Monthly Archives: December 2010
U.S. denies help with Polish probe into secret CIA prisons
The United States has refused to cooperate with Poland in an investigation into alleged secret CIA prisons in Poland, Polish news agency PAP reported on Tuesday.
Poland to write own report on April plane crash in Russia
Polish prosecutors probing the April plane crash that killed president Lech Kaczynski will issue their own report on the investigation, separate from a Russian report, the Interior Ministry said Tuesday amidst criticism of a draft document by Moscow.
Poland discovers Russian sleeper agent living in country for 10 years
A Polish court has sentenced a Russian “sleeper agent” to three years in prison after intelligence officers feared he was about to become active after 10 years living in the country. Continue reading
Poland rejects Russian report on jet crash
Polish Prime MinisterDonald Tusk Friday rejected Russia’s draft report on the plane crash that killed President Lech Kaczynski in April.
Poland’s 11-Month Budget Deficit Widens to 81% of 2010 Limit
Poland’s central government budget deficit widened to 42.5 billion zloty ($17.6 billion) at the end of November, reaching 81.4 percent of the annual limit set in this year’s budget bill.
A Bastion of Religion Sees Rise in Secularism
A statue of Jesus, one of the tallest in the world, stands on the flat frozen fields of this small western Polandtown, its arms outstretched and gaze fixed straight ahead at a community trying to push back a rising tide of secularism.
White House Intensifies Military Buildup In Poland
Immediately on the heels of reports in the Guardian and other Western news media that the U.S.-led North Atlantic Treaty Organization has crafted a strategy to intervene with nine army divisions in the Baltic Sea area, President Barack Obama met with his Polish counterpart Bronislaw Komorowski at the White House and confirmed plans to increase U.S. military hardware and troops in the latter’s country.
Medvedev moves closer to Poland
Russia’s President Dmitry Medvedev took resolute steps on Monday (06-12-2010) in Warsaw to improve relations with Poland, including resolving to clear up the circumstances of the Katyn Massacre. According to the press Medvedev’s soft line is part of a new foreign policy that could, however, run aground on Russian authoritarianism.
WikiLeaks overshadows Polish president’s US visit
Leaked cables show Poland it is not as close to America as it thought.
The diplomatic revelations of WikiLeaks have strained relations between the United States and many of its allies, including Poland, which has rapidly shed what illusions remained about the special nature of its ties with America.
The awkwardness was on full view during this week’s visit to Washington by Bronislaw Komorowski, Poland’s new president. Continue reading
Polish president says Wikileaks taking toll on U.S.-Polish relations
In Washington, most speeches by representatives of other countries are, well, diplomatic, carefully written to avoid controversy.
A speech by Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski at the German Marshall Fund of the United States on Wednesday broke that mold.
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How I Write My Historical Novels
Canadian-Polish author Eva Stachniak is revealing how she worked on her bestselling novel "The Winter Palace". Więcej
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Johanna Kern’s fantasy world (LISTEN to our interview with Johanna Kern)
Johanna Kern, a Canadian of Polish descent, first began her career as a professional actress in Europe, and moved to…
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Newsfeed from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland
We are pleased to offer an official newsfeed from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland: Ministry of…
