Thursday, January 05, 2006

International Relations: Poland to recall ambassadors with links to communist-era authorities

Poland's Foreign Ministry is to recall 10 ambassadors who they claim have links to communist-era authorities.

The country's new conservative government is anxious purge state offices of ex-communists, a move conformed by ministry spokesman Pawel Dobrowolski.

Although none of the ambassadors have been named, AP reports that local media have cited the ambassadors to Algeria, Argentina, Britain, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Israel, Lithuania and Slovenia.