U.S. ‘Will’ Deploy Missiles in Poland as Talks Begin With Russia

19 May 09 | PTV and BBC

U.S. is to go ahead with deploying interceptor missiles in Poland even if it scraps plans to set up anti-missile defense apparatuses in Eastern Europe, says Warsaw.

New Evidence of Torture Prison in Poland

27 Apr 09 | Der Speigel

The current debate in the US on the “special interrogation methods” sanctioned by the Bush administration could soon reach Europe. It has long been clear that the CIA used the Szymany military airbase in Poland for extraordinary renditions. Now there is evidence of a secret prison nearby.

IMF Begins New Loan Program for Countries With Strong Economies

22 Apr 09 | VOA News

The International Monetary Fund has begun a new program to provide emergency credit to governments with strong economic track records. Mexico became the first to qualify for the program last week, and two more countries, Poland and Colombia have applied for it. The IMF credit does not come with its traditional condition that governments have to change their economic policies.

CIA Crimes and Polish Complicity?: Transparency and Accountability Needed

6 Apr 09 | AI

In March 2008, the Warsaw Public Prosecutor’s office initiated an investigation into long-standing allegations that between 2003 and 2005, Poland hosted a secret detention centre, run by the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).