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Charming Gdansk full of 20th-century history

Standing at the end of Gdansk's long wooden pier, I realize that I can see two of the most important sites in 20th-century history: the spit of land where World War II began and the shipyard where the Cold War started its long and gradual final act.

Leaders mark 70th anniversary of World War II

At least 20 world leaders gathered Tuesday in Poland to commemorate the start of World War II 70 years ago -- a conflict in which 6 million Poles died.

The New Poland: A country transformed

It is 20 years since Poland's Solidarity movement defeated the Communist Party in an historic election that prompted the fall of communism across central and eastern Europe.

Platini warns hosts Ukraine over Euro 2012

UEFA president Michel Platini has cast fresh doubt over Ukraine's co-hosting of Euro 2012 with Poland after the latest inspections by European football's governing body.

Introducing Poland's prime minister: Donald Tusk

At 51 years of age, Polish prime minister Donald Tusk has come a long way. As part of the Kashubian minority living in the Gdansk Region, he was born to working-class parents -- his father a carpenter and his mother a nurse.

Football offers Poland chance to shine

In April 2007, UEFA's executive committee voted to accept a joint proposal from Poland and Ukraine to host the European football Championships in 2012.

Nostalgia in a Polish 'milk bar'

I remember a bleak time in Poland when the economy was so maddeningly out of touch with the needs of its people that anyone lucky enough to own a car would remove their windshield wipers at night and take them inside. In their command economy -- oblivious to the laws of supply and demand -- some official forgot to order wipers and consequently, they weren't for sale anywhere. Inspired by a hungry black market, thieves would work late into the night snapping them up.

Time.com: A New Government for Poland

Hundreds of thousands of mainly younger voters turned out to end the two years in power for Jaroslaw Kaczynski's Law and Justice Party

Solidarity shipyard seeks rescue

Poland's Gdansk shipyard, the birthplace of the anti-communist Solidarity movement, has submitted a last-ditch rescue plan to prevent its closure.

More exploring far from the tourist-filled crowds

Chuck Carpenter's passport looks more like an exotic guidebook than an official document.

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