Poland-EU meeting in May not definite: sides must overcome differences

According to diplomats from the European Union (EU) Council, Poland's planned negotiations with the EU on May 26 are not definite. The negotiations, which are to deal with the problem of free influx of people as well the cooperation of Poland's Justice Ministry and Interior Ministry, may not take place due to differing Polish and EU interests. On Friday EU countries approved the idea of limiting the influx of people from Poland and five other candidate countries to the EU during the first years of their membership. Poland does not want to have such limitations. EU Council representatives say an agreement can be reached only when the EU refrains from making any obligations to Poland. (Rzeczpospolita, May 13-14, page B1) K.S.