Miller discusses EU negotiations during first foreign trip as Prime Minister

Prime Minister Leszek Miller yesterday called for greater flexibility in Poland's accession negotiations with the European Union (EU). Miller made the comment during talks in Berlin with German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder. Prior to departing on his first foreign trip as Prime Minister, Miller had already promised to ease Poland's stance on the issue of land sales to foreigners. The German Chancellor, while making no concessions, accepted Miller's proposal to discuss the matter of making it easier for Poles to work in Germany. He also expressed the hope for more dynamic discussions between Poland and the EU. "We cannot conceive of Poland not being among the first group of countries to join the Union," Schroeder said. (Rzeczpospolita, p. A1) M.T.