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Poland, Lithuania: “Ill Starred Wars”

Vilhelm Konnander — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:05:20 +0000

Copydude comments on the US Missile Defence Shield, Poland and Lithuania.

Poland: Stanisław Lem

Veronica Khokhlova — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:50:10 +0000

Polandian writes about Stanisław Lem.

Poland: More on Lech Wałęsa

Veronica Khokhlova — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:50:36 +0000

A debate on Lech Wałęsa continues at Polandian: “a hero / a lesser hero / a traitor. Choose your title.” Raf Uzar posts on the controversy as well.

Poland: Warsaw Ghetto, Then and Now, Part II

Veronica Khokhlova — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:15:10 +0000

Polandian continues the virtual “tour of what’s left to see of the Warsaw ghetto.”

Lithuania: Missile Defence Alternative?

Veronica Khokhlova — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:20:41 +0000

Lituanica writes about rumors that Lithuania has offered to deploy elements of the U.S. anti-missile shield, “as an alternative to Poland.”

Poland: Lech Wałęsa

Veronica Khokhlova — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:11:36 +0000

Polandian writes about allegations that Lech Wałęsa collaborated with the Communists.

Poland: “Observations of the Polish Character”

Veronica Khokhlova — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:23:10 +0000

At Polandian, “observations of the Polish character” by Scatts: “Some of them relatively new or recently reinforced, others very old but all have been openly discussed with a variety of Poles who, for the most part, agree with me. Those who don’t agree with me, tend to disagree with anything bad being said about Poles by any foreigner. Fair enough.”

Europe: Ideas for Cold War Museum

Veronica Khokhlova — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:22:21 +0000

The Economist's Ceratin Ideas of Europe blog welcomes exhibit ideas for a Cold War museum that may be built “on a site near the old ‘Checkpoint Charlie' border-crossing point in Berlin.” One reader suggests “a section on anti-communist humour.”

Europe: Football and Politics

Veronica Khokhlova — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:13:00 +0000

Desmond McGrath of A Fistful of Euros writes about football and politics: “Part of the fun of football is the way in which it overturns the international order of power politics.”

Poland: Euro 2008

Veronica Khokhlova — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:43:41 +0000

Belatedly, a link to Raf Uzar's post on Poland's debut in Euro 2008: “After all the hype, glitz and talk of victory, Poland’s players served up one of their most lacklustre performances in recent years.”

Poland: The Language

Veronica Khokhlova — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:41:33 +0000

According to Polandian, Polish language isn't hard.

Poland: Gay Pride

Veronica Khokhlova — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:39:30 +0000

Polandian writes about and posts pictures from the gay pride parade that took place in Warsaw on June 7.

Poland: Housing Market

Veronica Khokhlova — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:36:36 +0000

20 East writes about Poland's housing market.

Poland: Passport Photos

Veronica Khokhlova — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 23:00:31 +0000

Polandian comments on the bureaucratic instructions on “how not to take a Polish passport photo.”

Poland, Afghanistan: Remembering Andy Skrzypkowiak

Veronica Khokhlova — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 22:03:02 +0000

From the Frontline reports that during his trip to Afghanistan, Poland’s foreign minister Radoslaw Sikorski “unveiled a plaque in honour of his friend, Andy Skrzypkowiak, a British war correspondent who was killed in 1987.”