Kwasniewski appeals for greater unity within region at 'Polish Davos'

Opening The 11th Economic Forum in Krynica Gorska, which is a Polish regional counterpart of the famous Davos conference, the Polish President Aleksander Kwasniewski appealed for a new model of co-operation among the countries of Central Europe. "We need co-operation not competition since we have a common aim to make Central Europe stable, secure and rich" He added that many Central European citizens fear either the challenges posed by EU integration or being excluded from the Union. To prevent these fears countries need to mobilise and co-operate, said the Polish President.. The forum has attracted politicians, businessmen and journalists from nineteen countries. (Gazeta Wyborcza, p. 25) A.Z.