EC Chairman Romano Prodi and other EU officials on visit through Poland
European Commission (EC) Chairman Romano Prodi together with Commissioner
for EU Expansion Gunter Verheugen and chief negotiator Francoise Gaudenzi,
who is responsible for negotiations with Poland, are making an official
visit to Poland. During the first day of his stay, Prodi was very
enthusiastic about Poland's progress in negotiations. According to him,
Polands schedule for negotiations is ambitious but realistic. He made
assurances that when Poland is ready, the EU would be too. One of the most
vital subjects discussed by the EC guests and Polish officials was the issue
of labor law and possible transitions periods in that matter. The EU is to
present a common position about that soon. Today the EC delegation is
travelling to Lublin.(Gazeta Wyborcza, p.4) A.D.
