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| Mar.3 |
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Slovakia journalist murder: Seven suspects released by police
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| Feb.18 |
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Swastikas drawn on Polish embassy in Tel Aviv
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| Jan.27 |
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Zeman beats Drahos to win second term. Czech Republic
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| Jul.16 |
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Poles rally against controversial reform of judiciary |
| Jul.5 |
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Donald Trump to give major speech in Poland |
| May.6 |
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Thousands protest against 'curbs on democracy' |
| Mar.9 |
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Poland fails to stop Donald Tusk EU re-election. Brussels
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| Dec.16 |
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Polish protesters block parliament over press freedom |
| Oct.2 |
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Hungary PM claims EU migrant quota referendum victory
| Oct.1 |
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Hungary holds referendum on EU mandatory migrant plan |
| Sep.16 |
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Theresa May could begin Brexit process by February, says Tusk |
| Sep.15 |
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EU meeting: Bloc needs 'sober look at problems' says Tusk. Slovakia
| Sep.4 |
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Hungary award returned after 'racist' writer honoured |
| Jul.29 |
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Pope Francis prays in silence at former Auschwitz-Birkenau camp. Poland
| Jul.7 |
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Obama: US police shootings of black men 'should concern all'. Poland
| Mar.26 |
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Chinese flags defaced in Prague ahead of Xi visit |
| Mar.12 |
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Polish protests as government rejects court ruling |
| Mar.5 |
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Slovakia election: Anti-migrant PM Fico 'loses majority' |
| Feb.18 |
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Lech Walesa 'was paid Communist informant' |
| Jan.10 |
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Poland summons German ambassador over politicians' comments |
| Jan.3 |
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EU ready to fight Polish media law |
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| Oct.25 |
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Poland conservatives secure decisive win
| Oct.24 |
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Poland elections: Conservatives hope to return to power |
| Oct.17 |
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Thousands enter Slovenia after Hungary closes border
Map of Petisovci Slovenia Thousands of migrants are crossing into Slovenia from Croatia after Hungary closed its border to them. 2,700 arrived in Slovenia on Saturday | |
| Oct.16 |
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Hungary closes border with Croatia |
| Oct.3 |
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Vatican acts after Polish priest reveals homosexuality |
| Sep.22 |
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Opponents furious over new EU quotas |
| Sep.19 |
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Croatia 'forcing' Hungary to take migrants |
| Sep.16 |
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UN 'shocked' over clashes in Hungary |
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Migrant crisis: Clashes at Hungary-Serbia border
| Sep.15 |
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Migrants face hunt for new routes as Hungary border sealed |
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Hungary's closed border leaves many stranded
| Sep.14 |
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Hungary enacts tough new migrant laws Hungary has brought in tough new migrant laws which it says will 'start a new era' in preventing the inflow of illegal immigrants
| Sep.12 |
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Record 4,000 go from Serbia to Hungary
| Sep.11 |
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Hungary 'will arrest illegal migrants'
| Sep.9 |
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Hungarian army stages border protection exercise |
| Sep.7 |
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Hundreds migrants force way past Hungarian police
Map of Roszke Hungary Hungary: Hundreds of migrants have broken through police lines on Hungary's border with Serbia and are walking towards the capital, Budapest
| Sep.6 |
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Migrant crisis: Activist convoy drives to Hungary
| Sep.4 |
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Migrants begin arriving in Austria from Hungary
| Sep.3 |
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Migrants refuse to leave train near Hungary camp |
| Sep.2 |
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Budapest migrant standoff enters second night |
| Sep.1 |
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Migrant crisis: Rail station move sparks protests
Hungary: Hundreds of migrants have been protesting outside a major railway station in Budapest after police sealed off the terminal to stop them trav...
| May.24 |
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President Komorowski concedes to rival Duda. Poland
| Apr.19 |
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Poland fury at Holocaust comment by FBI's James Comey |
| Jan.27 |
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On Auschwitz anniversary, leader warns Jews again targets
Poland: Ronald Lauder, stood before 300 survivors of the Nazis' most notorious death camp and asked world leaders to prevent another Auschwitz
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| Jun.4 |
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Obama condemns Russia 'dark tactics' |
| Jun.3 |
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Obama to hold talks with Ukraine's Poroshenko in Warsaw |
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US unveils $1bn Europe security plan |
| May.25 |
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Poland's Gen. Wojciech Jaruzelski dies at 90 |
| Apr.5 |
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Hungary election: PM Viktor Orban tipped to win again |
| Jan.1 |
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Palestinian diplomat dies in blast. Czech Republic
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| Jun.16 |
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Czech prime minister says he will resign |
| Jan.26 |
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Zeman wins Czech presidency poll |
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| Aug.14 |
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Nazi suspect wins Australia case |
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| Dec.23 |
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Leaders honour Havel at funeral |
| Dec.18 |
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Czech statesman Vaclav Havel dies
Czech Republic: The Czech Republic's first president after the Velvet Revolution against communist rule, has died at the age of 75
| May.27 |
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Obama wraps up Europe tour in Poland |
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| Jul.4 |
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Komorowski leads Polish presidential poll. Poland
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Rivals even in presidential poll |
| Jun.20 |
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Presidential election headed for runoff |
| Jun.12 |
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Centre-right opposition wins election |
| Apr.18 |
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Poles hold funeral for president. Poland
| Apr.17 |
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Polish funeral plans hit by ash |
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Services for Polish crash victims |
| Apr.11 |
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President's body returns to Poland |
| Apr.10 |
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Poland mourns president's death in crash |
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Polish president died in plane crash
Map of Smolensk Russia Russia: Tupolev 154, carrying Lech Kaczynski, has crashed near a Russian airport. 87 people were killed; there were no survivors
Kaczynski, his wife Maria and several senior government figures were in Russia to mark the 70th anniversary of the Katyn massacre. They included the army chief of staff Gen Franciszek Gagor, central bank governor Slawomir Skrzypek and deputy Foreign Minister Andrzej Kremer. There were a total of 132 people on the plane
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| Nov.3 |
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EU reform treaty passes last test. Czech Republic
| Nov.2 |
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Czech court clears Lisbon Treaty |
| Oct.26 |
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Czech court to hear Lisbon case |
| Oct.8 |
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Czech president's new treaty snag |
| Aug.31 |
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WWII ceremonies begin. Poland
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| Aug.20 |
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US and Poland seal missile deal |
| Aug.14 |
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Poland, U.S. to sign missile shield deal
| Jul.8 |
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US and Czechs sign defence deal. Czech Republic
| Jun.20 |
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Czech threat looms for EU treaty |
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| Dec.20 |
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Ceremony marks extended EU border Slovakia: A checkpoint between Austria and Slovakia has been dismantled in a ceremony marking the enlargement of the Schengen area
| Jun.5 |
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Bush chides Kremlin over democracy |
| Jan.7 |
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Archbishop of Warsaw quits amid row. Poland
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| Oct.23 |
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Teargas used on protesters |
| Sep.18 |
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Budapest hit by wave of violence Hungary: Thousands are demanding the resignation of Prime Minister follow an admission that the government lied
| Jun.18 |
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PM concedes election defeat |
| Jun.3 |
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Election ends in deadlock |
| May.28 |
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Pope meets Auschwitz survivors |
| Apr.23 |
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Socialists retain power |
| Jan.29 |
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Poles mourn roof collapse victims |
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| Oct.23 |
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Tax cutter poised to win election. Poland
| Oct.9 |
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Right head for run-off vote |
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Poland votes for a new president |
| Sep.25 |
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Poles oust left at voting booth. Poland
| May.13 |
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Pope seeks to beatify John Paul |
| Apr.2 |
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Pope John Paul II dies at 84 
Vatican: 26-year reign as the charismatic leader of the world's 1 billion Roman Catholics was highlighted by visits to 129 countries. The Pope was the third longest-serving pontiff in history. He died in his private apartment, surrounded by... | |
| Feb.24 |
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Bush meets Putin. Slovakia
| Feb.23 |
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Bush arrived in Slovakia |
| Jan.26 |
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Leaders mark Auschwitz liberation Poland: Leaders from 30 countries gather to remember the victims of the Holocaust on the 60th anniversary
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| May.1 |
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EU welcomes 10 new members
European Union: Capitals across Europe celebrated as the European Union marked the largest expansion in its history
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| Jun.8 |
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'Yes' to EU membership |
| May.30 |
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Bush visits Poland |
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| Nov.21 |
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NATO expands by 7 members |
| Oct.9 |
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EU sets date for historic union |
| Aug.18 |
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Millions cheer pope in Krakow |
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| Sep.23 |
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Victory for ex-communists |
| Jun.15 |
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Bush visits Poland |
before year 2000
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| Jan. 1, 1993 |
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Velvet divorce between Czech Republic and Slovakia The Dissolution of Czechoslovakia was an event that saw the self-determined split of the federal state into the Czech Republic and Slovakia | |
| Sep. 17, 1980 |
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Solidarity union forms
Map of Gdansk Shipyard Gdansk Poland Poland: A Polish trade union that was founded at the Gdansk Shipyard under the leadership of Lech Walesa | |
| Oct. 16, 1978 |
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Karol Wojityla elected as first pope from Eastern Europe
Vatican: Wojtyla won on the eighth ballot on the third day. He subsequently chose the name John Paul II
| Oct. 23, 1956 |
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Hungarian Revolt began
Map of Budapest Hungary Hungary: The Hungarian Revolution was a nationwide revolt against the government of the Hungarian People's Republic and its Soviet-imposed policies
| Feb. 25, 1948 |
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Communist coup in Czechoslovakia Czech Republic: The Communists took power in the Czechoslovak coup d'état, and Edvard Beneš inaugurated a new cabinet led by Klement Gottwald
| Sep. 30, 1938 |
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Munich Agreement signed
Map of Munich A settlement permitting Nazi Germany's annexation of portions of Czechoslovakia along the country's borders. 'Sudetenland' was coined
| Dec. 5, 1867 |
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Marshal Pilsudski born
Lithuania: Józef Klemens Pilsudski was a Polish statesman; Chief of State and de facto dictator (1926–35) of the Second Polish Republic
| May. 2, 1729 |
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Catherine the Great born
Poland: Catherine II was the most renowned and the longest-ruling female leader of Russia
| Sep. 5, 1566 |
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Suleiman the Magnificent died
Hungary: The Caliph of Islam and the tenth and longest-reigning Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, from 1520 to his death in 1566
| Jul. 30, 1419 |
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Hussite revolt in Prague
Czech Republic: The Hussites were a Christian movement following the teachings of Czech reformer Jan Hus (c. 1369–1415)
| Jul. 6, 1415 |
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John Huss burned at the stake
West Germany: A Czech priest, philosopher, early Christian reformer and Master at Charles University in Prague. Considered the first Church reformer
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2012 |
| Aug.14 |
Nazi suspect wins Australia case |
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2018 |
| Jan.27 |
Zeman beats Drahos to win second term. Czech Republic
2017 |
| Mar.9 |
Poland fails to stop Donald Tusk EU re-election. Brussels
2016 |
| Oct.2 |
Hungary PM claims EU migrant quota referendum victory
| Oct.1 |
Hungary holds referendum on EU mandatory migrant plan |
| Mar.5 |
Slovakia election: Anti-migrant PM Fico 'loses majority' |
2015 |
| Oct.25 |
Poland conservatives secure decisive win
| Oct.24 |
Poland elections: Conservatives hope to return to power |
| May.24 |
President Komorowski concedes to rival Duda. Poland
2014 |
| Apr.5 |
Hungary election: PM Viktor Orban tipped to win again |
2013 |
| Jan.26 |
Zeman wins Czech presidency poll |
2010 |
| Jul.4 |
Komorowski leads Polish presidential poll. Poland
| Jul.4 |
Rivals even in presidential poll |
| Jun.20 |
Presidential election headed for runoff |
| Jun.12 |
Centre-right opposition wins election |
2008 |
| Jun.20 |
Czech threat looms for EU treaty |
2006 |
| Jun.18 |
PM concedes election defeat |
| Jun.3 |
Election ends in deadlock |
| Apr.23 |
Socialists retain power |
2005 |
| Oct.23 |
Tax cutter poised to win election. Poland
| Oct.9 |
Right head for run-off vote |
| Oct.9 |
Poland votes for a new president |
| Sep.25 |
Poles oust left at voting booth. Poland
2003 |
| Jun.8 |
'Yes' to EU membership |
2001 |
| Sep.23 |
Victory for ex-communists |
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2015 |
| Oct.16 |
Hungary closes border with Croatia |
|
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2002 |
| Nov.21 |
NATO expands by 7 members |
| Oct.9 |
EU sets date for historic union |
|
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2016 |
| Jul.29 |
Pope Francis prays in silence at former Auschwitz-Birkenau camp. Poland
2007 |
| Jan.7 |
Archbishop of Warsaw quits amid row. Poland
2006 |
| May.28 |
Pope meets Auschwitz survivors |
2005 |
| May.13 |
Pope seeks to beatify John Paul |
2002 |
| Aug.18 |
Millions cheer pope in Krakow |
1978 |
| Oct. 16, 1978 |
Karol Wojityla elected as first pope from Eastern Europe
Vatican: Wojtyla won on the eighth ballot on the third day. He subsequently chose the name John Paul II
1852 |
| Jul. 30, 1419 |
Hussite revolt in Prague
Czech Republic: The Hussites were a Christian movement following the teachings of Czech reformer Jan Hus (c. 1369–1415)
| Jul. 6, 1415 |
John Huss burned at the stake
West Germany: A Czech priest, philosopher, early Christian reformer and Master at Charles University in Prague. Considered the first Church reformer
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2009 |
| Nov.2 |
Czech court clears Lisbon Treaty |
| Oct.26 |
Czech court to hear Lisbon case |
|
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2018 |
| Mar.3 |
Slovakia journalist murder: Seven suspects released by police
2016 |
| Jan.3 |
EU ready to fight Polish media law |
|
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1956 |
| Oct. 23, 1956 |
Hungarian Revolt began
Map of Budapest Hungary Hungary: The Hungarian Revolution was a nationwide revolt against the government of the Hungarian People's Republic and its Soviet-imposed policies
1948 |
| Feb. 25, 1948 |
Communist coup in Czechoslovakia Czech Republic: The Communists took power in the Czechoslovak coup d'état, and Edvard Beneš inaugurated a new cabinet led by Klement Gottwald
|
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2015 |
| Jan.27 |
On Auschwitz anniversary, leader warns Jews again targets
Poland: Ronald Lauder, stood before 300 survivors of the Nazis' most notorious death camp and asked world leaders to prevent another Auschwitz
2009 |
| Aug.31 |
WWII ceremonies begin. Poland
2005 |
| Jan.26 |
Leaders mark Auschwitz liberation Poland: Leaders from 30 countries gather to remember the victims of the Holocaust on the 60th anniversary
|
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2016 |
| Sep.15 |
EU meeting: Bloc needs 'sober look at problems' says Tusk. Slovakia
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2015 |
| Oct.17 |
Thousands enter Slovenia after Hungary closes border
Map of Petisovci Slovenia Thousands of migrants are crossing into Slovenia from Croatia after Hungary closed its border to them. 2,700 arrived in Slovenia on Saturday | |
| Sep.22 |
Opponents furious over new EU quotas |
| Sep.19 |
Croatia 'forcing' Hungary to take migrants |
| Sep.16 |
UN 'shocked' over clashes in Hungary |
| Sep.16 |
Migrant crisis: Clashes at Hungary-Serbia border
| Sep.15 |
Migrants face hunt for new routes as Hungary border sealed |
| Sep.15 |
Hungary's closed border leaves many stranded
| Sep.14 |
Hungary enacts tough new migrant laws Hungary has brought in tough new migrant laws which it says will 'start a new era' in preventing the inflow of illegal immigrants
| Sep.12 |
Record 4,000 go from Serbia to Hungary
| Sep.11 |
Hungary 'will arrest illegal migrants'
| Sep.9 |
Hungarian army stages border protection exercise |
| Sep.7 |
Hundreds migrants force way past Hungarian police
Map of Roszke Hungary Hungary: Hundreds of migrants have broken through police lines on Hungary's border with Serbia and are walking towards the capital, Budapest
| Sep.6 |
Migrant crisis: Activist convoy drives to Hungary
| Sep.4 |
Migrants begin arriving in Austria from Hungary
|
|
2009 |
| Nov.3 |
EU reform treaty passes last test. Czech Republic
| Oct.8 |
Czech president's new treaty snag |
2008 |
| Aug.20 |
US and Poland seal missile deal |
| Aug.14 |
Poland, U.S. to sign missile shield deal
| Jul.8 |
US and Czechs sign defence deal. Czech Republic
1938 |
| Sep. 30, 1938 |
Munich Agreement signed
Map of Munich A settlement permitting Nazi Germany's annexation of portions of Czechoslovakia along the country's borders. 'Sudetenland' was coined
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2017 |
| Jul.5 |
Donald Trump to give major speech in Poland |
2014 |
| Jun.4 |
Obama condemns Russia 'dark tactics' |
| Jun.3 |
Obama to hold talks with Ukraine's Poroshenko in Warsaw |
| Jun.3 |
US unveils $1bn Europe security plan |
2011 |
| May.27 |
Obama wraps up Europe tour in Poland |
2005 |
| Feb.23 |
Bush arrived in Slovakia |
2003 |
| May.30 |
Bush visits Poland |
2001 |
| Jun.15 |
Bush visits Poland |
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2007 |
| Jun.5 |
Bush chides Kremlin over democracy |
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2018 |
| Feb.18 |
Swastikas drawn on Polish embassy in Tel Aviv
2016 |
| Jan.10 |
Poland summons German ambassador over politicians' comments |
2014 |
| Jan.1 |
Palestinian diplomat dies in blast. Czech Republic
|
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2016 |
| Sep.16 |
Theresa May could begin Brexit process by February, says Tusk |
2005 |
| Feb.24 |
Bush meets Putin. Slovakia
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1883 |
| May. 2, 1729 |
Catherine the Great born
Poland: Catherine II was the most renowned and the longest-ruling female leader of Russia
1867 |
| Sep. 5, 1566 |
Suleiman the Magnificent died
Hungary: The Caliph of Islam and the tenth and longest-reigning Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, from 1520 to his death in 1566
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2016 |
| Feb.18 |
Lech Walesa 'was paid Communist informant' |
2015 |
| Apr.19 |
Poland fury at Holocaust comment by FBI's James Comey |
2013 |
| Jun.16 |
Czech prime minister says he will resign |
1867 |
| Dec. 5, 1867 |
Marshal Pilsudski born
Lithuania: Józef Klemens Pilsudski was a Polish statesman; Chief of State and de facto dictator (1926–35) of the Second Polish Republic
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2017 |
| Jul.16 |
Poles rally against controversial reform of judiciary |
| May.6 |
Thousands protest against 'curbs on democracy' |
2016 |
| Dec.16 |
Polish protesters block parliament over press freedom |
| Mar.26 |
Chinese flags defaced in Prague ahead of Xi visit |
| Mar.12 |
Polish protests as government rejects court ruling |
2015 |
| Sep.3 |
Migrants refuse to leave train near Hungary camp |
| Sep.2 |
Budapest migrant standoff enters second night |
| Sep.1 |
Migrant crisis: Rail station move sparks protests
Hungary: Hundreds of migrants have been protesting outside a major railway station in Budapest after police sealed off the terminal to stop them trav...
2006 |
| Oct.23 |
Teargas used on protesters |
| Sep.18 |
Budapest hit by wave of violence Hungary: Thousands are demanding the resignation of Prime Minister follow an admission that the government lied
1980 |
| Sep. 17, 1980 |
Solidarity union forms
Map of Gdansk Shipyard Gdansk Poland Poland: A Polish trade union that was founded at the Gdansk Shipyard under the leadership of Lech Walesa | |
|
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2016 |
| Sep.4 |
Hungary award returned after 'racist' writer honoured |
| Jul.7 |
Obama: US police shootings of black men 'should concern all'. Poland
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2015 |
| Oct.3 |
Vatican acts after Polish priest reveals homosexuality |
|
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2014 |
| May.25 |
Poland's Gen. Wojciech Jaruzelski dies at 90 |
2011 |
| Dec.23 |
Leaders honour Havel at funeral |
| Dec.18 |
Czech statesman Vaclav Havel dies
Czech Republic: The Czech Republic's first president after the Velvet Revolution against communist rule, has died at the age of 75
2010 |
| Apr.18 |
Poles hold funeral for president. Poland
| Apr.17 |
Polish funeral plans hit by ash |
| Apr.17 |
Services for Polish crash victims |
| Apr.11 |
President's body returns to Poland |
| Apr.10 |
Poland mourns president's death in crash |
| Apr.10 |
Polish president died in plane crash
Map of Smolensk Russia Russia: Tupolev 154, carrying Lech Kaczynski, has crashed near a Russian airport. 87 people were killed; there were no survivors
Kaczynski, his wife Maria and several senior government figures were in Russia to mark the 70th anniversary of the Katyn massacre. They included the army chief of staff Gen Franciszek Gagor, central bank governor Slawomir Skrzypek and deputy Foreign Minister Andrzej Kremer. There were a total of 132 people on the plane
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| |
2006 |
| Jan.29 |
Poles mourn roof collapse victims |
2005 |
| Apr.2 |
Pope John Paul II dies at 84 
Vatican: 26-year reign as the charismatic leader of the world's 1 billion Roman Catholics was highlighted by visits to 129 countries. The Pope was the third longest-serving pontiff in history. He died in his private apartment, surrounded by... | |