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Pope joke backfires on Polish leadership

Bekerman, M

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Abstract

Film footage going back to 1997 reveals top Polish politicians mocking the Pope after a trip in a helicopter. The opposition "Solidarity" movement has used the video to erode the incumbent president's ratings ahead of the elections in Poland.

Citation

Bekerman, M. (2000). Pope joke backfires on Polish leadership

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Sep 23, 2000
Publication Date Sep 24, 2000
Deposit Date Feb 29, 2016
Journal BBC News
Publisher URL http://news.bbc.co.uk
Related Public URLs http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/939727.stm
Additional Information Additional Information : Written and published under previous name "Marek Piotrowski"
Access Information : accessible online