Belka discusses EU Constitution compromise with Irish PM

Belka's proposals include postponement of the decision on the voting system, introducing a special definition of a blocking minority or the need for "supermajority" in case of decisions of strategic importance. "Poland is keen to work out a compromise on the fundamental matters of the Constitution before the June EU summit. There can be no risk of allowing the summit to fail," said Belka. The EU failed to reach a compromise on the voting system at its December summit, as Poland and Spain were against the proposed voting system preferring to vote according to current rules of the Nice Treaty. (Rzeczpospolita, May 8-9, p. A4) T.J.