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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

Poland: news

New Polish PM wins crucial vote

Thursday, November 10th 2005, 20:57

Poland's new conservative prime minister wins a vote of confidence in his minority government.
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US considers Polish missile base

Thursday, November 17th 2005, 10:43
related countries: United States United States

The US has held talks with Poland and other countries on setting up a missile defence base in Europe.
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Poland releases Warsaw Pact files

Friday, November 25th 2005, 16:26

Poland's Defence Minister Radoslaw Sikorski says he is opening the country's secret Warsaw Pact files.
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Merkel in Poland to smooth ties

Friday, December 2nd 2005, 9:36
related countries: Germany Germany

German Chancellor Angela Merkel travels to Poland, with a number of contentious issues on the agenda.
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Poles to probe CIA prisons claim

Saturday, December 10th 2005, 20:10

Poland announces a formal inquiry into claims that the CIA ran secret prisons on its territory.
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Polish president pledges clean-up

Friday, December 23rd 2005, 14:43

Poland's new conservative President Lech Kaczynski is sworn in and says politics must be cleaned up.
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Poland postpones Iraq withdrawal

Tuesday, December 27th 2005, 22:43
related countries: Iraq Iraq

Poland plans to keep its troops in Iraq until the end of 2006, reversing earlier withdrawal plans.
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Polish women offered baby bonus

Thursday, December 29th 2005, 15:21

Poland passes legislation to pay women for each new child, in an effort to boost the falling population.
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Poland set for Baltic air patrols

Friday, December 30th 2005, 18:02

Poland becomes the first ex-Warsaw Pact country to patrol the Baltic states' air space for Nato.
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Jail term for Polish journalist

Monday, January 16th 2006, 18:37

A Polish journalist begins a jail term over a libel case that has drawn international condemnation.
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Poles mark Holocaust Memorial Day

Friday, January 27th 2006, 5:19

Commemorations marking the Holocaust begin in Poland, on the 61st anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.
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Polish hall collapses killing 32

Sunday, January 29th 2006, 3:11
related places: Katowice, Police

At least 32 are dead and many remain trapped in freezing temperatures after a trade hall collapses in southern Poland.
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Hopes fade after Poland collapse

Sunday, January 29th 2006, 10:07

There is little hope of finding more survivors after a trade hall collapses in southern Poland, killing 65 people.
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Poles mourn roof collapse victims

Monday, January 30th 2006, 4:33

A state of mourning is declared in Poland after a roof falls on pigeon enthusiasts, killing at least 66 people.
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Poland reduces trade hall deaths

Monday, January 30th 2006, 17:00

Polish officials say 62 people died when a trade hall's roof collapsed - five fewer than they had previously thought.
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Poland hall designer suicide bid

Wednesday, February 1st 2006, 17:09

A designer of the Polish trade hall that collapsed killing 63 people tries to commit suicide, local officials say.
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