In Brief: Politicians and parties on the Pro-EU campaign trail

The political campaign before June's EU referendum has gained momentum. During a pre-referendum in Prudnik, in the Opolskie voivodship, 81% of the voters said yes to joining the EU. The city of Prudnik was visited by politicians from all parties, encouraging people to take part in the voting. A Law and Justice Deputy appealed to the public not to boycott the referendum as a form of protest against the government. (Rzeczpospolita, p. A3; Gazeta Wyborcza, p. 9) ... President Kwaśniewski visited Gronów, on the outskirts of Toruń as part of his roving campaign to support EU membership. "Nobody is going to wait for Poland to make the decision. Nine candidate countries will join the EU, followed by Bulgaria, Rumania, and Turkey. Poland cannot find itself in a European black hole," he announced. (Rzeczpospolita, p. A3) ... Law and Justice deputy leader, Kazimierz M. Ujazdowski, strongly criticized the campaign lead by the government. "It is shallow, full of propaganda and over intellectual. A bus called Poland, has a driver without a license. The driver, Leszek Miller, is ready to sell parts of the bus on the black market," he said. (Gazeta Wyborcza, p. 9) A.K.