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15th-century frescoes identified in Poland [Mar 22, 2012] 15th century frescoes in an Orthodox church in Posada Rybotycka, in eastern Poland, are presented publicly at a news conference in Warsaw, Poland on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012. Gradually revealed from under layers of white paint since 1966, they were recently dated to the 15th century and identified as a rare in central and eastern Europe complete set of icons painted on walls. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland?s Lech Walesa unveils statue of Ronald Reagan on elegant Warsaw street [Nov 29, 2011] WARSAW, Poland ? Former Polish president and anti-communist leader Lech Walesa unveiled a statue of Ronald Reagan on an elegant Warsaw street on Monday, honoring the late U.S. president for inspiring Poland?s toppling of communism. Though Reagan?s legacy is mixed in the U.S., across much of central and eastern Europe he is considered the greatest American leader in recent history for challenging ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland?s Lech Walesa unveils statue of Ronald Reagan on elegant Warsaw street [Nov 21, 2011] WARSAW, Poland ? Former Polish president and anti-communist leader Lech Walesa has unveiled a statue of Ronald Reagan on an elegant Warsaw street, honoring the late U.S. president for inspiring Poland?s toppling of communism. Though Reagan?s legacy is mixed in the U.S., across much of central and eastern Europe he is considered the greatest American leader in recent history for challenging the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Thousands flock to modern Indian art show in Poland [Nov 07, 2011] Warsaw, Nov 7 (IANS) For 10 weeks, a modern Indian art exhibition here wowed Polish artists and thousands of other visitors. It was the first extensive showcase of contemporary art from the country presented in Central and Eastern Europe in recent decades. [via YahooNews] More >>

Gap opens 1st store in Poland amid arrival in central and eastern Europe [Oct 20, 2011] WARSAW, Poland - The U.S. clothing giant Gap opened its first store in Poland on Thursday amid a push to establish a foothold in central and eastern Europe even as the region faces an economic slowdown. Some 200 shoppers waited for the opening at the Polish capital's Arkadia mall and applauded when [via YahooNews] More >>

Sberbank Eyes Poland [Aug 23, 2011] Sberbank said Tuesday that it was looking at potential takeover targets in Central and Eastern Europe, including in Poland, after a newspaper said it was eyeing two Polish banks. [via YahooNews] More >>

Sberbank Eyes Poland [Aug 23, 2011] Sberbank said Tuesday that it was looking at potential takeover targets in Central and Eastern Europe, including in Poland, after a newspaper said it was eyeing two Polish banks. [via YahooNews] More >>

U.S. will dispatch F-16s to Poland for training [May 29, 2011] President Barack Obama announced an agreement Saturday to send U.S. F-16s and C-130s to train in Poland, a move the Polish welcomed as a sign of the U.S. commitment to defend Central and Eastern Europe. No aircraft will be transferred from Aviano Air Base in Italy. [via YahooNews] More >>

Obama: U.S. to send F-16s on training missions to Poland [May 29, 2011] Visiting Europe, President Obama announced Saturday that the United States has agreed to send F-16 fighter jets and C-130 cargo aircraft to train in Poland, a move Polish leadership welcomed as a sign of the U.S. commitment to defend Central and Eastern Europe. [via YahooNews] More >>

Obama: U.S. will dispatch F-16s to Poland for training [May 28, 2011] WARSAW ? President Barack Obama announced an agreement Saturday to send U.S. F-16s and C-130s to train in Poland, a move the Polish welcomed as a sign of the U.S. commitment to defend Central and Eastern Europe. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland's M&A Market Will Match or Exceed 2010 Totals, Deutsche Bank Says [Mar 07, 2011] Poland ?s mergers and acquisitions market this year will meet or exceed the value of transactions in 2010, Deutsche Bank AG (DBK) forecasts. ?The focus of investors on Poland is much stronger? now, Miklos Kormos, head of investment banking for central and eastern Europe, said on March 2 in an interview at the bank?s Warsaw office. [via YahooNews] More >>

Sweco Continues to Grow in Poland- Establishes Architectural Operations in Warsaw [Feb 15, 2011] STOCKHOLM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News: Sweco (STO:SWECA)(STO:SWECB) has acquired the architectural business APA Markowski Architekci with around 20 employees in Warsaw. The company was founded in 1992 and offers services in areas such as landscape architecture. The acquisition represents a further step in Sweco?s strategic initiative to grow in Central and Eastern Europe. ?The main motive ... [via YahooNews] More >>