Polish Right Occupies State TV, Refusing to Accept Loss of Power The sit-in shut down Poland’s main public news station, a possible harbinger of battles to come as the party voted out of power tries to keep its grip on state institutions.
Polish Leaders Hope Defense of a Dead Pope Propels Them to Re-Election Criticism of John Paul II, the canonized, Polish-born pope who is a national hero, has fueled anger that the governing party wants to turn into votes.