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Poland rules out extraditing Polanski in child sex case

Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski can breathe a sigh of relief – and start making a planned film in Poland. Prosecutors say they won’t appeal

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A dozen protesters are arrested over 'pornographic' play in Poland

Twelve people have been arrested in Poland after trying to block the entrance to a theatre which was showing a play they deemed pornographic. ‘Death

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Beata Szydlo confirmed as Poland's new prime minister

Poland’s new prime minister has been officially confirmed as Beata Szydlo from the right-wing Law and Justice party. In last month’s election the

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Violence erupts as Poland marks Independence Day

Tens of thousands of far-right activists have taken part in Poland’s annual Independence March. The rally started in the capital Warsaw and proceeded

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Polanski slides free of extradition for now, but US can appeal against Polish court

A court in Krakow, Poland, where Roman Polanski is filming for his latest movie, has rejected a US court’s application for the director’s

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US soldiers parade in Poland

US soldiers, returning from the Baltic States to their base in Vicenza, Italy, passed through Polish territory They stopped in the city of Rzeszow

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Business Line: Poland's election, Yahoo!'s touchdown, and meat's misfortune

Poland has made its choice and has made it very clear. The country’s conservative opposition party Law and Justice (PiS) seized back power when the

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Markets fret over Polish election winners' bank tax plan

Poland’s election result has brought a jittery reaction on the markets; the zloty and bank stocks falling slightly. The victorious Law and Justice

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Polish voters shift to the right in parliamentary elections

The Law and Justice (PiS) party – both conservative and Eurosceptic – have won Poland’s parliamentary elections. The party’s leader Jaroslaw

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Poland's Law and Justice (PiS) claims election victory

Poland’s eurosceptic Law and Justice party have claimed victory after Sunday’s election. The latest exit poll by IPSOS gave the party 37.7 percent

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Poland's eurosceptic Law and Justice party wins election

Poland’s opposition conservative Law and Justice party (PiS) has claimed a stunning victory in Sunday’s parliamentary election winning enough seats

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Poland's Law and Justice party sweeps to stunning election win

The Polish opposition Law and Justice party has defied the opinion polls and is claiming a stunning victory with nearly 40% of the vote according to

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Poland votes in a general election that could see the governing Civic Platform ousted

The opinion polls are predicting that the opposition Law and Justice party will win the most votes in today’s general election in Poland, but it is

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European relations in the spotlight as Poland votes in general election

Poland votes in a general election on Sunday with implications beyond its borders. While not standing himself, Jaroslaw Kaczynski’s conservative

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Polls predict Poles will change political state of play in election

Campaigning has come to an end and Poland is starting a day of reflection ahead of Sunday’s (October 25) general elections. Two new polls suggest the

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[As it happened] Polish elections: Eurosceptics claim victory

Poland’s eurosceptic opposition claimed victory on Sunday (October 25) in a watershed election that risks putting the country at odds with its

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Poland and refugees. Where is the Solidarity?

There may only be a few Tatars in Poland but they have been in the country for centuries. The Imam, Janusz Aleksandrowiczat, of a mosque in

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Polish right would tip EU centre of gravity eastward

Beata Szydlo (pronounced ‘shédwa’) of Poland’s right-wing Eurosceptic Law and Justice party (PiS), at 52 could lead a new nationalist-driven

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Backlash for Polish author who questioned the national narrative of tolerance

A Polish author who has won one of the country’s most prestigious literary awards says she has been called a traitor and received death threats for

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Poland opens gas terminal seeking to end Russian dependence

Poland has opened its first terminal to import liquefied natural gas (LNG), promising to become fully independent from Russian supplies from next

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