Warsaw - European leaders met Wednesday in Poland for a European People's Party congress amid a push from Warsaw for the top seat in the European Parliament.
Poland's former Prime Minister Jerzy Buzek is eyeing the presidency of the European Parliament and competes against Italian candidate Mario Mauro.
Buzek's candidacy comes as Poland celebrates five years of membership in the European Union.
While most Poles say EU membership has paid off, critics point to the lack of Poles in the EU's top seats.
Warsaw - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown met with his Polish counterpart Tuesday on cooperation between their missions in Afghanistan , and commended Poland's role in the conflict amid a recent increase in Polish forces. Brown said Poland's mission of 1,600 soldiers made it one of the strongest contributors in the region, and said security was needed amid the upcoming Afghan presidential polls slated in August 20.
Warsaw - Workers at a Polish school in Auschwitz have discovered a 65-year old note in a bottle written by Nazi concentration camp prisoners, local media reported onMonday. The note - written on a piece of paper likely taken from a cement bag - was found as workers were taking down a wall in the school's basement, reported the Polish Press Agency PAP.
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On board from Poland, April 27 : President Pratibha Patil has expressed satisfaction over her week-long visit to Spain and Poland, as it helped to bring India closer to these countries.
Warsaw - Joining the European Union boosted Poland's economy and sped up development, said a government report Friday as Poland neared five years of membership.
