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Türkiye seeks away victory against Latvia
Turkish national football team travels to Latvia on June 16, hoping to put its Euro 2024 qualifying campaign back on track.
Türkiye started the qualification stage with a 2-1 win over Armenia in its opening game of Group D, however, a 2-0 loss at home against group favorite Croatia means a win over Latvia will be crucial before hosting Wales on June 19.
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Poland prohibits food imports from Ukraine to soothe farmers
Poland's government said Saturday that it has decided to temporarily prohibit grain and other food imports from Ukraine as it seeks to soothe the rising anger of Polish farmers, who say they are losing huge amounts of money to a glut of Ukrainian grain on the market.
Kuntz in first test as Turkey coach
Former Germany U-21 coach Stefan Kuntz will face his first test as Turkey coach on Oct. 8 when his side hosts Norway in a 2022 World Cup qualifier Group G match in Istanbul.
Kuntz replaced Şenol Güneş last month following a humiliating 6-1 defeat against the Netherlands.
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Polish Election Antics Show ‘Collapse of Democracy’
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Poland Postpones Presidential Election
Going Postal: Poland's Mail Carriers Decry COVID-19 Election
Poland Postpones Presidential Election
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Going Postal: Poland's Mail Carriers Decry COVID-19 Election
The leaders of the Law and Justice (PiS) party and Porozumienie, one of two parties propping up the PiS-dominated coalition, made the announcement on Wednesday night.
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How Poland’s Ruling Populists Lost the Moral High Ground
The so-called Rywin affair — named after top film producer Lew Rywin, who was accused of arranging a $17.5 million bribe to influence a new media law, allegedly on behalf of the then prime minister's closest circle — ultimately toppled the government and sent Rywin to prison.
Devil in the Detail of Polish Ruling Party’s Welfare Promises
The conservatives in PiS, however, put income redistribution to the fore of the public agenda, party leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski even extolling people to read Capital in the 21st Century, the global bestseller by French economist Thomas Picketty that cast fresh light on the issue of inequality.
Mainstreaming Corruption: How Populism Erodes Moral Standards
In many countries, even supporters of anti-populist parties have begun consciously accepting pathological behaviour, rule-breaking, and even illegal acts on the part of their chosen political representatives.
Following Gresham's Law, which holds that bad money drives out the good, opposition forces increasingly feel compelled to scheme and cheat in order to win.
Scott Kelly Spent a Year in Space, and Now He Has Different DNA Than His Identical Twin Brother
Scott and Mark Kelly are identical twin brothers — at least, they were until Scott spent a year living in space.
Poland will not Yield to EU Over Court Reforms: Kaczynski
Poland will not make any concessions in its dispute with the European Union over the country's judicial reforms, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, the head of the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party, said on Friday, quoted by Reuters.