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Treasury Minister Wiesław Kaczmarek spread more gloom when he announced the government would shelve sales of key power firms until after Poland enters the EU, partly in order to boost the efficiency of the sector. Kaczmarek, speaking at an industry seminar, said the process could delay the sale of power distributors with access to end consumers by up to two years. These power firms are seen as potentially lucrative acquisition targets.

Former Treasury Minister Emil Wšsacz could appear before the Tribunal of State, charged with privatisation errors he made during his tenure. The Parliamentary Commission of Constitutional Responsibility filed a demand for a hearing, which was signed by 199 deputies. He defended in actions, maintaining that he had continued the privatisation policy of his predecessors. He would be the first politician since the return of democracy in 1989 to appear before the Tribunal of State.