President Kwasniewski growing skeptical of European Union promises
During their December summit in Nice, leaders of European Union (EU)
countries are not likely to agree on the end of 2002 as the final date for
completing negotiations with front-runner accession candidates, according
to President Alexander Kwasniewski. In an interview for the German Welt am
Sontag, Kwasniewski said that he personally expects "less and less" from
the Nice summit. He said the EU was "not able to resolve its problems
because the EU leaders cannot agree to majority rules in the council of
ministers". Kwasniewski is afraid that due to disagreements within the EU,
the organization will not be ready to accept new members in the year 2003.
(Gazeta Wyborcza, p 1; Reuters) A.D.
