EC welcomes Polish concession on transition period for labor movement

The European Integration Committee (KIE) will today recommend to the governm ent that it accepts a minimum two-year transition period for the free moveme nt of workers after the country joins the European Union (EU). Commenting on the concession, Foreign Minister Wlodzimierz Cimoszewicz said, "It is now cl ear to us that the position of Brussels on the matter of free movement of wo rkers cannot be undermined." The European Commission (EC) welcomed the Polis h decision. Spokesman Jean-Christophe Filori said, "After the visit to Warsa w (of Enlargement Commissioner Guenter Verheugen) we have expected flexibili ty from the Polish side. Today's information from Poland shows that this fle xibility is being applied quickly." (Prawo i Gospodarka, pp. 1, 3; Reuters) M.T.