Kolodko survives vote of no confidence

Finance Minister Grzegorz Kolodko easily survived a no-confidence vote in parliament on Wednesday on the back of support from the ruling coalition. The no-confidence motion, defeated by 249 votes to 150, was proposed after Kolodko's flagship tax amnesty scheme was ruled unconstitutional. Parliament also gave its final approval yesterday to next year's budget. It will now go to President Kwasniewski who is obliged to sign it. (Reuters) A.Z.