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Poland halts copyright law after mass protests [Feb 05, 2012] Poland halts copyright law after mass protests WARSAW, Poland (AP) ? Poland's prime minister says he is suspending the ratification process for an international copyright treaty after widespread protests and attacks on government websites. Donald Tusk said Friday that first a wider discussion must be held on the issue to include Internet users and privacy protection office. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland halts copyright law after mass protests [Feb 03, 2012] The Associated Press The Associated Press WARSAW, Poland Poland's prime minister says he is suspending the ratification process for an international copyright treaty after widespread protests and attacks on government websites. Donald Tusk said Friday that first a wider discussion must be held on the issue to include Internet users and privacy protection office. The government signed the Anti ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Key political risks to watch in Poland [Jan 10, 2012] WARSAW , Jan 9 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Donald Tusk 's domination of Polish politics looks unassailable three months after his centre-right party won re-election but an economic slowdown sparked by the euro zone crisis could erode public support for painful reforms. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland's government fires deputy interior minister [Jan 03, 2012] The Polish government has dismissed the deputy interior minister, who was organizing security in Poland for the European football championship this summer. A government spokesman, Pawel Gras, said Tuesday that Prime Minister Donald Tusk dismissed the official, Adam Rapacki. No reasons were immediately given. [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish PM goes to Afghanistan to honour 5 dead soldiers [Dec 23, 2011] Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk went to Afghanistan on Thursday to pay homage to five Polish soldiers who were killed by a makeshift bomb, the PAP news agency reported. [via YahooNews] More >>

Five Polish soldiers killed in Afghanistan: media [Dec 22, 2011] Ghazni, Afghanistan (AFP) Dec 21, 2011 Taliban bombers killed five Polish soldiers in an attack on their convoy in Afghanistan on Wednesday, the deadliest single loss for Warsaw's NATO contingent in the 10-year war. "This is the most deadly attack in the history of Polish military missions abroad," Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk said in comments broadcast in Poland Wednesday. The five ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland's Tusk mourns Havel as a national hero [Dec 20, 2011] Warsaw (dpa) - Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Tuesday paid tribute to Czech former president Vaclav Havel, saying his country was mourning the pro-democracy activist as a Polish national hero."For us, there has departed not only a great Czech, but in a sense also a great Pole and certainly a great European," Tusk said after signing a condolence book at the Czech Embassy in Warsaw.Tusk said ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Moody?s affirms stable credit rating for Poland due to its economic resilience [Dec 20, 2011] WARSAW, Poland ? Moody?s rating agency has kept its credit rating stable for Poland, citing the country?s ?remarkable resilience? during the last global credit crisis and its strong economic growth. Moody?s, in affirming its A2 bond rating for Poland, also praised a new austerity plan aimed at tackling state debt which the pro-market government of Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced last month ... [via YahooNews] More >>

REFILE : Poland's Tusk defends backing EU treaty Eds: Clarifies author of quote in graf 5 [Dec 15, 2011] Warsaw (dpa) - Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Thursday defended his government?s backing of an EU treaty for closer fiscal union, during a debate in parliament where his government faced a no-confidence motion by the right-wing opposition.Tusk said it was in Poland?s "direct interest" to save the eurozone from the debt crisis engulfing the bloc. "You don?t have to be an economist to see ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland's Tusk defends backing EU treaty [Dec 15, 2011] Warsaw (dpa) - Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Thursday defended his government?s backing of an EU treaty for closer fiscal union, during a debate in parliament where his government faced a no-confidence motion by the right-wing opposition.Tusk said it was in Poland?s "direct interest" to save the eurozone from the debt crisis engulfing the bloc. "You don?t have to be an economist to see ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Tusk: Poland "dependent" on eurozone, wants role in rescue talks [Dec 01, 2011] Warsaw (dpa) - Poland wants to "actively participate" in rescuing the eurozone because it is dependent on the future of the economic bloc, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Thursday, a week ahead of a European Union summit."I want everyone in Poland to realize that what decides the fate of Poland isn?t always decided in Poland," said Tusk, whose country holds the EU?s rotating presidency ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland?s PM favors changing EU Treaty to increase financial security [Dec 01, 2011] WARSAW, Poland ? Poland?s Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Thursday he is in favor of a swift change to the European Union Treaty to allow for greater financial security and integration on the continent. Tusk said changes should be made to allow ?efficient management in the euro zone? and to strengthen those forces that are working to consolidate the continent at a time when it is facing a major ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland's PM favors changing EU Treaty to increase financial security [Dec 01, 2011] WARSAW, Poland (AP) ? Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Thursday he is in favor of a swift change to the European Union Treaty to allow for greater financial security and integration on the continent. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland's PM favours changing EU Treaty to increase financial security [Dec 01, 2011] WARSAW, Poland - Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Thursday he is in favour of a swift change to the European Union Treaty to allow for greater financial security and integration on the continent. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland's PM wins vote on reform plan [Nov 19, 2011] WARSAW, Poland, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk won a vote of confidence in his new government after setting up a platform of stringent reform. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland's new government wins confidence vote [Nov 19, 2011] Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and his new Cabinet have won a parliamentary vote of confidence. The vote came a day after the PM outlined tough austerity reforms to shield Poland from the eurozone debt crisis. [via YahooNews] More >>

New Polish government wins parliamentary backing [Nov 19, 2011] WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's new government led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk won a parliamentary vote of confidence on Saturday after he vowed to push through tough reforms to shield the economy from the euro zone crisis. In the 460-member lower chamber, the Sejm, 234 deputies backed the two-party coalition -- comprising Tusk's centre-right Civic Platform and the small agrarian Peasants' Party ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland's new government wins parliamentary backing [Nov 19, 2011] WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's new government led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk won a parliamentary vote of confidence on Saturday after he vowed to push through tough reforms to shield the country's economy from the euro zone crisis. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland's government wins confidence vote at start of Prime Minister Tusk's 2nd term of office [Nov 19, 2011] WARSAW, Poland - Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and his new Cabinet have survived a confidence vote in parliament a day after announcing far-reaching austerity measures aimed at helping the economy remain strong in troubled times. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland, eyeing euro crisis, launches austerity drive [Nov 18, 2011] WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk vowed on Friday to raise the retirement age and slash tax and pension privileges to reduce debt and shield the European Union's largest eastern economy from the euro zone crisis. Unveiling his newly re-elected government's plans, Tusk said even priests in this staunchly Catholic nation would be affected by a pension shakeup, part of an ... [via YahooNews] More >>