In Brief: Popular Book Fair; Pope celebrates 83rd birthday; EU campaign

The 48th annual Warsaw Book Fair held in the Palace of Culture came to an end yesterday. This year's event was exceptionally popularity and the demand for books was double that of expectations. (Gazeta Wyborcza, p. 17) ... A reinvigorated Pope John Paul II celebrated his 83rd birthday on Sunday. Some 50,000 faithful packed St Peter's Square to hear him canonize two Poles and two Italians. (Gazeta Wyborcza, p. 1) ... An EU pro-referendum campaign began on Sunday transmitted by public television and radio. The time devoted for the campaign will be 30 hours on TV and 45 hours on radio. (Gazeta Wyborcza, May 17-18, p. 5) A.K.