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Poland appeals to Germany to save Europe [Nov 29, 2011] WARSAW (Reuters) - Europe stands on the brink of disaster and only Germany, its biggest economy, can avert an "apocalyptic" breakup of the euro zone and the EU's single market, Poland's foreign minister said in a dramatic appeal to Berlin. "There is nothing inevitable about Europe's decline. But we are standing on the edge of a precipice. This is the scariest moment of my ministerial life but ... [via YahooNews] More >>

TRAVEL DIVA: Germany-Poland rail pass could save money [Jul 24, 2011] Dear Travel Diva: My 26-year-old daughter is a graduate student who will be in Warsaw for a conference in August. She plans to stay an extra 10 days to see Poland and Germany. Her boyfriend will be with her. They will visit Berlin, Munich and Krakow. [via YahooNews] More >>

Nord Stream no hindrance to Poland [Jun 22, 2011] WARSAW, Poland, June 22 (UPI) -- Berlin has given assurances the Nord Stream natural gas pipeline through the Baltic Sea won't block development of Polish ports, the Polish prime minister said. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland drops Chinese firm in highway deal [Jun 14, 2011] View of the construction works of the A2 highway linking Warsaw and Berlin taken in 2009 in Warsaw. Poland has dropped the first Chinese firm to win a major public works deal in the EU for a contract to ... [via YahooNews] More >>

EU first: Chinese workers rebuild Polish motorways [May 26, 2011] WISKITKI, Poland (AFP) - In the heart of the Polish countryside, about 500 Chinese workers toil frenetically on a new stretch of the A2 motorway connecting Berlin and Warsaw -- an unprecedented sight both here and across the EU. [via YahooNews] More >>

Merkel: Nord Stream deals good for Poland [May 11, 2011] BERLIN, May 10 (UPI) -- The Russian-European pipeline project Nord Stream, which brings Russian gas to Germany under the Baltic Sea and bypasses potential transit country Poland, is good for the country's security, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Merkel: Nord Stream deals good for Poland [May 10, 2011] BERLIN, May 10 (UPI) -- The Russian-European pipeline project Nord Stream, which brings Russian gas to Germany under the Baltic Sea and bypasses potential transit country Poland, is good for the country's security, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bombardier buys remaining 60 per cent stake in Polish railway joint venture [Feb 25, 2011] BERLIN - Bombardier Transportation has taken advantage of Polish Railways' privatization efforts to purchase the remaining 60 per cent stake in its Poland joint venture. [via YahooNews] More >>