Crash euro meeting
The bank will seek a crash meeting with the economic team from the victorious parties. Central bank council member Dariusz Filar said: "As soon as the new government is formed a meeting on the ERM-2 (pre-euro exchange rate mechanism) and euro will be vital.
"For countries like Poland which have to make up delays in development, membership of the euro zone has only positive elements," he said.
Filar warned that if the next cabinet failed to set clear priorities, Poland may face a delay in its euro adoption plans.
"The date of the euro adoption will depend on the will, determination and fiscal policy of the next government and parliament," Filar said.
"In case of an unclear situation and without concrete priorities, Poland may then be further away from the euro than it is now."
The Civic Platform (PO) and Law and Justice (PiS) parties, which lead in opinion polls and are likely to form the next coalition government, appear divided on euro entry plans.
PO has said it would aim for fast entry and further fiscal tightening to make it possible, while PiS has voiced doubts whether quick euro adoption was both realistic and desirable.
The current government has aimed at 2009 as the earliest possible entry date and the Finance Ministry is due to present a detailed euro roadmap early next month.
"In the first week of July the Finance Ministry will present a technical roadmap of Poland's entry to ERM-2 and the eurozone. It will be a sort of a legacy of (outgoing Finance Minister) Mirosław Gronicki," a spokesman said. (Reuters)
"For countries like Poland which have to make up delays in development, membership of the euro zone has only positive elements," he said.
Filar warned that if the next cabinet failed to set clear priorities, Poland may face a delay in its euro adoption plans.
"The date of the euro adoption will depend on the will, determination and fiscal policy of the next government and parliament," Filar said.
"In case of an unclear situation and without concrete priorities, Poland may then be further away from the euro than it is now."
The Civic Platform (PO) and Law and Justice (PiS) parties, which lead in opinion polls and are likely to form the next coalition government, appear divided on euro entry plans.
PO has said it would aim for fast entry and further fiscal tightening to make it possible, while PiS has voiced doubts whether quick euro adoption was both realistic and desirable.
The current government has aimed at 2009 as the earliest possible entry date and the Finance Ministry is due to present a detailed euro roadmap early next month.
"In the first week of July the Finance Ministry will present a technical roadmap of Poland's entry to ERM-2 and the eurozone. It will be a sort of a legacy of (outgoing Finance Minister) Mirosław Gronicki," a spokesman said. (Reuters)
