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Democracy activists from North Africa observe election process in Poland [Oct 09, 2011] WARSAW, Poland ? Activists from Egypt, Libya and Tunisia observed Poland?s parliamentary election on Sunday to gain firsthand experience about how to hold the first democratic votes in their countries in decades. Rania Mbarki, one of five election officials from Tunisia, emerged optimistic about her nation after visiting two polling stations in Warsaw. Read full article >> [via YahooNews] More >>

Arab Spring activists from Egypt, Tunisia and Libya observing Poland?s election [Oct 08, 2011] WARSAW, Poland ? A group of Arab Spring activists observing Polish parliamentary elections are championing the spirit of civil society, and say such ballots back home will be milestones in turning hard-won freedoms into lasting democracy. Fifteen activists and election officials ? five each from Tunisia, Egypt and Libya ? met Friday with deputy foreign ministers Krzysztof Stanowski and Jerzy ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Arab Spring activists from Egypt, Tunisia and Libya observing Poland?s election [Oct 07, 2011] WARSAW, Poland ? A group of Arab Spring activists observing Polish parliamentary elections are championing the spirit of civil society, and say such ballots back home will be milestones in turning hard-won freedoms into lasting democracy. Fifteen activists and election officials ? five each from Tunisia, Egypt and Libya ? met Friday with deputy foreign ministers Krzysztof Stanowski and Jerzy ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Arab Spring activists from Egypt, Tunisia and Libya observing Poland's election [Oct 07, 2011] WARSAW, Poland (AP) ? Arab Spring activists from Tunisia, Egypt and Libya ? in Poland to watch and learn from parliamentary elections here ? say free ballots in their own nations will be milestones in turing hard-won freedom into lasting democracy. [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish press celebrates, with caution, Egyptian developments [Feb 12, 2011] Warsaw - The press in Poland, a country which threw off the shackles of communism barely over 20 years ago, Saturday celebrated - with some words of caution - the developments in Egypt with the departure from power of Hosny Mubarak. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland's Solidarity union voices support for Egyptian protesters [Feb 09, 2011] Warsaw - Poland's largest labour union, Solidarity, supports the anti-government protests in Egypt and has appealed to its own government to defend Egyptian demonstrators and labour union members, Solidarity spokesman Wojciech Gumulka said on Wednesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Sarkozy, Merkel meet Poland's president to revive tripartite co-operation [Feb 07, 2011] WARSAW, Poland - French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are meeting near Warsaw with the Polish president amid disputed elections in neighbouring Belarus and ongoing demonstrations in Egypt. [via YahooNews] More >>

The turmoil in Egypt could affect Poland, but analysts are keeping calm [Feb 07, 2011] Days of massive protests and political uncertainty in Egypt last week effectively paralyzed the local economy and provoked somber predictions for the country and the region. [via YahooNews] More >>

Sarkozy, Merkel meet Poland's president for talks [Feb 07, 2011] WARSAW, Poland (AP) ? French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are meeting near Warsaw with the Polish president amid disputed elections in neighboring Belarus and ongoing demonstrations in Egypt. [via YahooNews] More >>

Sarkozy, Merkel meet Poland's president to revive tripartite co-operation [Feb 07, 2011] WARSAW, Poland - French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are meeting near Warsaw with the Polish president amid disputed elections in neighbouring Belarus and ongoing demonstrations in Egypt. [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish TV pulls journalists out of Egypt [Feb 04, 2011] WARSAW, Feb 04, 2011 (AFP) - Poland's two leading television stations withdrew their journalists covering the tumult in Egypt on Friday, after a spate of attacks on foreign media. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland warns Belarus: Change or risk overthrow [Feb 03, 2011] (AP:WARSAW, Poland) Poland's foreign minister warned Belarus' autocratic president on Wednesday that he is at risk of being overthrown by his own people if they decide to follow the example of protesters in Tunisia and Egypt. [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish foreign minister says Belarusian president at risk of being overthrown by his people [Feb 02, 2011] WARSAW, Poland - Poland's foreign minister warned Belarus' autocratic president on Wednesday that he is at risk of being overthrown by his own people if they decide to follow the example of protesters in Tunisia and Egypt. [via YahooNews] More >>