Miller would resign if Poles voted against joining EU

Prime Minister Leszek Miller said this weekend that his government will resign if a majority of Poles vote against Poland's joining the European Union. "This referendum is so important that if it was to be lost it would mean a failure of the government," says Miller. "A government that failed would have to resign. But I'm an optimist and the grounds for that optimism are simple: I'm confident in the wisdom of my nation. This is why the referendum will be won." Miller also announced that, despite trade union opposition, the government is going to liberalize the labor code. "Trade unions do not create jobs," said Miller. "Jobs are provided by companies and we have to make it easier for them to run their businesses." (Rzeczpospolita, p. A1; Reuters) A.Z.