Donald Tusk

Polish PM: nothing to fear over base

iht.com     29-Aug-2008   16 related          

Poland's prime minister sought to assure worried residents and authorities near the site of a planned U.S. missile defense base on Friday, insisting the installation would increase their security. Speaking to reporters...                    

Poland's Solidarity marks anniversary with march

iht.com     29-Aug-2008          

Thousands of members of Poland's Solidarity labor movement held a rally in Warsaw on Friday to demand higher wages and pensions. The protest was timed to mark the 28th anniversary — on Sunday — of the landmark agreement...                    

ANALYSIS: EU's future as peace broker at stake in Caucasus crisis

earthtimes.org     29-Aug-2008   54 related          

Paris - Monday's emergency EU summit meeting in Brussels on how to respond to Russia's recognition of the Georgian breakaway provinces of Abkhazia and South Ossetia could be instrumental in confirming the European Union...                    

Spats over who gets to go to EU summit break out in Poland, Finland

euobserver.com     29-Aug-2008          

The emergency European summit called to tackle the Georgian crisis and forge a common European position on the issue is itself causing divisions - but over who gets to go to the extraordinary meeting of EU leaders. The...                    

2ND LEADALL: Putin hits at US, demands grow for action against Russia

earthtimes.org     28-Aug-2008   19 related          

Demands for diplomatic action against Russia over its actions in Georgia grew Thursday, while Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin accused the United States of plotting the recent conflict in Georgia. It's not only that...                    

ANALYSIS-Poles, Balts seek tough EU stance on Russia

alertnet.org     28-Aug-2008   3 related          

By Gareth Jones WARSAW, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Poland and the ex-Soviet Baltic states hope to stiffen the EU's backbone in its stance on Russia at an emergency summit next week, but fear Europe's heavy reliance on Russian...                    

Cities of Slupsk, Poland and Huntsville, Alabama Open Partnership Prior to Polish Prime Minster...

prnewswire.com     28-Aug-2008          

Cities of Slupsk, Poland and Huntsville, Alabama Open Partnership Prior to Polish Prime Minster Tusk's Visit to Missile Defense Site INTRODUCTION: Riki Ellison Chairman and Founder of MDAA, was in Slupsk, Poland this past...                    

Poland's Sikorski: Russia would lose confrontation with West - Summary

earthtimes.org     27-Aug-2008          

Warsaw - Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski said in an interview Wednesday he would prefer Russia to work with the West and that Moscow would lose again if it came to confrontation. As Europe, we are 10 times richer...                    

Poland in fresh probe on CIA jail claims

euobserver.com     26-Aug-2008          

Poland has launched an internal probe into old allegations that it hosted a secret prison used by the CIA to move terrorist suspects around the world. Did the US ship suspects via Poland's Szymany airport to Guantanamo...                    

World › Diplomatic roulette breaks out after Russian vote on separatists

japantoday.com     26-Aug-2008   2,353 related          

Tuesday 26th August, 05:38 AM JST MOSCOW — A vote by Russia’s parliament to recognize two breakaway Georgian regions as independent nations triggered an outbreak of diplomatic roulette Monday as Washington said it would...