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Against overwhelming odds and precious little help from Poland's allies, the underground fought on for 63 days before finally capitulating.
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That may reflect a rising vote for a secular, socially liberal brand of politics so far little seen in Poland.
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The No. 3 seed, Agnieszka Radwanska from Poland, wasted little time in wrapping up a 6-3 6-3 win over Slovakia's Magdalena Rybarikova.
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Savour the flavour of Little India, Italy and Poland, or revel in the rare flora in High Park, the cool hipness of the Annex or the vibrance of The Village.
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Previous popes, such as Saint John Paul II, who was raised in communist Poland, had little love for totalitarian states but believed that sanctions impoverished ordinary Cubans and isolated a government that might be won over through careful diplomacy.
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You even get a little exposure to former Soviet bloc countries like Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic.
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But business may perk up when Poland joins the European Union in little more than a year's time.
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Taking place a little over a month before the Euro 2012 opening ceremony in Poland, which is co-hosting the tournament, the row is just one of several controversies that have threatened to overshadow what the Ukrainian government had hoped would be a showcase event for the country.
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In contrast, Poland and Slovakia suffer from too much government, not too little.
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Poland's chaotic health-care reforms, which have done little to curb the powers of dishonest hospital directors, have also drawn much criticism.
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