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Polish workers "chain in" lawmakers over pensions [May 11, 2012] WARSAW (Reuters) - Hundreds of Polish trade union members protesting against plans to raise the retirement age chained together barriers meant to keep them out of parliament on Friday, locking lawmakers in for more than an hour. "We will decide when they will leave (parliament)," Solidarity trade union leader Piotr Duda said as the protesters surrounded the building, many waving flags emblazoned ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish workers "chain in" lawmakers over pensions [May 11, 2012] WARSAW (Reuters) - Hundreds of Polish union members protesting against plans to raise the retirement age chained together barriers meant to keep them out of parliament on Friday, in order to lock lawmakers in. "We will decide when they will leave (the parliament)," Solidarity trade union leader Piotr Duda said as several hundred protesters, many waving flags emblazoned with the union's logo ... [via YahooNews] More >>

TV station licence withdrawal sparks protest in Warsaw [Apr 22, 2012] Protesters have taken to the streets of Warsaw over a decision by Polish state authorities to withdraw a broadcast licence from a conservative? [via YahooNews] More >>

Poles protest probe of president's plane crash [Apr 10, 2012] Protesters burn an effigy of Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in front of Russia's Embassy in Warsaw, Poland, April 9, to say they believe that the 2010 plane crash that killed Poland's President Lech Kaczynski and 95 others in Russia was an assassination and not an accident, as Polish and Russian probes have concluded. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poles protest probe of president's plane crash [Apr 10, 2012] WARSAW, Poland ? Protesters have set fire to an effigy of Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, claiming the 2010 plane crash in Russia in which Polish President Lech Kaczynski and 95 others died was an assassination. [via YahooNews] More >>

Protesters gather across Europe to voice anger at treaty they see as Internet freedom threat [Feb 11, 2012] By Vanessa Gera, The Associated Press WARSAW, Poland - Protesters took to the freezing cold streets of Berlin, Helsinki and many other European cities Saturday to voice anger at an international copyright ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Protesters gather across Europe to voice anger at treaty they see as Internet freedom threat [Feb 11, 2012] WARSAW, Poland - Protesters took to the freezing cold streets of several European cities Saturday to voice anger at an international copyright treaty they fear will lead to a blocking of content on the Internet. [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 >>

Poland signs copyright treaty that drew protests [Jan 26, 2012] WARSAW, POLAND (AP) - Poland on Thursday signed an international copyright agreement, sparking more demonstrations by Internet users who have protested for days over fear it will lead to online censorship. After the signing, protesters rallied in the Polish cities of Poznan and Lublin to express their anger over the treaty. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland's Independence Day Parade Turns Bloody [Nov 11, 2011] Poland's 93rd Independence Day has turned bloody amidst clashes between leftists and nationalists, followed by clashes between riot police and demonstrators. Eighteen people were injured, including eight policemen, and some 100 were arrested as nationalist and leftist protesters clashed with police Friday during a march commemorating the Polish Independence Day in Warsaw. Unruly youth threw ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland's Independence Day protests turn violent [Nov 11, 2011] Dozens of protesters attacked police in Warsaw on Poland's Independence Day, authorities said. No injuries were reported. [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish protesters demand higher wages, benefits [Jul 02, 2011] WARSAW, Jun 30 (Reuters) At least 20,000 Polish protesters marched through Warsaw today demanding higher wages and social benefits, a day before Poland assumes the rotating presidency of the European Union. [via YahooNews] More >>

20,000 in Warsaw protest [Jul 01, 2011] WARSAW ? At least 20,000 Polish protesters marched through Warsaw yesterday demanding higher wages and social benefits, a day before Poland assumes the rotating presidency of the European Union. [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish protesters demand higher wages, benefits [Jul 01, 2011] WARSAW, Jun 30 (Reuters) At least 20,000 Polish protesters marched through Warsaw today demanding higher wages and social benefits, a day before Poland assumes the rotating presidency of the European Union. [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish director Wajda receives country's top honour [Mar 22, 2011] Warsaw - Polish film director Andrzej Wajda received the nation's top honour Monday for works that inspired Polish protesters during Communist rule and described difficult episodes in the country's history. [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 >>