Polish lawmakers reject death penalty
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Polish lawmakers narrowly voted against reintroducing the death penalty Friday, seven years after abolishing it to meet European human rights standards.
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Poland considers the questions of World War II reparations closed, Warsaw's ambassador to Germany said in comments published Sunday, indicating that his government won't follow a call by lawmakers to seek compensation from Germany.
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Lawmakers angered by the Palestinian leadership's failure to make reforms plan to force a parliamentary no-confidence vote that could bring down the government appointed by Yasser Arafat, legislators said.
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An Italian judge rejected a paralyzed man's request to be removed from a respirator Saturday, ruling that the law does not permit the denial of lifesaving care and urging lawmakers to confront the issue.Comment
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Poland&#39;s parliament voted on Friday to  cut short its term and hold an election two years early that  will pit the conservative ruling Kaczynski brothers against a  centre-right pro-business opposition party.
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Estonian lawmakers on Thursday approved a bill calling for the removal of a Soviet war memorial, ignoring Moscow's warning of 'irreversible consequences' for relations between the two countries.Comment
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The Polish government last night rejected a demand by MPs that it should seek compensation from Germany for its actions during the Second World War.
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VILNIUS, Lithuania -- Lithuanians rejected the ruling coalition in favor of the populist Labor Party in parliamentary elections -- a sign that many voters liked Labor&#39;s promises of lower taxes and higher pay.
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The lower house of Russian parliament has rejected a lawmaker's proposal to book Madonna a seat on a Russian flight to the international space station, news agencies reported Wednesday, a day after the singer's controversial concert in Moscow.
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The Polish parliament has passed a resolution declaring Germany had not compensated Poland for World War Two losses, a move reflecting renewed tensions between the two neighbours over the war&#39;s legacy.
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The Polish parliament voted Tuesday not to consider a controversial bill allowing abortion up to 12 weeks into pregnancy.
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Parliament on Thursday rejected President Viktor Yushchenko's choice to be foreign minister, dealing another major blow to his efforts to maintain control over this ex-Soviet republic's foreign policy.
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Spain's parliament is predicted to reject a plan to give more independence to the Basque country.
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European Union officials Monday rejected a French proposal to cut funding to poor nations in Eastern Europe with low tax rates that tempt investment away from their richer western neighbors.
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Lawmakers criticized Europeans for supporting charities linked to Hamas and Hezbollah on Tuesday, with one saying it was like doing business with the "political wing of the Nazi party" while rejecting the military wing.
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Poland has blocked moves by other EU leaders to create a European day against the death penalty. Other EU interior and justice ministers want to name October 10th as the day to mark the abolition of capital punishment in the 27 nation bloc - a move which needed unanimous support. Poland's conservative Roman Catholic leaders, the twins Lech and Jaroslaw Kaczynski, have argued for a broader event, also condemning abortion and euthanasia.
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Poland's parliament backs removing collaborators with the old communist secret services from public life.