the Kaliningrad enclave bordering EU and NATO members Poland and Lithuania. "We have to follow closely the changes in regional security because we are witnessing the deployment or announced deployment of new systems by Russia, in Kaliningrad and elsewhere," said Polish President ...
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Polish president wants Communism museum
WARSAW, Poland, April 17 (UPI) -- Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski said it is finally time for Poland to have a museum devoted to the crimes of communism.
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Poland's Euro 2012 stadium clears new hurdle
Poland's national stadium, where Euro 2012 kicks off in two months, cleared a new hurdle on Tuesday with its first ever club game, pitting Polish league leaders Legia Warsaw against Spanish side Sevilla.
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Poland honors president killed in 2010 plane crash
WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Polish politicians held dueling observances Tuesday for President Lech Kaczynski and 95 others killed two years ago in a plane crash in Russia, as conspiracy theories about the crash still smoldered.
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Poland's ex-sports minister jailed in corruption probe
(WARSAW ) - Poland's ex-sports minister Tomasz Lipiec was Tuesday sentenced to three and a half years in prison for corruption, as the Euro 2012 host nation continues to battle against graft on and off the pitch.
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Poland to continue NATO Baltic air space mission
WARSAW ? Poland's air force will continue policing the airspace of three Baltic countries as part of its role in a NATO mission, despite one of them ? Lithuania ? refusing to attend joint talks, the president said on April 17.
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Polish ex-sports minister jailed
A Warsaw court jails Polish former sports minister Tomasz Lipiec for three-and-a-half years for corruption.
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Rail carriers from Ukraine, Poland, Belarus and Russia to cooperate during Euro 2012
Rail carriers from Ukraine, Poland, Russia and Belarus have signed a memorandum in Warsaw on cooperation in the organization of railway passenger transportation during the Euro 2012 European Football Championship, according to the press service of State Railways Administration Ukrzaliznytsia.
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EU Should Mull Expanding CO2 Cap-and-Trade, Poland Says
The European Union should consider expanding its emissions trading system to cover the region?s transport industry and shouldn?t judge the effectiveness of the program by a decline in carbon-permit prices, Poland said.
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Chef Amaro wins Poland's first Michelin Rising Star
WARSAW (Reuters) - You will find it in an inconspicuous little red-brick building hidden in a small park in the heart of Warsaw - between the prime minister's office and the museum of modern art. Poland's first restaurant to receive Michelin's Rising Star award guides its guests through a modern and modest version of Poland's culinary traditions. Its top chef and owner, Wojciech Amaro, created ...
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Poland honors president killed in 2010 plane crash
WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Polish politicians held dueling observances Tuesday for President Lech Kaczynski and 95 others killed two years ago in a plane crash in Russia, as conspiracy theories about the crash still smoldered.
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European Court Criticizes Russia?s Handling of Katyn Massacre Case
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) issued an incomplete ruling on Monday in an emotional case of unfinished business from World War II between Poland and Russia.
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Polish man admits killing six in Channel Islands
A Polish man has admitted killing six people on the Channel Island of Jersey, including his wife and their two children, but denied murdering them, a court official said Monday.
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European court can't rule on World War II massacre
The European Court of Human Rights said Monday it cannot rule on whether or not Russia properly investigated a World War II massacre of thousands of Polish officers because it has not received vital documents from Moscow to properly judge the case.
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European court can't rule on World War II massacre at Katyn, between Russia and Poland
PARIS (AP) ? The European Court of Human Rights said Monday it cannot rule on whether or not Russia properly investigated a World War II massacre of thousands of Polish officers because it has not received vital documents from Moscow to properly judge the case.
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Poland Spring? Brand 100% Natural Spring Water Hydrates the City of Boston This Marathon Monday
BOSTON, April 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --? Poland Spring? Brand 100% Natural Spring Water is saturating Boston today, whether you're running the marathon or doing something decidedly less taxing, taking in ...
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Research and Markets: Poland - Key Statistics, Telecom Market and Regulatory Overviews - 2012
Dublin - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Poland - Key Statistics, Telecom Market and
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Gas Price Increase to Drive FX Energy's Revenues Higher; New Production Facilities and Pipelines Should Do the Same ...
SALT LAKE CITY, April 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --?FX Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: FXEN - News) today announced that the Polish Energy Regulatory Agency has increased wholesale gas tariffs in Poland by 16.9% as of March ...
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