Day of talks fails to shed light on the make-up of the next government

The election-winning coalition of the Democratic Left Alliance (SLD) and La bor Union (UP) yesterday commenced a series of negotiations on the formation of the new government. SLD-UP leaders held talks with the leaders of Samoob rona, Law and Justice (PiS), and the Polish Peasants Party (PSL). While Sam oobrona and the PiS maintain that they are not interested in a coalition wi th the SLD, PSL leader Jaroslaw Kalinowski said that the question of a coal ition had not even been raised during his meeting. SLD leader Leszek Miler, describing yesterday's meetings as "general", said that the least likely op tion was the dissolution of the next parliament. Talks with the second bigg est party in the Sejm, Civic Platform (PO), are planned for Monday. (Rzeczp ospolita, p. A1) M.T.