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Russia blames Polish pressure over Kaczynski crashRussia on Wednesday blamed Polish failures for the plane crash that killed president Lech Kaczynski. Non-crew in cockpit of doomed Kaczynski planeNon-crew members were in the cockpit of the plane of Polish president Lech Kaczynski before its fatal crash, officials said on Wednesday. Poland moves to fill key posts after plane crashPoland has moved to fill key state posts after a weekend plane crash in Russia killed President Lech Kaczynski and dozens of other top officials. Poland crash pilots 'were warned about the weather'Russian officials said on Monday the pilots of a plane that crashed and killed Poland's president had received explicit weather warning. Polish president's coffin returns home to WarsawPolish President Lech Kaczynski's coffin returned home on Sunday, a day after he and much of the country's political and military elite were killed. Poland mourns president, elite killed in crashPoles were in deep mourning on Sunday after President Lech Kaczynski and many of the country's ruling elite were killed in a plane crash. Polish president among 96 killed in plane crashPoland's President Lech Kaczynski, its central bank head and the country's military chief were among 96 people killed when their plane crashed. US plays Big Brother to EUThe US drive to gain access to the private data of Europeans is the latest episode in a systematic American campaign. Leaders hail expansion of Europe free travel zoneEuropean leaders on Friday hailed the expansion of the Schengen passport-free travel zone to nine mostly ex-East Bloc nations as a landmark moment for the continent's integration. "This is an historic moment for which we have been waiting for a long time," German Chancellor Angela Merkel said. Relief as EU leaders strike treaty dealEuropean Union leaders voiced relief at clinching a deal on Friday on a treaty to reform the 27-nation bloc's institutions, replacing a defunct constitution and ending a two-year crisis of confidence in Europe's future. "It's an important page in the history of Europe," Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates said on arriving to chair the second day of an EU summit. |
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