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Poland Still Coping with Dark Past
Poland is a thriving, vibrant democracy that, like Germany, managed to escape most of the devastating economic repercussions of the European debt crisis. But it's still struggling, not so successfully, to cope with its dark past
A borderland is a region where history is constant: Everything is in flux. Turkey, Romania, Moldova, Ukraine and Poland occupy the borderland between Islam, Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity
Extremist attacks in Poland and elsewhere may follow Europe's worsening political and economic situation
Geopolitics is an Existential Issue for Poland
Polish national strategy pivots around a single, existential issue: how to preserve its national identity and independence. Poland's existence is heavily susceptible to the moves of major Eurasian powers
Euro 2012: Poland - Greece Draw
Substitute goalkeeper Przemyslaw Tyton made a huge save, blocking Giorgos Karagounis' penalty-kick in the 71st minute to hold Greece to a 1-1 draw in the opening match of the Euro Championship 2012 in Group A. Russia romped over Czech Republic, 4-1
Visegrad: A New European Military Force
The Visegrad Group consists of Poland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Hungary. The group was reconstituted in 1991 in post-Cold War Europe. The Visegrad Group took an interesting when it announced the formation of a 'battle group' under the command of Poland
More EU Nations Threaten Boycott of Euro 2012 Over Tymoshenko
Several European Union countries said they would join Germany in boycotting the Euro 2012 football tournament unless Ukraine releases former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko from jail
Poland's Vulnerability Amid Missile Diplomacy
Poland has a limited hand to play as tensions between Russia and NATO increase
Anna Walentynowicz: The 'Mother of Solidarity'
I often write about women's issues, but I came across Anna Walentynowicz -- a woman of note whose legacy has been largely neglected by Western historians. Her life and death should be more widely known to American women. So here goes
Stage Set For 2012 Euro Cup Finals
The stage is set for the 2012 Euro Cup following Friday's draw that saw host Poland and Ukraine getting the top draws while Spain placed in a tougher group. Poland was drawn in Group A along with Greece, Russia, and Czech Republic
Poland's Tusk Wins Historic Second Term
Civic Platform has become the first Polish political party and Prime Minister Donald Tusk has become the country's first leader to win two consecutive terms since the fall of communism in 1989
Puzzling & Dangerous U.S. Foreign Policy Ends
President Barack Obama's cancellation of his predecessor's missile-defense scheme for Poland and the Czech Republic presumably brings to a close one of the least explicable and most dangerous American policy initiatives since the cold war officially ended.
