Poland
Poland: Sarkozy to have no influence on missile shield talks
Submitted by William Kaelin on Sat, 11/15/2008 - 22:34.Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Saturday that the establishment of the US missile shield in his country was solely of concern to Poland and the United States.
In Poland, expat gathering pulls in Obama supporters
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Wed, 11/05/2008 - 07:45.Americans, Europeans and Poles alike stayed out late Tuesday during an "Election Night Warsaw" event to cheer on the US presidential candidates and watch the results come in on big-screen CN
Polish PM steps aside in power struggle over EU summits
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Mon, 11/03/2008 - 16:06.
The Polish president will attend an upcoming European Union summit alone, TOK FM radio reported, after the prime minister said he would yield his place at the Brussels negotiating table in the latest round of their tense power struggle.
Holiday weekend claims 41 lives on Polish roads
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Mon, 11/03/2008 - 13:09.
The All Saints' holiday weekend claimed 41 lives, while 533 were injured as 1,416 drivers were pulled over for drunk- driving across Poland, Polish media reported on Monday.
Poles celebrated the Christian holidays of All Saints' Day on Saturday and All Souls' Day on Sunday. Christians traditionally visit the graves of relatives on the two days.
Lato voted new head of Polish football federation
Submitted by Anna Tomova on Thu, 10/30/2008 - 22:11.
The Polish football federation (PZPN) voted in Grzegorz Lato as its new head during a gathering of delegates on Thursday, as the former president stepped down amid a corruption investigation.
Lato is a former Polish football great, and will be taking over the position vacated by Michal Listkiewicz.
Polish government to approve eurozone entry plan, says Tusk
Submitted by William Kaelin on Mon, 10/27/2008 - 21:52.Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said his government would approve a strategy for entry into the eurozone after meeting with an opposition party leader on Monday.
Tusk said the government had prepared a plan to enter the eurozone that would be accepted on Tuesday and later be presented to President Lech Kaczynski.
A trip through Poland's northeast region
Submitted by Anna Tomova on Tue, 10/21/2008 - 08:21.The Masuria region in north eastern Poland is renowned for its lakes, storks, paddle boats and its pristine, untouched countryside.
Nowhere else in Europe is the population of storks bigger than here. Its vast forests are almost unparalleled, but there's more to the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship than at first meets the eye.
Scores injured in violence around game between Slovakia and Poland
Submitted by Anna Tomova on Thu, 10/16/2008 - 09:18.Around 60 mostly Polish football fans and several Slovakian police officers were injured in clashes before and after Wednesday night's World Cup qualifier between Slovakia and Poland, local media reported Thursday.
The TA3 television station report based its figures on the statements of witnesses as well as hospital and police reports.
London - Aero-engine maker Rolls-Royce said Thursday it would cut up to 2,000 jobs worldwide as a result of the current economic "uncertainties."
Washington - Buying a new computer usually involves comparing models. Comparisons are more difficult than they used to be, as the number of choices has grown and manufacturers have started marketing computers with specific uses in mind.
Indian authorities have issued a birth certificate to a Japanese baby born to an Indian surrogate mother, easing the way for her Japanese father to take her home, news reports said Saturday.
