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Missile defense, shale gas top Obama agenda in Poland
From missile defense to shale gas, President Barack Obama will reaffirm a U.S. commitment to Poland's security on a variety of fronts when he pays his first, long-awaited visit to Warsaw on May 27-28.
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Poland's national stadium faces delays
Faulty construction of evacuation stairs at Poland's new national sports stadium in Warsaw may delay the opening of the arena built for soccer's 2012 European Championship, officials said on Wednesday.
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12 years sentence sought for Polish soldiers for Afghan war crimes
Warsaw, May 25 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Poland's military Prosecutor General demanded Tuesday 12-year sentences for seven Polish soldiers who shot civilians in Afghanistan in 2007.
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Stadium switch no problem for Poland manager
WARSAW (AFP) - Poland manager Franciszek Smuda is unfazed by an embarrassing venue switch for the Euro 2012 co-hosts' friendly against France, arguing that it gives his squad a dry run for next year's contest.
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Poland-France soccer venue switched following stadium fears
Gda?sk's PGE Arena is not in a fit state to host the upcoming soccer match between Poland and France, according to the Polish football association (PZPN). The friendly, scheduled for June 9, has now been moved to Warsaw.
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U.S. president George W. Bush will arrive in Warsaw today for his first visit to Poland. In a meeting with president Aleksander Kwasniewski, he will discuss Polish-American economic cooperation, including the sale of military hardware.
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Poland-France venue switched following stadium fears
Gda?sk's PGE Arena is not in a fit state to host the upcoming soccer match between Poland and France, according to the Polish football association (PZPN). The friendly, scheduled for June 9, has now been moved to Warsaw.
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Euro 2012 arena not ready for Poland-France game
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.
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Polish airspace safe despite Iceland volcano eruption
Warsaw, May 24 (IANS) The eruption of Iceland's most active volcano has not threatened air traffic safety in the Polish airspace, an official said.
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Stadium delay hits Poland's France friendly
Euro 2012 co-hosts Poland were left with egg on their faces Monday as a friendly against France had to be shifted to the capital Warsaw due to stadium-construction delays in the Baltic port of Gdansk.
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Gdansk's Euro 2012 stadium not ready to host friendly
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.
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Stadium delay hits Poland's France friendly
Euro 2012 co-hosts Poland were left with egg on their faces Monday as a friendly against France had to be shifted to the capital Warsaw due to stadium-construction delays in the Baltic port of Gdansk.
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Warsaw in the summer
I arrived in the Polish capital on a cold January day. As a Canadian, I was naturally prepared for the record snowfall and freezing temperatures Warsaw endured that winter.
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Stadium delay could hit Poland's France friendly
A friendly pitting Euro 2012 co-hosts Poland against France could be shifted to the capital Warsaw because of stadium delays in the Baltic port of Gdansk, the Polish football association (PZPN) said Friday.
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Poles expect more than diplomatic fluff from Barack Obama
Obama will be making his first official trip to Poland next week. While Polish-US relations remain important, Warsaw should use the visit to emphasize its new-found strength as a European actor, says Patryk Pawlak.
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Warsaw Beats Europe Luring Firms From Ukraine to Slovenia
Poland?s bourse is luring more initial public offerings than all of western Europe?s exchanges combined as companies from Slovenia to Lithuania to Ukraine sell shares in Warsaw for the first time.
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Warsaw Beats Europe Luring Initial Share Sales From Ukraine to Slovenia
Poland?s bourse is luring more initial public offerings than all of western Europe?s exchanges combined as companies from Slovenia to Lithuania to Ukraine sell shares in Warsaw for the first time.
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Obama to focus on energy, shale gas in Poland
US President Barack Obama will focus on energy cooperation, including shale gas development, when he visits NATO partner Poland for the first time next week, a US diplomat said Wednesday in Warsaw.
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Poland Sells 3 Billion Zloty Maximum Offer of Five-Year Bonds at Auction
Poland sold 3 billion zloty ($1.1 billion) of five-year bonds at an auction today, the maximum amount on offer, the Warsaw-based Finance Ministry said in an e-mailed statement.
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Polish anti-terror center gears up for Euro 2012
Past guards, metal detectors and code-protected doors, terrorism experts in a secluded room in Warsaw are monitoring Hezbollah TV and radical Islamic websites as wall clocks keep track of the time in far-off hotspots like Kabul and Mogadishu. It's Poland's Counterterrorism Center, an intelligence gathering agency gearing up for the daunting challenge of ensuring safety when Poland co-hosts...
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