Polish Euro deputies vote against European Constitution

Yesterday's vote in Strasbourg is politically significant, but the potential ratification will be decided in the form of public referendums held in each member state. "We believe that it is still possible to renegotiate the unfavorable terms Poland received if other countries do not ratify the document," said Civic Platform (PO) leader in the European Parliament Jacek Saryusz-Wolski. The only PO deputy who voted in favor of the Constitution was Paweł Piskorski who claims that the document would allow the EU to function more effectively. Polish deputies find it improper that there is no mention of Christian values in the Constitution. (Rzeczpospolita, pp. A1, A8) M.M.