According to Zycie, European Union (EU) officials representing Germany
and France have agreed that Poland should not gain EU membership within
the next three years and will publicly announce their position during
today's meeting in Brussels. Politicians in both countries are
reportedly reluctant to admit to their constituents that they would have
to bear the financial burden of EU enlargement. According to Gunter
Verheugen EU Enlargement Commissioner, Poland is supposed to gain
membership in three years. (Zycie, p.1) P.J.
