In Brief: Will politicians agree EU pact a great idea?; World-Bank env't loan

Politicians from all parties have welcomed the idea by daily-newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza for all political parties in Poland to sign a "Pact for Europe" to improve Poland's chances of a quick entry into the European Union (EU). However, while many politicians support the idea, they also expressed doubts as to whether other politicians would be willing to do the same. They also questioned whether it should be a newspaper, rather than politicians, suggesting such a plan. (Gazeta Wyborcza, page 1) ... The World Bank has announced it will co-finance a $97-million soft loan to Poland to develop environmentally-clean energy resources. Since 1990, the World Bank has sponsored 31 projects in Poland to the tune of $5 billion. (Reuters) T.J.