International
The Naples summit of 25 EU Foreign Ministers showed a swing in favor of Poland on key issues. At the beginning of the meeting Poland was isolated, but by the end, more and more states began to reject proposals concerning reforming the EU.
French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin paid a one-day visit to Warsaw, with the aim of improving recently poor Franco-Polish relations. Raffarin declared that he wants to make France, Germany and Poland the "engine" of the EU.
Marek Belka, a former finance minister and head of the co-ordination committee in Iraq, is Poland's candidate for deputy president of the European Investment Bank. Apart from convincing the Bank's authorities that he is the best man for the job, Poland will also have to negotiate with Hungary and the Czech Republic, who also have the right to present their candidates for the post.
Rzeczpospolita learned that Poland is the only country joining the EU which has rejected the proposals of liberalizing the trade of processed foods. The government has taken this step, as it wants to protect the country from a flood of cheap alcohol coming from the EU. Food processing companies are worried about how much they will suffer from this decision.
French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin paid a one-day visit to Warsaw, with the aim of improving recently poor Franco-Polish relations. Raffarin declared that he wants to make France, Germany and Poland the "engine" of the EU.
Marek Belka, a former finance minister and head of the co-ordination committee in Iraq, is Poland's candidate for deputy president of the European Investment Bank. Apart from convincing the Bank's authorities that he is the best man for the job, Poland will also have to negotiate with Hungary and the Czech Republic, who also have the right to present their candidates for the post.
Rzeczpospolita learned that Poland is the only country joining the EU which has rejected the proposals of liberalizing the trade of processed foods. The government has taken this step, as it wants to protect the country from a flood of cheap alcohol coming from the EU. Food processing companies are worried about how much they will suffer from this decision.
