Political tension overshadows commemorations of the death of Polish President Lech Kaczynski, who died in a plane crash one year ago. Meanwhile, concern in Germany is fuelling doubt over nuclear power here in France. Finally, we look at how a 75-year-old Georgian woman cut off internet access to 3 million Armenians.
Poles took to the streets Sunday to commemorate the deaths of former president Lech Kaczynski and 95 others, who perished in a plane crash one year ago. But the event has been marred by political divisions, says our correspondent in Warsaw.
On Sunday, Poland marks the first anniversary of the plane crash that killed President Lech Kaczynski and 95 other people, including the First Lady and a number of dignitaries. While the tragedy brought the Polish people together, the unity didn't last long; Kaczynski's supporters, including his twin brother, have hit the government with a series of accusations over his death and the crash investigation.
Russian aviation officials said Wednesday that a Polish air force commander who had been drinking pressured the crew of a plane carrying Polish President Lech Kaczynski to land in bad weather. The April 2010 crash killed Kaczynski and 95 others.
Bronislaw Komorowski has won the Polish presidential election. His victory will give the country's ruling Civic Platform party the chance to govern without the obstacle of a hostile president.
With parliamentary elections scheduled for late 2011, Komorowski and Prime Minister Donald Tusk have a year to show the country whether they can tackle major economic problems, such as high debt and unemployment.
In Poland the results are almost all in from the presidential election that was held after the death of ex-president Lech Kaczynski. Liberal candidate and acting president Bronislaw Komorowski appears to hold a firm lead. So what does this mean for Poland?
The potential for a right-wing Kaczynski dynasty at the helm of Poland has ended with the election of liberal politician Bronislaw Komorowski (photo) and the defeat of Jaroslaw Kaczynski. Former President Lech Kaczynski was killed in an air crash.
In today’s international press review, we look at Bronislaw Komorowski’s victory in Poland’s presidential election. We also focus on Rafael Nadal’s triumph in Wimbledon.
It was an election triggered and largely overshadowed by a tragedy. The Polish presidential elections, due to be held in October but brought forward after the plane crash in April that killed the president Lech Kaczynski, began over the weekend. The results of the first round are largely as predicted - a narrow victory for the country's acting leader and parliamentary speaker, the liberal Bronislaw Komorowski. What does the election so far tell us about a country still reeling from a tradegy?
Poland is going to the polls to elect a new president. The snap election was triggered by the tragic death of Lech Kaczynski in a plane crash that killed 96 people in April. His twin brother, Jaroslaw, is running, but with a reputation as deeply conservative and eurosceptic, can he inherit his brother's mantle?
