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Poland to probe T-shirts with anti-Semitic slogans [Apr 14, 2012] Prosecutors in Poland have opened an enquiry into the sale of T-shirts with anti-Semitic slogans from a kiosk near the home stadium of football team Widzew Lodz, press reports said on Saturday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish PM Tusk urges "discretion" around CIA prisons probe [Mar 31, 2012] WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Thursday appealed for more "discretion" around the country's investigation into alleged CIA prisons for al Qaeda suspects on Polish soil, after media revelations about the probe. Polish media said on Tuesday prosecutors had charged a former head of Poland's intelligence service with helping set up secret CIA detention centres at the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish PM Tusk urges "discretion" around CIA prisons probe [Mar 29, 2012] WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Thursday appealed for more "discretion" around the country's investigation into alleged CIA prisons for al Qaeda suspects on Polish soil, after media revelations about the probe. Polish media said on Tuesday prosecutors had charged a former head of Poland's intelligence service with helping set up secret CIA detention centres at the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish PM urges "discretion" around CIA prisons probe [Mar 29, 2012] WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Thursday appealed for more "discretion" around the country's investigation into alleged CIA prisons for al Qaeda suspects on Polish soil, after media revelations about the probe. Polish media said on Tuesday prosecutors had charged a former head of Poland's intelligence service with helping set up secret CIA detention centers at the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

PM: Poland is 'victim' of leaks from US government on secret CIA prison [Mar 29, 2012] WARSAW, Poland (AP) ? The prime minister says Poland has become the "political victim" of leaks years ago by U.S. officials who indicated the country hosted a secret CIA prison for terrorism suspects.Donald Tusk made the comments Thursday after media reports that Polish prosecutors have brought the first charges in their investigation into a now-closed CIA facility in the country.Former U.S ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland charges ex-official over CIA prisons: report [Mar 29, 2012] WARSAW (Reuters) - A leading Polish newspaper said on Tuesday that prosecutors had charged the former head of Poland's intelligence service for helping to set up CIA prisons for al Qaeda suspects in the country at the height of the U.S.-led "war on terror". Despite reports by the European Parliament and the Council of Europe stating Poland and Romania hosted CIA detention centres, Polish ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Human rights groups welcome Polish report on CIA prisons [Mar 28, 2012] WARSAW (Reuters) - Human rights campaigners welcomed on Wednesday a report that prosecutors had charged the former head of Poland's intelligence service for helping set up CIA prisons for al Qaeda suspects in the country at the height of the U.S.-led "war on terror." Daily Gazeta Wyborcza, a leading Polish newspaper, said on Tuesday that Zbigniew Siemiatkowski was charged as part of a classified ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Former Polish intelligence chief questioned about CIA 'black sites' [Mar 28, 2012] PROSECUTORS IN Warsaw have questioned a former intelligence chief about allowing the CIA to operate ?black sites? for interrogation and torture on Polish territory. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland charges ex-official over CIA prisons: report [Mar 27, 2012] WARSAW (Reuters) - A leading Polish newspaper said on Tuesday that prosecutors had charged the former head of Poland's intelligence service for helping to set up CIA prisons for al Qaeda suspects in the country at the height of the U.S.-led "war on terror". [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland charges ex-official over CIA prisons, report says [Mar 27, 2012] A leading Polish newspaper says that prosecutors have charged the former head of Poland's intelligence service for helping to set up CIA prisons for al Qaeda suspects in the country at the height of the U.S.-led "war on terror." [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland charges ex-official over CIA prisons [Mar 27, 2012] WARSAW - A leading Polish newspaper said on March 28 that prosecutors had charged the former head of Poland's intelligence service for helping to set up CIA prisons for al Qaeda suspects in the country at the height of the U.S.-led "war on terror". [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland charges ex-official over CIA prisons: report [Mar 27, 2012] WARSAW (Reuters) - A leading Polish newspaper said on Tuesday that prosecutors had charged the former head of Poland's intelligence service for helping to set up CIA prisons for al Qaeda suspects in the country at the height of the U.S.-led "war on terror". [via YahooNews] More >>

Two detained for questioning in Polish train crash [Mar 05, 2012] WARSAW, Poland ? Polish media say that prosecutors have detained two rail traffic controllers for questioning in a head-on train collision in southern Poland over the weekend. [via YahooNews] More >>

Ukrainians injured in Polish train crash [Mar 04, 2012] WARSAW, Poland (AP) ? Polish prosecutors have opened an investigation into how a train ended up on the wrong tracks after two engines collided head on late Saturday, killing 15 people and leaving 54 in hospitals. [via YahooNews] More >>

Investigation opens in Poland after trains collide head on, killing 15, leaving 54 in hospital [Mar 04, 2012] WARSAW, Poland - Polish prosecutors have opened an investigation into how a train ended up on the wrong tracks after two engines collided head on late Saturday, killing 15 people and leaving 54 in hospitals. [via YahooNews] More >>

7 charged with corruption over shale gas in Poland [Jan 11, 2012] (01-11) 06:29 PST WARSAW, Poland (AP) -- Seven people, including government officials, have been charged with corruption during the granting of licenses for shale gas exploration in Poland, a spokesman for prosecutors... [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland Briefly Detains Belarussian Dissident [Dec 13, 2011] WARSAW ? Poland briefly detained and then freed a Belarussian dissident, avoiding a repeat of an embarrassing incident earlier this year when Polish prosecutors unwittingly contributed to the detention of another activist. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland Detains, Then Frees Belarussian Activist [Dec 13, 2011] WARSAW ? Poland briefly detained and then freed a Belarussian dissident, avoiding a repeat of an embarrassing incident earlier this year when Polish prosecutors unwittingly contributed to the detention of another activist. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland backs down on corruption due to Euro 2012 [Dec 01, 2011] WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland has said it will not seek the imminent suspension or dismissal of its Football Association chief despite corruption allegations because it could jeopardise the country's hosting of Euro 2012. Many Polish lawmakers and media have urged Warsaw to seek the dismissal of PZPN head Grzegorz Lato after the country's new Sports Minister Joanna Mucha notified prosecutors he may ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish FA dismisses top official amid corruption scandal [Nov 30, 2011] WARSAW (Reuters) - The Polish football association (PZPN) dismissed its secretary general Zdzislaw Krecina on Wednesday during a spiralling corruption scandal less than a year before the country co-hosts Euro 2012 with Ukraine. Last week, Poland's new Sports Minister Joanna Mucha notified prosecutors of a possible bribery case involving Krecina and PZPN head Grzegorz Lato related to the ... [via YahooNews] More >>