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Belarus security agency denies involvement in scandal with Polish diplomat [Jan 06, 2012] Belarus' State Security Committee (KGB) has denied allegations that a recent scandal in which a Polish diplomat posted in Minsk was recalled to Warsaw after an alleged drunken row was a scheme by the Belarusian security agency. [via YahooNews] More >>

Belarusian opposition figurehead detained at Warsaw Airport [Dec 12, 2011] Polish border guards at Warsaw's Chopin Airport stopped and detained Ales Michalevic, a candidate in Belarus's 2010 presidential elections, on Monday at the request of Interpol. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland halts his participation in the Lithuanian NUCLEAR POWER PLANT [Dec 09, 2011] As reported previously, BakuToday , according to the plans of the Polish Government, by 2020, will build two NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS in Poland, located in the immediate vicinity of Belarus and Lithuania and the Kaliningrad oblast of Russia. [via YahooNews] More >>

Minsk accuses Warsaw of trying to affect internal politics in Belarus [Nov 17, 2011] MINSK - Belarus has accused Polish Ambassador to Minsk Leszek Szerepka of making lopsided and biased remarks grossly distorting reality. "The ambassador is stretching the truth when it describes Poland's position as an observer of Belarus' democratic development. [via YahooNews] More >>

Piszczek sidelined for Poland friendlies [Oct 03, 2011] Injured Borussia Dortmund defender Lukasz Piszczek on Monday was the fourth Poland player to be sidelined for the Euro 2012 co-hosts' latest friendlies, against South Korea and Belarus. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poles hope to inspire democracy in Belarus [Aug 30, 2011] A Polish organisation hopes Belarusian activists will draw inspiration from Poland?s own history of battling regimes as Warsaw gets set to re-double its efforts to support democracy in Belarus and make up for a recent diplomatic blunder. [via YahooNews] More >>

Additional news "Political news" [Aug 22, 2011] Prosecutor General of Belarus to the authorities of Poland gave data on bank accounts of the Belarusian opposition. This was announced August 11 the Belarusian news agency BelaPAN with reference to the Polish media. [via YahooNews] More >>

Additional news "Political news" [Aug 16, 2011] Those responsible for the transfer of the official Minsk financial information on the activities of the Belarusian opposition have lost their jobs. This was August 15, said at a press conference, Attorney General of Poland Andrzej Seremet . The reason for the sanctions to the Polish public prosecutors was the satisfaction of the request of Belarus to the Belarusian head of bank accounts of the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish reporter, cameraman briefly held in Belarus [Jun 15, 2011] WARSAW, June 15 (Reuters) - Belarus militia briefly detained a Polish radio reporter and a cameraman working for Polish state-owned television in Grodno near the Polish border, Poland's foreign ministry said on Wednesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Obama lauds Polish democracy, defends Russia "reset" [May 28, 2011] WARSAW (Reuters) - President Barack Obama lauded Poland on Saturday as a key U.S. ally whose democracy and economic prosperity can serve as a model for neighbouring former Soviet republics such as Ukraine and Belarus. [via YahooNews] More >>

Obama lauds Polish democracy [May 28, 2011] WARSAW (Reuters) - President Barack Obama lauded Poland on Saturday as a key U.S. ally whose democracy and economic prosperity can serve as a model for neighboring former Soviet republics such as Ukraine and Belarus. [via YahooNews] More >>

Obama lauds Polish democracy, defends Russia "reset" [May 28, 2011] WARSAW (Reuters) - President Barack Obama lauded Poland on Saturday as a key U.S. ally whose democracy and economic prosperity can serve as a model for neighbouring former Soviet republics such as Ukraine and Belarus. [via YahooNews] More >>

Obama lauds Polish democracy [May 28, 2011] WARSAW (Reuters) - President Barack Obama lauded Poland on Saturday as a key U.S. ally whose democracy and economic prosperity can serve as a model for neighboring former Soviet republics such as Ukraine and Belarus. [via YahooNews] More >>

President Obama makes last stop of tour in Poland as he focuses on security in Eastern Europe [May 27, 2011] President Barack Obama's last stop on his European tour brings him to Poland for the first time, where he will hold political meetings that will focus on security, energy and joint U.S.-Polish efforts to promote democracy in North Africa, Belarus and elsewhere in Eastern Europe. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland Waives Visa Fees for Warsaw Pride [May 11, 2011] Poland will waive visa fees for Warsaw Equality Parade attendees from Belarus, Russia and Ukraine. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland waives visa fees for Warsaw gay pride parade participants [May 11, 2011] Citizens from Belarus, Russia and Ukraine will be able to attend the June 11 gay pride march in Warsaw without paying the usual visa fees. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland waives visa fees for Warsaw gay pride [May 11, 2011] Citizens from Belarus, Russia and Ukraine will be able to attend the June 11 gay pride march in Warsaw without paying the usual visa fees. [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish leader offers asylum to Belarus opposition [Feb 21, 2011] WARSAW (Reuters) - Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski went to his country's border with Belarus on Sunday and offered Poland's support to opponents of its authoritarian government, news channel TVN24 reported. [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish leader offers asylum to Belarus opposition [Feb 20, 2011] WARSAW (Reuters) - Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski went to his country's border with Belarus on Sunday and offered Poland's support to opponents of its authoritarian government, news channel TVN24 reported. [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish leader offers asylum to Belarus opposition [Feb 20, 2011] WARSAW (Reuters) - Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski went to his country's border with Belarus on Sunday and offered Poland's support to opponents of its authoritarian government, news channel TVN24 reported. [via YahooNews] More >>