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Polish parliament rejects referendum on retirement age hike [Mar 31, 2012] Warsaw - Poland s Parliament on Friday rejected demands to hold a referendum on raising the retirement age to 67 years after a heated debate and protests by thousands of workers at the unpopular proposal. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland's Lech Walesa asks pope to support a free Cuba [Mar 22, 2012] Warsaw (dpa) - Former Polish labour union leader Lech Walesa has written to Pope Benedict XVI asking him to support Cuban political prisoners and activists during his upcoming visit to the Communist country, local media reported on Thursday."Your Holiness, please speak up for those who get sent to prison for their beliefs," wrote Walesa, who lead protests in the 1980s that helped topple Poland?s ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland halts copyright law after mass protests [Feb 05, 2012] Poland's prime minister says he is suspending the ratification process for an international copyright treaty after widespread protests and attacks on government websites. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland freezes anti-piracy pact ratification [Feb 04, 2012] Poland's prime minister said Friday that Warsaw would put on ice plans to ratify a controversial international online anti-piracy accord after massive off-and-online protests in his country. [via YahooNews] More >>

ACTA on the edge in Europe? Poland suspends ratification, Greece gets hacked [Feb 03, 2012] Anger at last month's decision by the European Union and 22 of its member states to sign the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) has led to widespread protests, hacked Web sites, and legislators backing away from the treaty. The anti-ACTA protests that saw Polish politicians don Guy Fawkes masks in parliament have borne fruit. After experiencing a considerable backlash in Poland, Prime ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland freezes anti-piracy pact ratification [Feb 03, 2012] Poland's prime minister said Friday that Warsaw would put on ice plans to ratify a controversial international online anti-piracy accord after massive off-and-online protests in his country. [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 >>

Polish Bishops Appeal for Freedom to Broadcast [Jan 31, 2012] ROME, JAN. 30, 2012 ( Zenit.org ).- Attempts are being made in Poland to deny Trwam, a Catholic TV station, the possibility to broadcast. The incident has led to widespread protests by Catholics. Interviews and statements defending the freedom to broadcast have been published in the press. [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish party to put mask on statute of Christ in internet protest [Jan 30, 2012] Warsaw (dpa) - Poland?s liberal Palikot?s Movement party will put a Guy Fawkes mask on the country?s giant statue of Jesus Christ to protest at an internet anti-piracy treaty, party leader Janusz Palikot said Monday.Palikot said he would continue protests against the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) by putting the grinning black-and-white mask on the giant statue in Swiebodzin, which ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Poles keep up protests against copyright treaty [Jan 30, 2012] Poles keep up protests against copyright treaty Just last week most Poles had never heard of the treaty in question, the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, or ACTA. Since Sunday it has become the most-discussed problem in the country. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland signs copyright treaty that drew protests [Jan 28, 2012] Poland signs copyright treaty that drew protests Associated Press Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 02:24 [via YahooNews] More >>

Poles keep up protests against copyright treaty [Jan 28, 2012] Hundreds of Poles have demonstrated in Warsaw against a copyright treaty that Poland signed this week, continuing days of protests over an issue that has sparked social anger. [via YahooNews] More >>

Protests erupt after Poland passes SOPA-like bill [Jan 27, 2012] Hacker group Anonymous attacks government websites and protests abound after Poland supports, signs online piracy act ACTA [via YahooNews] More >>

Protests erupt after Poland approves its SOPA [Jan 27, 2012] Hacker group Anonymous attacks government websites and protests abound after Poland supports, signs online piracy act ACTA [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland signs copyright treaty that drew protests [Jan 26, 2012] The Associated Press The Associated Press WARSAW, Poland An official says Poland has signed an international copyright agreement that has sparked days of protests from Internet users who fear it will lead to online censorship. Poland's ambassador to Japan, Jadwiga Rodowicz-Czechowska, told the Polish station TVN24 that she signed the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, or ACTA, in Tokyo on ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland signs copyright treaty that drew protests [Jan 26, 2012] The Associated Press The Associated Press WARSAW, Poland An official says Poland has signed an international copyright agreement that has sparked days of protests from Internet users who fear it will lead to online censorship. Poland's ambassador to Japan, Jadwiga Rodowicz-Czechowska, told the Polish station TVN24 that she signed the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, or ACTA, in Tokyo on ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish websites to go dark to protest ACTA [Jan 24, 2012] WARSAW, POLAND (AP) - Several popular Polish websites are planning to go dark for an hour Tuesday evening to protest the government's plan to sign an international copyright treaty. Poland's support for the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, or ACTA, has sparked days of Internet protests by groups who fear it could lead ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish websites to go dark to protest ACTA [Jan 24, 2012] The Associated Press The Associated Press WARSAW, Poland Several popular Polish websites are planning to go dark for an hour Tuesday evening to protest the government's plan to sign an international copyright treaty. Poland's support for the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, or ACTA, has sparked days of Internet protests by groups who fear it could lead to online censorship. The sites that ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Eagle emblem returns on Poland football jersey under fan pressure [Nov 23, 2011] WARSAW, Poland - Polish football officials say the national emblem of a crowned eagle will be put back on national team jerseys following protests from fans and questions from the president. [via YahooNews] More >>

Israel PM delays Poland trip over housing protests [Jul 25, 2011] Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has postponed a trip to Poland scheduled for this week, his office said in a statement on Monday, as protests over high housing costs spread across Israel. [via YahooNews] More >>