Government seeks to have Polish language requirement for top board members

Undersecretary of State in European Integration Committee (UKiE) Jaroslaw Pi etras after his talks yesterday with an EC director told journalists that Poland is demanding the introduction of a regulation, which would oblige at least two members of the management board of banks or insurance companies in Poland to speak Polish. "According to our regulations people working in such institutions must understand legal texts in Polish," explained Pietras. He admitted that the EC has doubts over this proposal, but pointed out some countries, including Austria have such regulations and so hopes to reach some kind of compromise. (www.biznes.onet.pl) M.M.