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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• December 19th 2009 – September 16th 2009
• September 5th 2009 – July 17th 2009
• July 17th 2009 – March 3rd 2009
• February 19th 2009 – October 28th 2008
• October 17th 2008 – August 15th 2008
• August 15th 2008 – May 5th 2008
• April 15th 2008 – November 23rd 2007
• November 16th 2007 – September 22nd 2007
• September 18th 2007 – July 31st 2007
• July 31st 2007 – June 17th 2007
• June 16th 2007 – March 3rd 2007
• February 28th 2007 – December 8th 2006
• December 6th 2006 – September 14th 2006
• September 14th 2006 – July 8th 2006
• July 7th 2006 – May 19th 2006
• May 4th 2006 – March 5th 2006
• February 28th 2006 – December 2nd 2005
• November 25th 2005 – November 10th 2005

Poland: news

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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How did you mark the start of WWII?

Tuesday, September 1st 2009, 10:10

Commemorations have taken place in Poland marking World War II's start. Send us your thoughts.
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'I was there'

Monday, August 31st 2009, 23:19

Polish corporal recalls watching World War II begin
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Polish army chief quits amid row

Thursday, August 20th 2009, 21:59
related countries: Afghanistan

The head of Poland's army resigns after a row in which said troops in Afghanistan were poorly equipped.
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Madonna fans delay Warsaw concert

Monday, August 17th 2009, 9:50
related places: Warsaw

Madonna makes an emotional tribute to her fans after they delay her concert by singing Happy Birthday to her.
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Long quest for Polish restitution

Saturday, August 15th 2009, 11:11

A baroness's bid to be reunited with a family heirloom saved from the Nazis is part of a wider restitution problem for Poland, reports Nick Higham.
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Mass Polish reburial of war dead

Friday, August 14th 2009, 16:33

The remains of 2,000 people found in Poland's largest mass grave from World War II are reburied in a military cemetery.
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Polish woman fined for gay abuse

Friday, August 7th 2009, 11:10

A Polish court bans a woman from publicly insulting her gay neighbour and imposes a hefty fine on her.
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'Dog lard sale' probed in Poland

Thursday, August 6th 2009, 17:26

Polish police question a woman suspected of fattening up dogs and slaughtering them to sell the lard as a health supplement.
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Pakistani held over Polish death

Saturday, July 25th 2009, 22:05
related countries: Afghanistan, Pakistan
related places: Taliban

Pakistani police arrest a former right-wing MP accused of ordering the Taliban murder of an abducted Polish engineer.
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Storms kill eight people in Poland

Friday, July 24th 2009, 10:17

Severe storms kill at least seven people in Poland, uprooting trees in many areas and bringing down power lines.
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EU backs Gdansk shipyard rescue

Wednesday, July 22nd 2009, 11:30
related places: Gdansk

The European Commission backs a plan to save Poland's historic Gdansk shipyard - but it will have to cut capacity.
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Polish anti-Marxist thinker dies

Friday, July 17th 2009, 21:47

Polish anti-totalitarian philosopher Leszek Kolakowski, who denounced Marxism and spent half his life in exile, dies aged 81.
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December 19th 2009 – September 16th 2009September 5th 2009 – July 17th 2009July 17th 2009 – March 3rd 2009February 19th 2009 – October 28th 2008October 17th 2008 – August 15th 2008August 15th 2008 – May 5th 2008April 15th 2008 – November 23rd 2007November 16th 2007 – September 22nd 2007September 18th 2007 – July 31st 2007July 31st 2007 – June 17th 2007June 16th 2007 – March 3rd 2007February 28th 2007 – December 8th 2006December 6th 2006 – September 14th 2006September 14th 2006 – July 8th 2006July 7th 2006 – May 19th 2006May 4th 2006 – March 5th 2006February 28th 2006 – December 2nd 2005November 25th 2005 – November 10th 2005