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Biden tries to reassure allies of continued US support for Ukraine after Congress drops aid request
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden gathered other world powers Tuesday to coordinate on Ukraine as it battles Russia in a war now almost 20 months long — a deliberate show of U.S. support at a time when the future of its aid is entangled with a volatile faction of House Republicans who want...
EU demands answers from Poland about visa fraud allegations
BRUSSELS (AP) — Poland must clarify allegations that its consulates in Africa and Asia sold temporary work visas to migrants for thousands of dollars each in a scheme that could undermine free travel in Europe, a senior European Union official said Tuesday. European Commission...
A deal to expedite grain exports has been reached between Ukraine, Poland and Lithuania
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine, Poland and Lithuania have agreed on a plan they hope will help expedite Ukrainian grain exports, officials said Tuesday, with needy countries beyond Europe potentially benefitting from speedier procedures. The deal means that grain inspections will...
Polish opposition leader Donald Tusk says change 'is inevitable' as election supporters rally
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Opposition leader Donald Tusk told supporters that political "change for the better is inevitable” in Poland as he opened a massive march Sunday to try to boost his political coalition's chances of unseating the country's conservative government in an upcoming...
European soccer body UEFA's handling of Russia and Rubiales invites scrutiny on values and process
GENEVA (AP) — A reputation built over decades that European soccer body UEFA is the good guy compared to FIFA as a cartoon caricature villain is being tested in this tough season for off-field politics. The perception dates back at least 25 years when UEFA president Lennart...
Polish opposition leader Donald Tusk seeks to boost his election chances with a rally in Warsaw
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish opposition leader Donald Tusk is facing an uphill battle to win new hearts in his efforts to unseat the nationalist conservative government in Poland's upcoming parliamentary election. The ex-prime minister and former European Union leader returned to...
Polish democracy champion Lech Walesa turns 80 and comments on his country's upcoming election
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Former Polish President Lech Walesa said as turned 80 on Friday that he is supporting opposition leader Donald Tusk's effort to oust Poland's conservative government in the country's parliamentary election next month. Walesa, whose Solidarity movement toppled...
Plans for Poland's first nuclear power plant move ahead as US and Polish officials sign an agreement
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish and U.S. officials signed an agreement Wednesday in Warsaw to move forward with the construction of Poland's first nuclear power plant as part of an effort by the Central European nation to move away from polluting fossil fuels. Prime Minister Mateusz...
Poland says it wants to pursue hosting 2036 Olympics
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland will tell the International Olympic Committee it wants to host the 2036 Summer Games, state president Andrzej Duda said Wednesday. Duda announced the government-backed project less than three weeks before parliamentary elections on Oct. 15. ...
Germany increases border patrols along migrant 'smuggling routes' to Poland and Czech Republic
BERLIN (AP) — Germany announced Wednesday it will increase police patrols along “smuggling routes” on the border with Poland the Czech Republic in an effort to prevent more migrants from entering the country. The new measures would begin immediately, said Interior Minister...
