Prime Minister Marek Belka finally names his new Economy Minister

Hausner stepped down from his position of Deputy Prime Minister and Economic chief after leaving the struggling Democratic Left Alliance (SLD) to join the emerging Democratic Party (PD). Although Piechota will enjoy his post only for a few weeks or months depending on whether the government resigns on May 5, he will face a number of difficult issues. The department has currently devised a draft bill aimed at improving this country's power security, which needs to be passed by the Sejm. "Poland's power security is an element of EU security and thus we have a new ally," said Piechota. Jacek Piechota previously held that post between October 2001 and January 2003. (Puls Biznesu, p. 5) D.W.