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Three Polish men have been jailed for their role in the theft of the infamous Auschwitz sign.

Sweden allows the extradition of a former neo-Nazi leader for the theft of an infamous sign.

Police have arrested a man in Sweden relating to the theft of the entrance sign at Auschwitz.

A controversial politician has renounced her claim to a post on the advisory board of a new expellee

John Axelrod and Sinfonietta Cracovia perform Penderecki.

Ukraine's shift toward Russia leaves Czechs and Poles alone in their fears of a resurgent Russia.

Poland has issued an EU arrest warrant for a man linked to the theft of the Auschwitz sign.

At least 40 people have died as temperatures in Europe plummet - and the worst is yet to come.

Chancellor Angela Merkel meets key ministers to discuss Germany's Afghanistan strategy.

Russia expressed confusion at Poland's announcement to station missiles near the Russian border.

Polish Premier Donald Tusk has been awarded a German prize for his service to European unification.

Warsaw is celebrating Frederic Chopin's 200th birthday with a new museum and a 3D cartoon.

Two new Polish films deal with teen prostitution and damaged morals in a post-communist era.

A German lawmaker has offered to drop her bid for a post in a museum for WWII expellees.

Russia cuts oil supplies to Belarus after the two nations fail to reach price agreements.

The mastermind behind the theft of the 'Arbeit Macht Frei' sign is believed to be a foreigner.

Polish police have recaptured Auschwitz's stolen "Arbeit macht frei" sign and arrested five men.

Poland tightens border security in its search for the stolen "Arbeit Macht Frei" Auschwitz sign.

Refugees protesting living conditions in Poland had their train stopped at the German border.

Europe football body UEFA has approved cities in Ukraine to host the Euro championships in 2012.

Polish culture thrived better under communism, artists say.

A Polish court has ordered that a house must be returned to its ethnic German owner.

A proposed board member for a museum on expulsions divides German coalition partners.

The ruling by the European Court of Human Rights that crucifixes should be removed from school classrooms in Italy has touched a nerve in Poland, reopening rifts over Catholic influence in Polish society.

The US says five EU countries aren't likely to get the visa-free rights of their EU partners.

In a surprise move, the new foreign minister travels to Warsaw for his first official state visit.

The dismantling of communism started in Poland some 10 years before the collapse of the Berlin Wall.

An internal row threatens to derail the EU's bid to push for substantial climate protections.

A Polish plan to sell surplus emissions rights could hinder the fight against climate change.

Polish lawmakers have approved controversial new legislation targeting convicted pedophiles.

Poland is ready to take part in a revamped US missile defense system in which it would host SM-3 interceptors that target short and medium-range missiles.

US Vice President Joe Biden is in Poland where he is to discuss new defense shield plans.

Poland commemorates slain Solidarity priest Jerzy Popieluszko 25 years after his death.

US Vice President Biden's trip to eastern Europe reiterates US commitment to its defense

Two decades after communism, Poland must better separate church and state, critics say.

Opel's tortured path to new ownership reaches a new milestone with the announcement of new funding.

The museum of the former Nazi death camp Auschwitz launches a profile on social network Facebook.

In 1989, Poland's economy was in tatters. Now, it has one of the best growth rates in the EU.

Czech President Vaclav Klaus continues to hold out on the European Union's reform treaty.

The latest signature on the Lisbon Treaty leaves the Czech Republic the only unsigned EU member.

Poland's prime minister is overseeing a huge shake-up of his cabinet over a gambling scandal.

Ratification of the EU's Lisbon Treaty still needs the approval of Warsaw and Prague

Irish voters may have averted an institutional crisis in the EU by endorsing the Lisbon Treaty.

Polish filmmaker Roman Polanski's arrest in Switzerland is causing controversy in his homeland.

Film director Roman Polanski has been arrested in Switzerland on a 31-year-old charge of sex abuse.

A new resolution from the Polish parliament condemns the invasion - and irks Russia in the process.

The EU's carbon emissions trading system has been thrown into disarray by its own court ruling.

Greece and Poland top the EU's 2008 handouts list, while Germany paid the most.

President Obama is aiming to get Russia onside as an ally against Iran, say experts.

The US is poised to shelve plans to build a long-range missile defense system in Eastern Europe.