Thousands mourn as Poland buries its president

Reports of the state funeral for Lech Kaczynski, Poland’s president, and wife Maria, killed in an aircraft catastrophe in Smolensk, western Russia, on the 10 April 2010.

ESO: Background information: Polish president killed in plane crash http://www.europeansources.info/record/plane-crashes-in-smolensk-killing-polish-president-and-95-others/

ESO: Background information: Poles argue over Kaczynskis' burial place http://www.europeansources.info/record/poles-argue-over-kaczynskis-burial-place/

BBC News, 18.4.10: Poland holds state funeral for President Lech Kaczynski http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8627857.stm

Deutsche Welle, 18.4.10: Poland bids farewell to Maria and Lech Kaczynski http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5478996,00.html

Polskie Radio, 18.4.10: Poland says goodbye to president http://www.thenews.pl/national/artykul129801_poland-says-goodbye-to-president.html

Polskie Radio, 18.4.10: Russia shows solidarity with Poland after air crash http://www.thenews.pl/international/artykul129790_russia-shows-solidarity-with-poland-after-air-crash.html

ITAR-TASS, 18.4.10: Medvedev lights candle, lays red roses at Krakow Cathedral door http://www.itar-tass.com/en/

Rzeczpospolita, 19.4.10: Kaczynski buried, opposition must rebuild (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/news-brief-cover/233931-kaczynski-buried-opposition-must-rebuild

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