"It stipulates i.a. that the Communist ideology is directly responsible for crimes against humanity, that there are substantial similarities between Nazism and Communism, that many perpetrators of Communist crimes have not been brought to justice yet, that many Communist parties have not apologized for Communist crimes and that millions of victims of Communism are entitled to the same recognition enjoyed by the victims of Nazism."

Text of declaration: victimsofcommunism.org/media/article.php?article=3849

Central & East Europe Coalition responds to Sen. Schumer's remarks that Russia should be allowed to dominate C-E Europe. polamcon.org/ceec/schumer.080610.pdf

Poland Pushes for New 'Eastern Partnership' www.warsawvoice.pl/view/18068

Defense Ministry announced mid-October withdrawal from Iraq www.warsawvoice.pl/newsX.php/6333

Sarkozy Declares France Open to Polish Workers www.warsawvoice.pl/view/18075

Lisbon treaty rejected www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3d4b9b8a-39ac-11dd-90d7-0000779fd2ac.html

Main points of the EU's 'Lisbon Treaty www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/06/13/europe/EU-POL-EU-Treaty-Glance.php

Irish referendum: EU is coping fine without a constitution, so why bother? www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/ireland/article4133458.ece

Czech foreign minister says US could complete missile defense plans without Poland www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/06/11/america/NA-GEN-US-Czech-Republic-Missile-Defense.php

Book review: Hitler's Empire: Nazi Rule in Occupied Europe by Mark Mazower entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/books/non-fiction/article4074737