Government to launch media campaign to inform public about the EU

The government's plenipotentiary for European Information, Slawomir Wiatr yesterday presented in parliament, his nationwide program for ensuring the public receives reliable information on the European Union (EU). The information campaign will be launched on May 9. "There will be no propaganda, just information," assured Wiatr. Information will be accessible 24 hours a day, on TV networks' teletext and on the Internet. A toll free information line will also be opened. However the campaign will mainly be based on television and radio. "This is the main source of information for the public," explained Wiatr. Sixty second information films will show the functioning of the European Union, its values and institutions. The government's plenipotentiary claimed that the cost of the campaign will not exceed zl. 3.26 million. "We will receive broadcasting time on radio for free and many volunteers will be working for the campaign," he concluded. (Rzeczpospolita, p. A3) A.K