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FOREIGN Minister Alexander Downer has played down reports that Poland is considering withdrawing its troops from Iraq by the end of next year.
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The prime minister of Poland told his Parliament yesterday that he would begin reducing the number of Polish troops in Iraq in January, another blow to the US-led coalition that has lost nearly a third of its ...
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In Poland, the mood is mixed. Three of four Poles questioned by The Associated Press said they would not vote even if they could.
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WARSAW Struggling with high unemployment and opposition here to the war in Iraq, Poland&#39;s minority leftist government, led by Marek Belka, on Thursday was trying to head off defeat in a vote of confidence by making last- minute deals to stay in power
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Some EU members are hesitant to support the province's bid for independence after a UN resolution was dropped Friday. An informal group meets Wednesday.
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"I think that many of us feel that this lustration is a Polish version of McCarthyism"  This should be a time for Solidarity veterans to savor.Eighteen years after the collapse of Polish communism, two of their own are perched at the pinnacle of power: Lech and Jaroslaw Kaczynski, identical twins who once advised Solidarity founder Lech Walesa.But instead of relishing their rise, many of the movement's leading activists _ including Walesa himself _ have turned against the Kaczynskis and joined forces with their old enemies, the former communists.They aim to create 'a coalition in defense of democracy in Poland,' said Bronislaw Geremek, an adviser to the Solidarity movement who was foreign minister in the 1997-2000 Solidarity-led government. Read more
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Since Poland joined the E.U. in 2004, more than a million Poles, mainly young, have come to Britain, but a decline in Polish immigrants could be a bigger problem than a surplus.
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Polish Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski on Friday ruled out any &quot;horsetrading&quot; as Warsaw continued to threaten to sink efforts to draft a new governing treaty for the 27-nation European Union.
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The United States downplayed Polish comments suggesting its troops in Iraq ( news - web sites ) would be withdrawn next year, saying Warsaw's commitment to the US-led coalition was not calendar driven.
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The European Commission warned Poland on Tuesday it could lose money and support if it blocks a deal to reform European Union institutions at a summit this week, but Warsaw vowed to fight on.
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Poland will listen to Russia's arguments  but will make its own decision on whether to install a U.S.  anti-missile base on its territory, Polish media reported on  Sunday.
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Poland will uphold its veto of Russia -EU negotiations toward broader economic cooperation if Russia imposes sanctions against Poland in a meat export row, Polish Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski warned on ...Comment
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The Polish government is preparing a plan to privatize the Warsaw Stock Exchange by selling shares exclusively to Polish companies, possibly in defiance of European Union rules that require equal treatment for all members of the bloc. In a little-noticed speech filled with patriotic themes, the treasury minister, Wojciech Jasinski, outlined a strategy last month to sell 49 percent of the governmentâs holdings to âPolish investorsâ in blocks of 5 percent to 10 percent. The government also intends to introduce rules to prevent companies listed on the exchange from being taken over by foreign companies to ensure that the exchange retains its Polish character, Mr. Jasinski said. The plan appears ripe for a conflict with European Union rules, which require privatizations to be open to all union members. Catherine Bunyan, a spokeswoman for Charlie McCreevy, the union commissioner for the internal market, said Brussels was not aware of Warsawâs plans.
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Poland on Friday held out the  possibility it could drop its threat to veto talks on a new  European Union treaty next week, saying compromise was closer  after lobbying by French President Nicolas Sarkozy.
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Mr Kaczynski believes Poland has an issue with its image New Polish Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski is meeting senior EU officials in Brussels to try to improve strained relations.
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Poland&#39;s conservative government took its drive to curb what it sees as homosexual propaganda to the small screen on Monday, taking aim at Tinky Winky and the other Teletubbies.
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Wedged between troubled Ukraine and the West, Poland has plunged into the disputed Ukrainian presidential election in an attempt to mediate &#151; a sign of anxiety over the prospect of instability and rising Russian influence so close to home.