Poland wants to build own missile defence
August 12th, 2012 - 1:20 am ICT by IANS
Warsaw, Aug 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Poland wants to build its own missile defence system with help from France and Germany, the Polish press agency reported Saturday."We want it (missile defence ... Read more...
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US missile deal was a mistake: Poland
August 5th, 2012 - 5:48 am ICT by IANS
Warsaw, Aug 5 (IANS) The agreement with the US on the deployment of a missile defence system on its territory was "a mistake", Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski said.The agreement was ... Read more...
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Polish president slams hooliganism at Euro 2012
June 15th, 2012 - 8:36 am ICT by IANS
Warsaw, June 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Violent behaviour by Polish football fans has tarnished the country's image and spoiled the festive atmosphere of the Euro 2012 championship, Poland's President Bronislaw Komorowski ... Read more...
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Polish president plays down outside threats to Euro 2012
May 17th, 2012 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw, May 17 (IANS) There are no signals of outside security threats to the upcoming European football championship, Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski confirmed.Attending a sitting of the National Security Council ... Read more...
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Plane makes emergency landing in Poland
November 2nd, 2011 - 12:41 am ICT by IANS
Warsaw, Nov 1 (IANS) A Boeing 767 airliner with 230 people onboard made an emergency landing at the Warsaw airport Tuesday after its landing gear failed.No one was injured in ... Read more...
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Poland to have new government in November
October 14th, 2011 - 7:39 am ICT by IANS
Warsaw, Oct 14 (IANS) Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has announced that the new government will be formed by Nov 22 in the country, Xinhua reported.Earlier this week, Poland's State ... Read more...
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Czech leader says more European integration ‘fatally wrong’
October 9th, 2011 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw, Oct 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Greater integration is cause of the European Union's problems and is not the solution to the debt crisis, Czech President Vaclav Klaus has said.The statement ... Read more...
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Obama undertakes two-day Poland visit
May 28th, 2011 - 7:24 am ICT by IANS
Warsaw, May 28 (IANS) US President Barack Obama arrived here late Friday on a two-day visit.On Friday night, Obama attended a dinner with 20 Central and East European ... Read more...
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Polish first lady may visit plane crash site
January 31st, 2011 - 10:09 am ICT by IANS
Warsaw, Jan 31 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Polish first lady Anna Komorowska, wife of President Bronislaw Komorowski, is planning to go to the site of the Polish presidential plane crash in Smolensk, Russia, on ... Read more...
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Afghan mission costs hinder Polish army modernization
September 1st, 2010 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, Sep 1 (DPA) Poland's participation in the NATO-led mission in Afghanistan is so expensive that it is hampering efforts to modernize the country's armed forces, Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski said ... Read more...
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Man with grenade detained near Polish presidential palace
August 18th, 2010 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw, Aug 18 (DPA) Polish police detained a 60-year-old man Wednesday who was allegedly carrying a disarmed grenade near the presidential palace, local media reported.
The man was allegedly threatening people near the ... Read more...
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Obama congratulates Komorowski in Polish election win
July 6th, 2010 - 3:31 am ICT by IANS
Washington, July 6 (DPA) US President Barack Obama Monday congratulated Bronislaw Komorowski on his win in Poland's runoff presidential elections.
Komorowski, of the centre-right Civic Platform party, gained 53.01 percent of the ... Read more...
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Poles vote in presidential run-off (Lead)
July 4th, 2010 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw, July 4 (DPA) Poles went to the polls Sunday in a presidential run-off vote held early to find a successor to Lech Kaczynski, who died in a plane crash in April.
Voter ... Read more...
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Poland votes in close presidential run-off
July 4th, 2010 - 2:51 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw, July 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Poles will choose Sunday a new president with the twin brother of the late Polish president and the interim head of state facing each other in a ... Read more...
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No winner in Polish presidential elections: Exit poll
June 21st, 2010 - 5:07 am ICT by IANS
Warsaw, June 21 (DPA) Exit polls suggested that there would be no clear winner in Sunday's Polish presidential election, requiring a second round of voting.
None of the candidates got above 50 percent ... Read more...
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Russian police looted presidential plane after crash: Poland
June 7th, 2010 - 7:05 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Poland has accused three Russian police officers of looting the Polish presidential plane after it crashed in Russian territory in April, but Russia has strongly denied the ... Read more...
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US troops were also a part of the ‘Victory Day’ parade on the Red Square
May 11th, 2010 - 1:30 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Moscow, May 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The troops of US, France and Britain were also part of the ‘Victory Day’ parade on the Red Square for the very first time. The Russian ... Read more...
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Presidential polls in Poland June 20
April 21st, 2010 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw, April 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Polish acting president, parliamentary speaker Bronislaw Komorowski has set a date for early presidential elections in Poland June 20, the official Polish Parliament website said.
The order was ... Read more...
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President Obama cancels Polish funeral trip
April 18th, 2010 - 3:05 am ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON (BNO NEWS) -- U.S. President Barack Obama canceled on Saturday his trip to Poland to attend Sunday's state funeral of President Lech Kaczynski because of the volcanic ash."I spoke with ... Read more...
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Polish president’s body reaches Warsaw
April 11th, 2010 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
By Surender Bhutani
Warsaw, April 11 (IANS) The body of Polish President Lech Kaczynski reached Warsaw Sunday evening after a military farewell given by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in Smolensk. Kaczynski died ... Read more...
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Polish president, a friend of India, dies in air crash
April 10th, 2010 - 11:46 pm ICT by IANS
By Surender Bhutani
Warsaw, April 10 (IANS) Polish President Lech Kaczynski, a great admirer of India, was killed Saturday with his wife Maria and more than 90 others, including almost all his ... Read more...
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Chinese pianist opens Poland’s Chopin bicentennial
January 8th, 2010 - 2:16 am ICT by IANS
Warsaw, Jan 8 (DPA) Chinese pianist Lang Lang gave a concert Thursday in Warsaw that kicked off a year of nationwide Chopin celebrations marking the 200th anniversary of the Polish composer's birth.
"Chopin's ... Read more...
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US scrapping missile defence plan: Czech premier (Lead)
September 17th, 2009 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
Prague, Sep 17 (DPA) Expectations that the US is to scrap a planned missile defence system in eastern Europe grew Thursday, with the Czech prime minister saying that US President Barack ... Read more...
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Obama may drop missile shield bases in Eastern Europe
September 17th, 2009 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
Washington/Prague, Sep 17 (DPA) US President Barack Obama may scrap plans by his predecessor, George W Bush, to install a missile defence system in Eastern Europe, the Wall Street Journal reported ... Read more...
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Poland to deploy US missile unit by year end, says minister
May 22nd, 2009 - 3:28 am ICT by IANS
Warsaw, May 22 (Xinhua) Poland will deploy a US missile unit in the country later this year as part of a bilateral pact with Washington, Deputy Defence Minister Stanislaw Komorowski said Thursday.
Russia ... Read more...
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Indian president in Poland on trade trip
April 24th, 2009 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw, April 24 (DPA) Indian President Pratibha Patil began a visit to Poland Friday to boost economic ties and anti-terrorism efforts between the two countries.
Patil met Polish President Lech Kaczynski and ... Read more...
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