European Union takes hard line negotiating position on Polish agriculture

Negotiators from European Union (EU) have already prepared the EU's statement for the next round of negotiations with Poland regarding agriculture -- a very sensitive issue for both sides. Unfortunately the proposal shows that most of the Polish proposals in that matter have been rejected. European experts are advising their Polish counterparts to rethink the proposals of protective custom duties, subsidies for the farmers such as special credits and grants for fuel or fertilizers leaving little room for agreement. EU negotiators are sticking to the position that is too early to speak about EU subsidies for Polish farmers. (Gazeta Wyborcza, page 1) A.D.