Blair and Kaczynski meet in Warsaw

He met with President Lech Kaczynski in Warsaw where both stressed that they have similar views on the EU constitution. Blair said that the EU needs a new treaty to promote efficiency and only then can it face problems such as globalization, the creation of new jobs, energy safety and the fight against organized crime. He also stressed that the EU should be a union of independent countries cooperating with each other. Kaczynski echoed this view, however, according to commentators Poland and Great Britain differ substantially as far as the EU constitution is concerned. Blair supports the content but does not want the new document to resemble a constitution in any form. Poland on the other hand, believes the opposite. Great Britain and Poland also differ when it comes to decision making within EU. Poland wants the introduction of a system which favors middle-sized countries. Great Britain on the other hand does not want any changes in this matter. (Rzeczpospolita, April 28-29, p. A5) M.M.