European Integration Committee head scolds EU on attitude toward Poland

The head of the European Integration Committee (KIE) Jacek Saryusz-Wolski appealed to the European authorities to treat Poland as a partner according to its progress in fulfilling the conditions for European Union (EU) membership. He referred to the last report on that very issue, in which, in his opinion, the European Commission (EC) used expressions, which would not be used for formal members. "It spoils the vision of the Union in Poland and vision of Poland in Europe," added Saryusz-Wolski. He also referred to the revelations of the German weekly magazine Der Spiegel, which claims the EU wants 10 new candidates to join no earlier than 2005. Poland plans to finish negotiations in 2002. (Rzeczpospolita, page B2) M.M.