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Poland, Russia agree on visa free travel for Kaliningrad [Dec 14, 2011] (WARSAW ) - Poland and Russia on Tuesday struck a deal on visa-free travel for their citizens living along the border of the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad and Poland, the Polish foreign ministry announced. [via YahooNews] More >>

210 Poles, Germans Arrested in Poland Riots [Nov 12, 2011] 210 persons have been detained in Polish capital Warsaw overnight after celebrations of Poland's independence Friday turned violent, after rightist extremists clashed with leftists. 92 of the people detained are citizens of Germany. Some 40 policemen have been injured in the clashes, which erupted after police forces tried to prevent leftists attacking rightists. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish party wants crucifix in parliament removed [Nov 10, 2011] A new left-wing party in Poland demanded Wednesday the removal of a crucifix that hangs in parliament, a move seen by many citizens in the mainly Roman Catholic country as a provocative challenge to a cherished symbol. [via YahooNews] More >>

New Polish party demands removal of crucifix in parliament [Nov 10, 2011] WARSAW, Poland ? A new left-wing party in Poland demanded Wednesday the removal of a crucifix that hangs in parliament, a move seen by many citizens in the mainly Roman Catholic country as a provocative challenge to a cherished symbol. The party, Palikot?s Movement, filed its request with the new parliamentary speaker, Ewa Kopacz. It argues the crucifix violates a constitutional guarantee of a ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish party wants crucifix in parliament removed [Nov 10, 2011] A new left-wing party in Poland demanded Wednesday the removal of a crucifix that hangs in parliament, a move seen by many citizens in the mainly Roman Catholic country as a provocative challenge to a cherished symbol. [via YahooNews] More >>

New Polish party demands removal of crucifix in parliament [Nov 09, 2011] WARSAW, Poland ? A new left-wing party in Poland has demanded the removal of a crucifix that hangs in parliament, a move seen by many citizens as a provocative challenge to a cherished symbol in the mainly Catholic country. The party, Palikot?s Movement, filed its request Wednesday with the new parliamentary speaker, Ewa Kopacz. It argues the crucifix violates a constitutional guarantee of a ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Warsaw wants in on U.S. visa waivers [May 27, 2011] Poland sends troops to fight alongside U.S. soldiers and considers itself a strong ally, but it's the only Central European country whose citizens cannot travel to America without a visa, a sore point that Poles hope President Obama will rectify when he visits their nation Friday. Of the 25 European ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland's PM says Bulgaria meets all criteria to join Schengen visa-free travel zone [May 21, 2011] WARSAW, Poland - Poland's prime minister says Bulgaria meets all the requirements to join European Union's free travel Schengen agreement. He says Poland supports efforts by Bulgaria and Romania to join the Schengen Area, which allows visa-free international travel to citizens of member countries. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland's PM says Bulgaria meets all criteria to join Schengen visa-free travel zone [May 21, 2011] WARSAW, Poland - Poland's prime minister says Bulgaria meets all the requirements to join European Union's free travel Schengen agreement. He says Poland supports efforts by Bulgaria and Romania to join the Schengen Area, which allows visa-free international travel to citizens of member countries. [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 migration to Germany, Austria unlikely to spiral [Mar 17, 2011] (WARSAW ) - The number of Poles heading to Germany and Austria in search of jobs is unlikely to spiral after they fully open their labour markets to Polish citizens on May 1, a researcher said Thursday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland expects no labour exodus to Germany [Feb 22, 2011] (WARSAW ) - Poland is not expecting to see a mass exodus of workers to Germany after its western EU neighbour fully opens its labour market to Polish citizens on May 1, Labour Minister Jolanta Fedak said Tuesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Region Year in Review: Poland [Jan 06, 2011] Mourners paid tribute to Polish President Lech Kaczy?ski by laying flowers and wreaths outside the Polish Embassy in Prague in April. For Poland and its citizens, 2010 will be yet another dark spot in the collective memory of a nation that regards suffering as one of its main characteristics. [via YahooNews] More >>