News: Poland

We have started to collect the most important news related to Poland in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

World news related to Poland – overview

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• October 21st 2009 – September 1st 2009
• September 1st 2009 – June 4th 2009
• June 2nd 2009 – February 8th 2009
• February 6th 2009 – September 19th 2008
• September 12th 2008 – July 4th 2008
• July 4th 2008 – March 27th 2008
• March 19th 2008 – November 13th 2007
• November 8th 2007 – September 7th 2007
• September 7th 2007 – July 22nd 2007
• July 20th 2007 – May 14th 2007
• May 11th 2007 – February 23rd 2007
• February 19th 2007 – November 24th 2006
• November 23rd 2006 – August 14th 2006
• August 11th 2006 – June 23rd 2006
• June 20th 2006 – April 28th 2006
• April 27th 2006 – February 1st 2006
• January 30th 2006 – November 10th 2005

Poland: news

Poland signs up to new US shield

Wednesday, October 21st 2009, 13:54
related countries: United States

Poland's prime minister tells the US vice-president his country is ready to take part in a revised US missile defence plan.
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Auschwitz launches Facebook site

Wednesday, October 14th 2009, 15:22

The Polish authorities in charge of Auschwitz launch an official site for the former Nazi death camp on the social networking website Facebook.
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Polish leader ratifies EU treaty

Saturday, October 10th 2009, 10:44
related countries: Czech Republic, Portugal

Polish President Lech Kaczynski signs the EU's Lisbon Treaty, leaving the Czech Republic the only country yet to ratify it.
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Doubts over Poland treaty signing

Thursday, October 8th 2009, 11:40
related countries: Portugal

Poland's expected ratification of the EU's Lisbon Treaty is in doubt, with contradictory messages about the president's plans.
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Minister quits over casino claims

Monday, October 5th 2009, 10:48

Poland's Sports Minister, Miroslaw Drzewiecki, resigns over claims he was involved in lobbying for the gambling industry.
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Warsaw ghetto uprising leader dies

Friday, October 2nd 2009, 22:31

The last surviving leader of the 1943 Warsaw ghetto uprising against the Nazis, Marek Edelman, dies at the age of 90.
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Polish killer dies in UK prison

Saturday, September 26th 2009, 23:03
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: London

A convicted killer dubbed "the Beast" who raped and murdered a 12-year-old girl in her west London home has died in prison.
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Poland backs chemical castration

Friday, September 25th 2009, 14:51

Polish MPs pass legislation making it obligatory to chemically castrate certain sex offenders.
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Award for Poland abortion woman

Wednesday, September 23rd 2009, 19:40

Polish court awards compensation to a woman likened to a child killer by a Catholic magazine after seeking an abortion.
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Polish coal mine blast kills 12

Friday, September 18th 2009, 14:59
related places: Kochlowice, Ruda Slaska

At least 12 miners die in a methane gas explosion at a coal mine in Ruda Slaska-Kochlowice, southern Poland.
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Obama shelves Europe missile plan

Thursday, September 17th 2009, 16:58
related countries: Czech Republic, United States

President Barack Obama shelves controversial US missile defence plans for Europe, in a major foreign policy shift.
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Bargain builders?

Wednesday, September 16th 2009, 23:37
related countries: China

Fears in Poland as Chinese firm wins large contract
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NI earn crucial point in Poland

Saturday, September 5th 2009, 20:25
related places: Chorzow

Northern Ireland keep their World Cup qualifying hopes alive with a 1-1 draw in Poland.
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Live - International football

Saturday, September 5th 2009, 18:07
related countries: Macedonia, Slovenia, United Kingdom

Scotland keep their World Cup dream alive by beating Macedonia, N Ireland earn a crucial draw in Poland and England see off Slovenia in a friendly.
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Poland angry at Soviet war role

Tuesday, September 1st 2009, 16:40

Poland's president criticises the Soviet role in World War II, during commemorations marking the beginning of the conflict.
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Poland remembers World War start

Tuesday, September 1st 2009, 15:46
related countries: Germany, Russia

Commemorations are taking place to mark the outbreak of World War II amid tensions between Poland and Russia.
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October 21st 2009 – September 1st 2009September 1st 2009 – June 4th 2009June 2nd 2009 – February 8th 2009February 6th 2009 – September 19th 2008September 12th 2008 – July 4th 2008July 4th 2008 – March 27th 2008March 19th 2008 – November 13th 2007November 8th 2007 – September 7th 2007September 7th 2007 – July 22nd 2007July 20th 2007 – May 14th 2007May 11th 2007 – February 23rd 2007February 19th 2007 – November 24th 2006November 23rd 2006 – August 14th 2006August 11th 2006 – June 23rd 2006June 20th 2006 – April 28th 2006April 27th 2006 – February 1st 2006January 30th 2006 – November 10th 2005