Kwaśniewski addresses European Parliament

Yesterday in Strasburg President Kwaśniewski attempted to convince the European Parliament that Poland is an ideal candidate for the EU. He touched upon many issues ranging from Iraq to the candidacy of Joschka Fischer for the post of EU Foreign Minister. The President also supported the EU's strengthening and becoming an international power equal to the USA. Kwaśniewski's speech inaugurated the first session of the Parliament, in which ten candidate state deputies participated as observers. "Having won the war, we wish to win the peace in Iraq," said Kwaśniewski. He backed the UN's role in the reconstruction of Iraq. "We are holding talks with Eastern European countries on their participation in Polish stabilization efforts, " added the President. (Rzeczpospolita, p1) A.C.