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  • October 2007

    • Poles Oust Brothers, Vote in Center-Right

      Reuters  |  Oct 21, 07 8:50 PM CDT

      Poles Oust Brothers, Vote in Center-Right

      (Newser) - Poles ousted the conservative Kaczynski twins today and voted in a center-right party that vows better relations with the EU. The highest turnout in nearly 20 years backed Civic Platform by 44% over Law and Justice's 30%, setting up opposition leader Donald Tusk to guide parliament against President Lech Kaczynski. Opposition parties won enough seats to top Kaczynski's veto power, Reuters reports. More »

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      Poland  • Law and Justice Party  • Donald Tusk  • Jaroslaw Kaczynski  • Lech Kaczynski

    • Poles Vote; Twins' Ouster Likely

      Guardian (UK)  |  Oct 21, 07 3:49 PM CDT

      Poles Vote; Twins' Ouster Likely

      (Newser) - Poles headed to the polls today in larger numbers than usual, potentially ending the reign of the conservative Kaczynski twins, the Guardian reports. Exit polls weren't available, but opposition leader Donald Tusk had been expected to replace Jaroslaw Kaczynski as PM and lead a hostile parliament against President Lech Kaczynski. Younger Poles are frustrated with the twins’ conservative style and seeming obsession with bygone bogeymen. More »

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      election  • Poland  • Donald Tusk  • Jaroslaw Kaczynski  • Lech Kaczynski  • Kaczynski brothers

  • September 2007

    • Feeling Lucky? 'Google Bomb' Polish Prez

      Ars Technica  |  Sep 14, 07 12:19 PM CDT

      Feeling Lucky? 'Google Bomb' Polish Prez

      (Newser) - A Polish man who insulted the president by manipulating Google's search results may get a lot of time to think about what he's done—3 years behind bars. A hacker identified only as "Marek W." made president Lech Kaczynski's homepage the top match for a vulgar term for penis, Ars Technica reports, and the government responded by arresting him. More »

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      Google  • Poland  • Lech Kaczynski  • Google bomb

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