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  BBC NEWS | Europe | Polish conservatives pick premier   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
"Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz is well-prepared to deal with economic issues, which were a source of dispute between us and the Civic Platform," Mr Kaczynski said.
The choice of Mr Marcinkiewicz might have been prompted by the fact that Mr Kaczynski's identical twin brother Lech, a former justice minister who cracked down on crime, is running for president in next month's vote.
Mr Marcinkiewicz, a former physics teacher, is the head of the parliament's treasury commission.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/europe/4288666.stm   (365 words)

  
 Law and Justice - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Premier Marcinkiewicz, Lech Kaczyński, and Maria Kaczyńska during Lech's swearing in as President of Poland, December 23, 2005.
In th end, on November 1, 2005, PiS went on to form a minority government headed by Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz as premier.
Kazimierz Ujazadowski Minister for cultural affairs and national heritage.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Law_and_Justice   (1330 words)

  
 New Zealand's source for World News on Stuff.co.nz: Polish party picks PM, vows quick coalition deal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz, an advocate of cautious economic reform and a former chief of parliament's treasury committee, will now be tasked with building a coalition cabinet.
Marcinkiewicz said he would strive for a quick compromise in government-building talks with Civic Platform, which reluctantly accepted their partners' choice.
Marcinkiewicz is seen as an advocate of economic reform and belongs to the market-oriented wing of the conservative party, which is dominated by those who want to preserve the country's costly welfare state.
www.stuff.co.nz /stuff/0,2106,3426221a12,00.html   (617 words)

  
 Krakow | News | Physicist Will Be PM
Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz, a former school principal turned economic adviser, is set to become Poland's new prime minister as he embarks on talks to form a new government that will try to reduce taxes and increase prosperity for the country's 38 million residents.
"Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz is well-prepared to deal with economic issues, which were a source of dispute between us and Civic Platform.
Marcinkiewicz's selection also signaled that Law and Justice was throwing its full weight behind the presidential candidacy of Lech Kaczynski, the conservative Warsaw mayor and the identical twin brother of Jaroslaw Kaczynski.
www.cracow-life.com /news/news/837-Physicist_Will_Be_PM   (582 words)

  
 CBS News | Poland Keeping Troops in Iraq Another Year
"The issue is closed and taken care of," Prime Minister Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz told all-news station TVN24 during a skiing trip at the Polish mountain resort of Zakopane.
Marcinkiewicz's government requested Tuesday that President Lech Kaczynski, the commander in chief of Poland's armed forces, reverse plans by the previous government to bring home troops serving with the U.S.-led coalition in early 2006.
That government was replaced after parliamentary and presidential elections in September and October, which resulted in the conservative Law and Justice party of Marcinkiewicz and Kaczynski succeeding former communists in the top offices.
www.cbsnews.com /stories/2005/12/29/ap/world/mainD8EQ0F2O5.shtml   (351 words)

  
 ABC News: Poland Keeping Troops in Iraq Another Year   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Polish Prime Minister Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz, left, announces his government's decision to ask the president to extend Poland's military mission in Iraq during a news conference in Warsaw on Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2006.
President Lech Kaczynski, who is from the same conservative party as Marcinkiewicz, is expected to announce his decision on Iraq by the end of the week.
Marcinkiewicz's announcement offers some relief to President Bush, who has seen the U.S.-led coalition in Iraq dwindle and faced withering criticism at home and abroad over his handling of the war.
abcnews.go.com /International/wireStory?id=1452727&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312   (450 words)

  
 Poland's president nominates Marcinkiewicz as PM - Boston.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Polish President Aleksander Kwasniewski nominated conservative Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz as prime minister on Wednesday following the first meeting of the newly elected parliament.
Marcinkiewicz, whose Law and Justice party won last month's general elections, has 14 days to win a confidence vote in parliament.
Marcinkiewicz has already said he would not represent Poland at this month's European Union summit in Britain, where the bloc's biggest newcomer will be represented by outgoing cabinet chief, leftist Marek Belka.
www.boston.com /news/world/europe/articles/2005/10/19/polands_president_nominates_marcinkeiwicz_as_pm   (202 words)

  
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Polish Prime Minister Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz said keeping troops there longer would support "the growing democratization of life" in Iraq after the country's constitutional referendum and parliamentary elections.
Marcinkiewicz conceded it was "a very difficult decision." The deployment, which has cost the lives of 17 Polish soldiers, is unpopular with the public.
Marcinkiewicz said the decision also came upon appeals from U.S. leaders, and considering the United Nations Security Council's extension last summer of its mission in Iraq.
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 Economics expert set to become Polish prime minister
Mathematician and economics expert Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz was poised to become Poland's next prime minister after being appointed to the post by his conservative Law and Justice (PiS) party.
Marcinkiewicz's appointment to the post of prime minister, the most powerful in Polish politics, must be approved by President Aleksander Kwasniewski.
Marcinkiewicz is opposed to PO's proposed flat tax, but has admitted that Poland's taxation system must be reformed.
www.turkishpress.com /news.asp?id=72305   (669 words)

  
 Gay News From 365Gay.com
Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz, nominated by the Law and Justice party to lead the next government as prime minister, told the Polish edition of Newsweek magazine that propagating homosexuality constituted an infringement on the freedom of other people.
Family is natural and the state should safeguard the family,'' Marcinkiewicz said, echoing the views of other leaders of his conservative party.
Marcinkiewicz said he judged people by their actions, not sexual orientation, but stressed that ``promoting homosexuality'' - through parades or campaigns by gay rights groups, for instance- was unacceptable to him.
www.365gay.com /newscon05/10/100305poland.htm   (341 words)

  
 100 Days of Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz:
Euro-Pragmatism Victory
By virtue of the appointments of these people, and of Marcinkiewicz himself, the Europeans are convinced that the new team that has come to power in Poland is not at all an opponent of euro-integration.
Finally, concerning the behaviour of the present Polish government in the European arena, it is necessary to mention its last initiative in the sphere of the EU's energy security.
Marcinkiewicz sounded this initiative for the first time a month ago, during his two-day visit to the capitals of the member-countries of the so-called Visegrad Group (or V-4), Prague, Budapest and Bratislava.
www.axisglobe.com /article.asp?article=671   (880 words)

  
 ABC News: Poland Orders Probe Into Alleged CIA Jails   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Polish Prime Minister Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz speaks during a meeting with young athletes in Warsaw, Poland on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2005.
Speaking with reporters afterwards, Marcinkiewicz said he is commissioning a probe into allegations that the CIA ran secret prisons in Poland.
Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz said a "detailed" probe would be conducted to "check if there is any proof that such an event took place in our country.
abcnews.go.com /International/wireStory?id=1393579&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312   (395 words)

  
 the beatroot: Kazimierz who?
Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz is a mathematics and physics graduate, who has been linked with Catholic conservatives since the start of his parliamentary career 12 years ago.
Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz, PiS' economic point-man and current leader of the Parliamentary Treasury Commission, told the Polish-Swiss Chamber of Commerce that his party's "Cheap State" program would generate savings totaling zł.6 billion per annum.
While Marcinkiewicz's words were a breath of fresh air for citizens yearning for more fiscal responsibility, his party's plans for encouraging investment offer much-needed relief to Poland's embattled entrepreneurs.
beatroot.blogspot.com /2005/09/kazimierz-who.html   (768 words)

  
 Daily Bulletin
Marcinkiewicz, in Szczecin from Brussels for commemorations of 1970 worker riots in the city, said the new budget also secured Poland an annual 34 billion zlotys (10.65 mn USD) in investment funding and extra aid for five districts considered the EU's poorest regions.
Marcinkiewicz also stressed that the funds allotted Poland were sufficient to drive growth if invested wisely This is a lot.
Prime Minister Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz attended December 70 commemorations in Szczecin, where he reminded that the 1970 victims "had stood up and shed their blood in defence of basic values and human dignity".
www.ambasadapoljska.hr /en/poli.htm   (2323 words)

  
 My Way News
Prime Minister Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz's government requested Tuesday that Kaczynski, the commander in chief of Poland's armed forces, reverse plans by the previous government to bring home troops serving with the U.S.-led coalition in early 2006.
In calling for an extension Tuesday, Marcinkiewicz called the move "a very difficult decision" but said that it was a step meant to help maintain stability as Iraq progresses toward democracy.
The previous left-wing government was replaced after parliamentary and presidential elections in September and October, which resulted in the conservative Law and Justice party of Marcinkiewicz and Kaczynski succeeding former communists in the top offices.
apnews.myway.com /article/20051229/D8EQ40NG1.html   (361 words)

  
 Global Insight // Same-day Analysis
The conservative Law and Justice party has named leading party member Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz as a candidate for prime minister; however, the more pressing concerns are agreeing a government programme and amending the 2006 budget draft that was approved yesterday by the outgoing government.
Marcinkiewicz is likely to make a strong leader, but it cannot be ruled out that Jaroslaw will take on the role at some point.
Marcinkiewicz is adamant he is committed to the full term as prime minister, and would make a strong leader with good standing in his party.
www.globalinsight.com /SDA/SDADetail2308.htm   (1114 words)

  
 Polish roof collapse death toll now 66 - JAMAICAOBSERVER.COM
Katowice, Poland - Polish Prime Minister Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz prays during a special Sunday mass in the Katowice cathedral for the 66 dead and 141 who were injured under the collapsed roof of an exhibition hall yesterday.
The hopes of finding survivors faded early yesterday after no one had been found alive since 10:00 pm Saturday in minus 17 C (1 F) cold, and crews who had been using only hand tools to pick through the wreckage were preparing to step up the operation.
Polish Prime Minister Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz joined several thousand others packing Katowice's Cathedral of Christ the King on Sunday morning for a special mass being celebrated by Archbishop Damian Zimon for the victims of the tragedy.
www.jamaicaobserver.com /news/html/20060129T190000-0500_97603_OBS_POLISH_ROOF_COLLAPSE_DEATH_TOLL_NOW_____.asp   (563 words)

  
 Polish PM orders probe into CIA prison allegations - Boston.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Polish Prime Minister Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz said on Saturday he would order an investigation into allegations that the CIA detained suspected terrorists at secret prisons in Poland.
Analysts said Marcinkiewicz had little choice but to order the probe, but they expressed concern that Poland's reputation, and that of Marcinkiewicz's government, would suffer even if cleared of the allegations.
Officials in Marcinkiewicz's government have denied the allegations that have also been aired in U.S. media but Marcinkiewicz said an investigation was needed since the reports could threaten Poland's security.
www.boston.com /news/world/europe/articles/2005/12/10/polish_pm_says_to_probe_cia_prison_allegations   (582 words)

  
 Poland: Angus Reid Consultants
On Sept. 28, the PiS nominated economic expert Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz as its candidate for prime minister.
Jaroslaw Kaczynski explained the party’s rationale, saying, "Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz is well-prepared to deal with economic issues, which were a source of dispute between us and Civic Platform.
On Oct. 31, Marcinkiewicz was sworn in as prime minister.
www.angus-reid.com /tracker/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewItem&itemID=7423   (1329 words)

  
 Polish conservatives pick new face as premier | European Union Elections
Jaroslaw Kaczynski, the leader of Poland's Law and Justice Party (PiS) which won the 25 September parliamentary elections, has named 45-year-old Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz, the PiS's economic policy spokesman, to be the country's next prime minister.
Previously Marcinkiewicz held the post of chairman of the parliament's treasury committee.
Marcinkiewicz's nomination is also a signal that the PiS intends to give full backing to the presidential candidacy of Jaroslaw Kaczynski's twin brother Lech Kaczynski, the conservative mayor of Warsaw.
www.euractiv.com /Article?tcmuri=tcm:29-144942-16&type=News   (236 words)

  
 News from Poland - Marcinkiewicz and Barroso appeal for EU budget
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso and Prime minister Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz have appealed for a quick deal on the EU budget for 2007-2013.
Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz and Jose Manuel Barroso spoke of the need for Britain, as the current president of the 25 EU nation, to step up efforts to reach agreement on the block's budget.
The premier's aim is to allay fears which aroused in the EU after the formation of the new conservative Law and Justice government in Poland, which has an informal deal with the Euro sceptic far right and populist farmers' grouping will concentrate on Poland's role and partnership within the EU.
www.poland.pl /news/article,Marcinkiewicz_and_Barroso_appeal_for_EU_budget,id,202844.htm   (307 words)

  
 European leaders remember the Holocaust, 'a crime that tarnishes human history’   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
On a clear, cold day at Auschwitz, Polish Prime Minister Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz placed a wreath and bowed his head at the foot of the main memorial in honour of the some 1.5 million people who died at the Nazi-run camp.
The Holocaust "is a crime that tarnishes human history," Marcinkiewicz said.
Marcinkiewicz was joined by the Israeli ambassador to Poland, camp survivors and representatives of the Jewish community.
www.cbc.ca /cp/world/060127/w012728.html   (615 words)

  
 swisspolitics.org | Polish conservatives to name PM candidate
A senior Civic Platform official, who asked not to be named, said he expected the post to go to either Law and Justice's chief economic expert Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz or its foreign policy spokesman Kazimierz Ujazdowski.
Marcinkiewicz, 45, was the head of the lower house of parliament's treasury committee over the last term.
After Kaczynski's brief statement, Marcinkiewicz appeared at the Law and Justice news conference to discuss next year's draft budget left by the outgoing cabinet.
www.swisspolitics.org /en/news/index.php?section=int&page=news_inhalt&news_id=6119664   (361 words)

  
 Gobierno de la República de Polonia :: Ambasada Polski w Hiszpanii (Madryt)
In February 2001, Marcinkiewicz left the ZChN and founded the Right-Wing Alliance party, which soon merged with the new party of the Kaczyński brothers.
In 2003, Marcinkiewicz received the title of Cyberpolitician 2003, an award granted to Polish political figures who have rendered conspicuous services for the benefit of an information society.
His grandfather, Kazimierz Ujazdowski, was counsel for the defence at the Brzesc trial.
www.polonia.es /x.php/1,177/Gobierno-polaco.html   (1432 words)

  
 Polish Prime Minister Visits Camp Echo - DefendAmerica News Article
Marcinkiewicz emphasized that he is very proud of his soldiers and the meeting with them made him much stronger.
After the celebration, Czerwinski familiarized the prime minister with the situation within the Multinational Division Central–South area of responsibility and with the tasks and accomplishments of the fifth rotation of the Polish contingent.
Marcinkiewicz commemorated Polish soldiers who paid the highest price for Iraqi freedom by lighting two, white and red, candles in a military chapel.
www.defendamerica.mil /articles/Dec2005/a122205wm1.html   (227 words)

  
 POLISH DAILY NEWS BULLETIN   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Warsaw, Oct. 31: The Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz cabinet was sworn in by President Aleksander Kwasniewski.
After the new cabinet is formally appointed, the new Prime Minister has two weeks (until November 13 at the latest) to present his policy speech and motion the Sejm for a confidence vote.
Following is the line-up of the Prime Minister Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz cabinet sworn-in by President Aleksander Kwasniewski.
www.ambpol.dk /english/press_release.htm   (355 words)

  
 Gay News From 365Gay.com
The announcement of the protests came as gays in London were demonstrating against a visit by Poland's new Prime Minister, Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz.
Marcinkiewicz's meeting with British Prime Minister Tony Blair was delayed so that Marcinkiewicz could avoid the demonstrators and enter Chatham House through a rear door.
Marcinkiewicz is in London to dispel fears that he, and Poland's new President, Lech Kaczynski, will try to move Poland to the extreme right.
www.365gay.com /Newscon05/11/112405poland.htm   (527 words)

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