Belarus: Ethnic Poles meet sign of eased control
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- Belarus: Ethnic Poles meet sign of eased control
- Poland’s season ends on last-second shot
- Poland’s NAT entry gave security guarantees: NAT chief
Belarus: Ethnic Poles meet sign of eased control
The Associated Press
Lukashenko has tried in recent months to reach out to the European Union and United States which imposed economic sanctions on Belarus in response to his repressive rule. Sunday’s congress was seen as a test of his commitment to democratic reform. It was closely watched by the European Union and EU member Poland which sent lawmakers to observe the gathering in Grodno a city near the Polish border. The president’s willingness to allow the congress to take place was a “positive signal” said Tadeusz Zwiewka a European Parliament member who attended. “It means the Belarusian government wants to continue the dialogue with Europe” he told the AP. The city was heavily patrolled by police who stopped an Associated Press reporter and photographer three times for document checks as they drove to the congress. Police filmed participants as they arrived.
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Poland’s season ends on last-second shot
Youngstown Vindicator
BARDMAN ? It was a game that you just knew was going to come down to whichever team got off the last shot. Unfortunately for Poland High that final shot with three-tenths of a second remaining came off the hands of Streetsboro senior standout Robert Wilson and it gave the Rockets a 77-75 victory over the Bulldogs in the Division II district championship game Saturday night. With the victory Streetsboro (21-2) ended a 41-year drought. The last time the Rockets advanced to the regional tournament was in 1968. Next week they will travel to Canton Civic Center for a Div. II regional semifinal contest on Thursday at 6:15 against Akron St.
Poland’s NAT entry gave security guarantees: NAT chief
Xinhua
Jaap de Hoop Scheffer is visiting Poland in connection with the10th anniversary of Poland’s joining NAT. NAT’s door remains open to new members Scheffer said while attending a conference “NAT challenges and tasks” in Warsaw together with Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk. “NAT enlargement is a continuous process. We know that more countries want to follow this road” the NAT head was quoted as saying by Polish news agency PAP.
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