European Union candidates concerned about Poland's land negotiations
Poland is expected to finally conclude its difficult negotiations with the
European Union (EU) on the 21st of March concerning the free transfer of
capital. The Council of the European Union has agreed to Poland's proposal
on the sale of Polish land to EU farmers. Foreigners from the EU will have
to lease Polish land for seven years in western and northern voivodships and
for three years in the rest of Poland, before actually acquiring the right
to buy it. None of the other EU candidate countries have managed to agree to
such favorable terms, and this has provoked some other countries to consider
reopening talks on land purchase. (Rzeczpospolita, p. A1) A.K.
