Daily reveals Brussels concerns over Poland's readiness to handle EU funds

According to sources quoted by Zycie, the European Commission (EC) is concerned that Poland is unprepared to use up to euro 20 billion in regional aid from the European Union (EU). The newspaper claims to have gained access to a confidential report prepared in Brussels that accuses the Polish authorities of being unprepared to distribute EU aid funds. The report cites two major problems. The first is the current government's closure of the Regional Development Ministry, which was supposed to distribute the funds, and the second is Poland's failure to prove that administrative divisions introduced in 1999 comply with EU standards. (Zycie, p. 1) P.W.