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...These next four weeks are going to be weeks that will change central Europe forever,” said Przemyslaw Grudzinski, Poland’s ambassador to the U.S. “We would like to conclude the epoch of these first 10 years after gaining independence with a bang, not a whimper...
Hungarian Ambassador to the U.S. András Simonyi said that an opportunity for modernization after 50 years of communist government motivated his nation’s eagerness for E.U. membership. Hungary’s participation in NATO, he said, has initiated a forward drive that he hopes the E.U. will perpetuate...
...Slovak ambassador to the U.S. Martin Bútora said that economic development within the E.U. will assuage his country’s rampant unemployment problem. Unemployment in some eastern regions of Slovakia has reached almost 40 percent, according to Cooney...
ARRESTED. ABU QATADA, 42, Islamic cleric believed to be a key figure in the al-Qaeda network; during an armed raid on his hideout in London. Often described as Osama bin Laden's ambassador in Europe, he has been linked to shoe bomber Richard Reid and accused 9/11 conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui...
Galbraith says that one of the most valuable experiences of his life was the time he spent during the presidency of John F. Kennedy ’40 as ambassador to India. He tells the story of how he was welcomed to India by then-Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. “He greeted me, when I presented my credentials, as no ambassador in history,” Galbraith says. “He said, ‘I welcome you as ambassador, but I hope that this will not prevent you from being my economic adviser...