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Thousands rally in Warsaw on communist anniversary [Dec 14, 2011] WARSAW, Poland (AP) ? Thousands of Poles, many carrying the national flag, marched in Warsaw yesterday to mark the 30th anniversary of the communist-era martial law crackdown and to protest calls for deeper integration with the European Union ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Thousands rally in Warsaw on communist anniversary [Dec 13, 2011] WARSAW, Poland (AP) ? Thousands of people are rallying in Warsaw to mark the 30th anniversary of the communist-era martial law crackdown and to protest calls for deeper integration with the European Union. [via YahooNews] More >>

FEATURE: 30 years on, martial law still stirs controversy in Poland By Dominika Maslikowski, dpa Eds: Martial law ... [Dec 11, 2011] Warsaw (dpa) - Three decades have passed since martial law was declared in Communist Poland, but the event still stirs emotions and deepens political rivalries as the country looks towards its future in the European Union.The conservative Law and Justice party plans a march Tuesday on the 30th anniversary of the crackdown to honor "the solidarity of that period," opposition leader Jaroslaw ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland?s Walesa visits Jaruzelski in hospital [Sep 27, 2011] WARSAW, Poland | They were once bitter foes: Lech Walesa, the pro-democracy activist, and Gen. Wojciech Jaruzelski, who imprisoned Walesa during Poland?s 1981 crackdown. In a sign of their reconciliation, Walesa over the weekend visited the ailing 88-year-old Jaruzelski, who suffers cancer and pneumonia. [via YahooNews] More >>

Walesa visits sick ex-communist leader in hospital [Sep 26, 2011] MONIKA SCISLOWSKA The Associated Press WARSAW, Poland They were once bitter foes: Lech Walesa, the pro-democracy activist, and Gen. Wojciech Jaruzelski, the communist leader who imprisoned Walesa for 11 months during a harsh martial law crackdown in 1981. In a sign of their reconciliation, Walesa visited the ailing 88-year-old Jaruzelski over the weekend, shaking hands with his former jailer who ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland's Lech Walesa visits sick former political foe Gen. Wojciech Jaruzelski [Sep 26, 2011] WARSAW, Poland - They were once bitter foes: Lech Walesa, the pro-democracy activist, and Gen. Wojciech Jaruzelski, the communist leader who imprisoned Walesa for 11 months during a harsh martial law crackdown in 1981. [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish air force unit disbanded due to 2010 crash [Aug 04, 2011] MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland Poland's government disbanded an air force regiment and fired some high-ranking officers Thursday after an official report blamed poor pilot training and lax security procedures for a plane crash that killed President Lech Kaczynski and 95 others. The moves came as part of the government's crackdown related to last week's Polish report on the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Report: 3 Polish fans turn themselves into police [May 22, 2011] WARSAW, Poland ? Three Polish hooligans have reportedly turned themselves into police on Wednesday after pictures of 51 troublemakers were posted on the Internet as part of a crackdown on stadium violence ahead of the 2012 European Championship. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland shuts more stadiums, bans visiting fans [May 13, 2011] WARSAW (Reuters) - Polish authorities have ordered three teams -- Slask Wroclaw, Zaglebie Lubin and Widzew Lodz -- to play upcoming games behind closed doors as part of a crackdown on hooliganism in the Euro 2012 co-host nation. [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish police crack down on football hooligans [May 11, 2011] Polish police Tuesday announced they had arrested 21 people in a crackdown on football hooligans, in the wake of trouble that marred the Euro 2012 host nation's cup final last week. [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish police crack down on football hooligans [May 10, 2011] Polish police Tuesday announced they had arrested 21 people in a crackdown on football hooligans, in the wake of trouble that marred the Euro 2012 host nation's cup final last week. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland shuts two stadiums in hooligan crackdown [May 08, 2011] Polish authorities have ordered Cup finalists Legia Warsaw and Lech Poznan to play their next games behind closed doors in a crackdown against hooligans in the Euro 2012 co-host nation. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland shuts two stadiums in hooligan crackdown [May 05, 2011] Polish authorities have ordered Cup finalists Legia Warsaw and Lech Poznan to play their next games behind closed doors in a crackdown against hooligans in the Euro 2012 co-host nation. [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish PM targets hooligans after Cup final riot [May 04, 2011] WARSAW, May 4 ? Polish teams could play to empty stadiums as part of a crackdown on hooliganism, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said today, a day after violent scenes at the Polish Cup final dealt another blow to the Euro 2012 co-hosts? image. Police deployed water cannon against fans who invaded the pitch and damaged the tribune after Legia Warsaw ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish PM targets hooligans after Cup final riot [May 04, 2011] WARSAW, May 4 ? Polish teams could play to empty stadiums as part of a crackdown on hooliganism, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said today, a day after violent scenes at the Polish Cup final dealt another blow to the Euro 2012 co-hosts? image. Police deployed water cannon against fans who invaded the pitch and damaged the tribune after Legia Warsaw ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland announces Euro 2012 hooligan clampdown [Apr 05, 2011] WARSAW, Poland (AFP) - With their nation's football hooligans spotlighted after a string of high-profile incidents, Polish authorities on Tuesday launched a new legal crackdown aimed at stemming trouble at Euro 2012. [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish tribunal rules 1981 martial law 'unconstitutional' [Mar 16, 2011] Warsaw - Poland's Constitutional Tribunal ruled Wednesday that the 1981 declaration of martial law by the country's communist leadership was unconstitutional, in a ruling hoped to make it easier for victims of the crackdown to seek restitution. [via YahooNews] More >>

In twist, Poland protests Belarus crackdown [Feb 05, 2011] WARSAW — With an authoritarian crackdown in Belarus showing no sign of letting up, neighboring Poland has emerged as a vocal counterweight to what strikes many here as a frightening return to a Soviet past. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland hosts effort to aid Belarusian opposition [Feb 02, 2011] Warsaw - Representatives from some 40 countries met Wednesday in Polish capital Warsaw to raise money for Belarus' opposition in the wake of a crackdown on anti-government demonstrators. [via YahooNews] More >>

Drawing on its own experience, Poland takes lead on Belarus crackdown [Jan 22, 2011] WARSAW - With an authoritarian crackdown in Belarus showing no sign of letting up, neighboring Poland has emerged as a vocal counterweight to what strikes many here as a frightening return to a Soviet past. [via YahooNews] More >>