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Poland, an EU member since 2004, is the birthplace of the Solidarity movement, which helped bring down Soviet-style communism in the late 1980s. It was also the site of some of the 20th century's greatest tragedies.

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Fresh floods

Renewed flooding in Poland, Slovakia and Hungary forces thousands from their homes.

June 5, 2010

Flash floods

Two people have died and thousands evacuated from their homes as floods hit central Europe.

June 2, 2010

Brandenburg floods

German chancellor Angela Merkel visits flood-hit Frankfurt (Oder) and praises rescue effort.

May 29, 2010

Surging rivers

A flood alert in eastern Germany has been raised to the highest level as the Oder river rises.

May 27, 2010

Flood warning

Germany is bracing itself for floods as emergency teams in Poland suffer worst floods in decades.

May 25, 2010

Floods in Poland

Poland scrambles to block the rising flood waters that have already killed at least 15 people.

May 24, 2010

Rising waters

The eastern state of Brandenburg braces itself as floods in Poland edge towards Germany.

May 22, 2010

Kaczynski crash

Investigators say non-crew members were in the co*ckpit of the plane before it went down.

May 19, 2010

Fatal floods

Heavy rains have smashed parts of Eastern and Central Europe, claiming six lives in Poland.

May 19, 2010

Stronger union

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says Europe needs to become a closer union of nation states.

May 15, 2010

'A patriot, a European'

Poland's premier receives the prestigious Charlemagne Prize for European understanding.

May 13, 2010

Bard in Poland

The reconstruction of an Elizabethan theater in Gdansk aims to invigorate the Shakespeare scene.

April 29, 2010

Katyn massacre documents released as tensions between Poland and Russia ease

Russia has made public for the first time documents relating to the execution in1940 of 22,000 Polish officers by the Soviet NKVD secret police, including an order signed by dictator Josef Stalin.

April 28, 2010

Katyn files online

Moscow puts documents online relating to the 1940 Soviet massacre of Polish officers at Katyn.

April 28, 2010

Kaczynski for president

The late Polish president's twin brother is seeking to capitalize on his sibling's legacy.

April 26, 2010

Poland sets date

The election to find a successor to Polish President Lech Kaczynski will start on June 20.

April 21, 2010

Missile shield

NATO recently announced plans to secure Russian cooperation in a joint European defense shield.

April 20, 2010

Kaczynski funeral

The funeral for the Polish president was held Sunday despite flight cancellations across Europe.

April 18, 2010

Crash memorial

Over 100,000 mourners attend a memorial for the victims of the Polish air crash.

April 17, 2010

Airport closures

Polish officials warned volcanic ash across Europe may postpone President Kaczynski's funeral.

April 16, 2010

Tragic crash

Initial reports have ruled out speculation that the Polish president pressured his pilot to land.

April 16, 2010

Russia-Poland relations

Russia's reaction to the Polish plane crash opens a door to possible reconciliation with Poland.

April 15, 2010

Presidential funeral

The bodies of Poland's first couple are lying in state until Sunday's burial in Krakow.

April 14, 2010

Poland in mourning amid institutional vacuum

Poland is struggling to fill key positions in its state administration after a weekend plane crash in western Russia killed President Lech Kaczynski and many other top officials.

April 12, 2010

Mourning for Poland

Poland begins a week of mourning for the president and other victims of Saturday's plane crash.

April 12, 2010

Mourning in Warsaw

The coffin of President Kaczynski arrived in Warsaw as the probe into the crash continues.

April 11, 2010

Tears for Poland

Germany grieves along with Poland after the deat of President Kacynski in a plane crash.

April 11, 2010

Poles in mourning

Poland is in shock after its president and dozens of top officials were killed in a plane crash.

April 11, 2010

Obituary

Polish President Lech Kaczynski, who died Saturday, was a combative European and a patriot.

April 10, 2010

President's death

Poland is in shock at the death of President Kaczynski and many members of its political elite.

April 10, 2010

Air crash reaction

Germany has expressed sorrow at the death of Polish president Lech Kaczynski in a plane crash.

April 10, 2010

Auschwitz theft

Sweden extradited a former neo-Nazi leader to Poland for involvement in the Auschwitz theft.

April 10, 2010

Katyn massacre

Russia and Poland mourn the victims of the 1940 massacre in a show of unprecedented solidarity.

April 7, 2010

Katyn massacre

Russian Prime Minister and his Polish counterpart Donald Tusk remember the Katyn massacre.

April 7, 2010

Katyn massacre

The 1940 massacre of Polish officers still strains relations between Warsaw and Moscow.

April 6, 2010

Energy efficiency

In Poland, home builders are doing more to cut costs and save energy, thanks to an EU directive.

April 5, 2010

Massacre remembered

Seventy years ago, some 22,000 Polish soldiers were killed by occupying Soviet troops in Katyn.

April 3, 2010

UEFA 2012

The contractor working on Ukraine's UEFA stadium in Lviv has been fired for lack of progress.

March 30, 2010

Auschwitz theft

Three Polish men have been jailed for their role in the theft of the infamous Auschwitz sign.

March 18, 2010

Auschwitz theft

Sweden allows the extradition of a former neo-Nazi leader for the theft of an infamous sign.

March 11, 2010

Auschwitz arrest

Police have arrested a man in Sweden relating to the theft of the entrance sign at Auschwitz.

February 12, 2010

Claim renounced

A controversial politician has renounced her claim to a post on the advisory board of a new expellee

February 11, 2010

Midem audiobox

John Axelrod and Sinfonietta Cracovia perform Penderecki.

February 8, 2010

Ukraine's shift

Ukraine's shift toward Russia leaves Czechs and Poles alone in their fears of a resurgent Russia.

February 8, 2010

Auschwitz sign theft

Poland has issued an EU arrest warrant for a man linked to the theft of the Auschwitz sign.

February 2, 2010

Europe freezes

At least 40 people have died as temperatures in Europe plummet - and the worst is yet to come.

January 25, 2010

Afghanistan strategy

Chancellor Angela Merkel meets key ministers to discuss Germany's Afghanistan strategy.

January 25, 2010

Missiles in Poland

Russia expressed confusion at Poland's announcement to station missiles near the Russian border.

January 22, 2010

Charlemagne prize

Polish Premier Donald Tusk has been awarded a German prize for his service to European unification.

January 16, 2010

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