Civic Platform continues to talk tough on EU Constitution

The party agrees to a compromise, but only if Poland maintains its power to block unfavorable budget decisions, as well as those related to security and international policy. The discussion resulted in an argument between Andrzej Olechowski, who did not want to raise the stakes too high for the government, and Jan Rokita, who opted for adopting a firmer stand. "You are anachronistic" Rokita told Olechowski, who in protest, left the room before a final vote on the issue was held. (Gazeta Wyborcza, pp. 1, 4) K.J.