European Commission says free flow of labor position to be presented in April

According to Enneko Landaburu, the European Commission's (EC) head of EU enlargement, the EC is to present in April its negotiating position on the free flow of labor, including temporary restrictions for Poles working in EU countries. Janusz Kolakowski, Poland's main negotiator, said that finishing this field of negotiations is still a priority for Poland. Meanwhile, the EC estimates that Poland will be able to close five negotiation chapters, while the government, in a bid to hasten the enlargement process, contends that it will be able to conclude nine chapters, including negotiations on energy, tax, transportation and competition policies. (Rzeczpospolita, pp. B1,B3) P.J.