Leszek Balcerowicz announced Friday he will not seek reelection as head
of the Freedom Union (UW), and thus either Bronislaw Geremek or Donald
Tusk will be the party's new leader. The decision will be reached during
regional party meetings. According to different sources, Geremek has
roughly a 70% chance of becoming the new leader. For Tusk the leadership
struggle is a good gauge for estimating his support in the UW.
Meanwhile, Marian Krzaklewski said that Solidarnosc will leave
Solidarity Election Action (AWS) when a strong party of the right is
firmly established. (Rzeczpospolita, pp. A1; B1, BIV; Gazeta Wyborcza,
p. 6) P.J.
