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Poland to impose border controls for Euro 2012 [Apr 23, 2012] WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland will reinstate controls at its borders with neighbouring EU states during the Euro 2012 soccer championship, the Interior Ministry said in a statement on Monday. The ministry said the controls should not obstruct fluent travel and would be conducted on selected days from June 4 to July 1 at chosen border crossings with Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Lithuania ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish watchdog suing UEFA over Euro 2012 tickets [Mar 16, 2012] WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's competition watchdog UOKiK is suing UEFA over the rules governing the sale of tickets to the 2012 European soccer Championship, the regulator said on Friday. European soccer's governing body and the Polish football association held a lottery in the country last year to allocate tickets for the June 8 to July 1 tournament, co-hosted by Poland and Ukraine. Most fans ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Brazil to face Japan in friendly in Poland [Mar 13, 2012] WARSAW, March 13 ? Five-times world champions Brazil will play Japan in a friendly international in the Polish city of Wroclaw on Oct. 16, city officials said today. Wroclaw is one of the four cities in Poland that will stage matches during Euro 2012, which the country is co-hosting with Ukraine from June 8 to July 1. ?Japan and Brazil want to ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Warsaw to celebrate 200th birthday with three-day festival [Feb 13, 2012] The major celebration to mark Warsaw?s 200th birthday will take place on June 29, June 30, and July 1, of this year. A full slate of activities designed to entertain, educate and inspire people of all ages is planned. [via YahooNews] More >>

Region: Tusk's tough talk [Jul 17, 2011] Polish Prime Minister Tusk speaks at a July 1 gala in Warsaw marking Poland's EU presidency. He has been critical of what he sees as a drift toward Euroskepticism. [via YahooNews] More >>

Eastday-Poland takes over EU presidency [Jul 02, 2011] WARSAW, July 1 -- Poland took over the rotating presidency of the European Union (EU) from Hungary on Friday with a series of celebrations. [via YahooNews] More >>

'New euroscepticism' worries Polish PM [Jul 02, 2011] WARSAW, Poland, July 1 (UPI) -- The European Union is at a "difficult and complicated" moment because of economic troubles and immigration, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Friday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland takes helm of crisis-hit European Union [Jul 01, 2011] Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban (L) holds up the EU flag with his Polish counterpart Donald Tusk at a handover ceremony in Warsaw on July 1, 2011 as Poland take over the EU's rotating presidency. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

All eyes on Warsaw as Poland assumes EU presidency [Jul 01, 2011] Poland takes over the rotating six-month EU presidency on July 1. The nation is eager to make a good impression on the political stage as a reliable partner who can expertly manage despite a crisis. [via YahooNews] More >>

turkey, poland: Ankara hopes with Warsaw at the EU helm, membership talks will speed up [Jun 13, 2011] Turkish President Abdullah Gul said Monday he hoped Polands six-month presidency of the European Union starting July 1 would speed up his countrys stalled talks for entry into the bloc. [via YahooNews] More >>

Ankara hopes Poland's EU helm will speed-up entry talks [Jun 06, 2011] (WARSAW ) - Turkish President Abdullah Gul said Monday he hoped Poland's six-month presidency of the European Union starting July 1 would speed up his country's stalled talks for entry into the bloc. [via YahooNews] More >>

Defence, energy, food security priorities of Polish EU helm [Jun 01, 2011] (WARSAW ) - European defence, energy and food security will be among the priorities of Poland's six months as European Union president beginning July 1, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Tuesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Lithuanian and Polish ethnic spats may cloud Polish EU presidency picture [May 11, 2011] KLAIPEDA - With the upcoming Polish EU rotating presidency starting July 1, 2011, Warsaw is revving up its efforts in attempting to capitalize to the fullest on the mandate. [via YahooNews] More >>