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Lenin returns to Poland's historic Solidarity shipyard [May 15, 2012] WARSAW (AFP) - After two decades, the name of Vladimir Lenin made a comeback Monday to Poland's Gdansk shipyard, the famed 1980 birthplace of the anti-communist Solidarity trade union. [via YahooNews] More >>

Lenin returns to Poland's historic Solidarity shipyard [May 14, 2012] After two decades, the name of Vladimir Lenin made a comeback Monday to Poland's Gdansk shipyard, the famed 1980 birthplace of the anti-communist Solidarity trade union. [via YahooNews] More >>

Euro 2012, Poland: a guide to the venue cities [May 11, 2012] Adrian Bridge considers the appeal of Euro 2012 cities in Poland, including Warsaw, Gdansk, Wroclaw and Poznan. [via YahooNews] More >>

Euro 2012, Poland: A guide to the venue cities [May 10, 2012] Adrian Bridge considers the appeal of Euro 2012 cities in Poland, including Warsaw, Gdansk, Wroclaw and Poznan. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland's anti-communist icon Walesa, at last the movie [Jan 31, 2012] Protesters mass in the streets of Poland's Baltic port city of Gdansk, hurling Molotov cocktails at security forces as a tank advances -- and the cameras roll. [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish host cities enjoy EURO draw [Dec 03, 2011] While the focus during the draw was on Kyiv and Ukraine, special events were held in the Polish host cities Warsaw, Poznan, Wroclaw and Gdansk with thousands watching on big screens. [via YahooNews] More >>

President sees Polish preparations come to fruition [Oct 12, 2011] UEFA President Michel Platini and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk expressed confidence in Poland's preparations as a UEFA delegation visited Gdansk, Poznan, Warsaw and Wroclaw. [via YahooNews] More >>

Cacau denies Poland first win against Germany [Sep 07, 2011] Poland were denied a first ever victory over Germany when Brazil-born striker Cacau scored in stoppage time to earn his side a 2-2 draw in an entertaining friendly in the port city of Gdansk on Tuesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland confirm venue switch for Germany friendly [Jun 21, 2011] Euro 2012 co-hosts Poland on Tuesday confirmed a venue switch for a September friendly with old rivals Germany, saying the match would now be played in the Baltic port of Gdansk not the capital Warsaw. [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish, Estonian PMs discuss EU affairs, presidency priorities [Jun 14, 2011] Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and his visiting Estonian counterpart Andrus Ansip met in Gdansk of northern Poland on Monday to discuss Eastern Partnership, the EU budget and the EU strategy towards the Baltic Sea region. [via YahooNews] More >>

Doctors still trying to diagnose Walesa's illness [Jun 11, 2011] MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland Former Polish President and Nobel laureate Lech Walesa could face a week in the hospital and doctors are still trying to determine what has caused a high fever and gastric problems, a hospital official said Friday. The 67-year-old founder of the Solidarity anti-communist movement checked into a hospital in his hometown of Gdansk on Wednesday ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Doctors still trying to diagnose Walesa's illness [Jun 10, 2011] MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland Former Polish President and Nobel laureate Lech Walesa could face a week in the hospital and doctors are still trying to determine what has caused a high fever and gastric problems, a hospital official said Friday. The 67-year-old founder of the Solidarity anti-communist movement checked into a hospital in his hometown of Gdansk on Wednesday ... [via YahooNews] More >>

France defeats Poland 1-0 in friendly in Warsaw [Jun 09, 2011] France defeated Poland 1-0 in an international friendly on Thursday with Poland's Tomasz Jodlowiec scoring an own goal in the 12th minute. The match was held at Legia Warsaw stadium instead of the originally planned Euro 2012 arena in Gdansk, because it is still under construction. [via YahooNews] More >>

Former Polish president Lech Walesa hospitalized [Jun 09, 2011] WARSAW, Poland?Lech Walesa, the anti-communist dissident who founded Solidarity in Poland, has been hospitalized in his hometown of Gdansk with a fever and gastric ailments. [via YahooNews] More >>

Euro 2012 arena not ready for Poland-France game [May 24, 2011] Poland's friendly against France next month has been moved from Gdansk to Warsaw because the stadium under construction for the 2012 European Championship will not be ready in time. Legia Warszawa spokesman Michal Kocieba said Tuesday the club's stadium is being readied for the game on June 9. [via YahooNews] More >>

Gdansk's Euro 2012 stadium not ready to host friendly [May 23, 2011] WARSAW (Reuters) - The venue for Poland's friendly against France on June 9 has been moved because the Gdansk stadium, one of four in the country that will host matches in next year's European championships, is not ready. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland to Assess Bids for Grupa Lotos by October, Prime Minister Tusk Says [Mar 28, 2011] Poland will assess bids for Grupa Lotos SA (LTS) , the country?s second-largest oil refiner, in September or October, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said at the company?s Gdansk refinery today. [via YahooNews] More >>