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Tue 07 Jul 2007Poland's coalition falls amid corruption claimsPOLAND:Poland's fractious ruling coalition collapsed for the second and apparently final time last night amid claims of planning corruption, raising the prospect of autumn elections.Prime minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski fired his deputy, Andrzej Lepper, yesterday evening, suggesting he was involved in a land rezoning scheme involving "large bribes" at the agriculture ministry he heads.