Poland reported to be planning acceleration in EU entry negotiations

According to western diplomats who asked to remain anonymous, the Polish government is preparing to accelerate its negotiations on European Union (EU) entry. The diplomats claim the government wants to close six negotiating chapters within three or four months, among them those on the sale of land to foreigners and the introduction of visas for people entering Poland from its eastern neighbors. In March, talks on the free flow of capital should be closed, followed by negotiations on taxation, fishery and transport. According to Rzeczpospolita, Polish negotiators will adopt a pragmatic approach to the question of funding for the country's farmers. (Rzeczpospolita, pp. A1, A5) P.J.