Premier Miller meets Tony Blair and Danish PM in flying visit

Prime Minister Leszek Miller continuing his "Poland in the EU" campaign paid two official visits to Great Britain and Denmark yesterday presenting the Polish negotiating stance on financial issues to Premier Tony Blair and Danish Prime Minister Anders Foghem Rasmussen. "I am sure my conversation with Tony Blair will bear fruit, as he now possesses in-depth knowledge of our position in EU accession talks," said Miller after he left Downing Street. Among other issues touched upon by the PMs yesterday was the problem of Polish illegal workers deported from the UK and the situation in Iraq. "It seems the European Commission will be flexible as far as direct subsidies for farmers are concerned," said Miller and added, "There may be problems with regards to talks over the free flow of capital." In Copenhagen Miller discussed the Danish compromise proposals concerning Poland-EU finance negotiations. Despite the critique, Denmark has began separate meetings with candidate countries presenting its own version of a financial offer in order to finalize the negotiations before the EU summit scheduled for 12-13 December in Copenhagen. (Rzeczpospolita, p. A5) J.K. ERRATA: The EU Presidency is currently held by Denmark, not the Dutch as reported in yesterday's International News