Privatization of steel industry discussed at meeting with main EU negotiator

Privatization of steel industry discussed at meeting with main EU negotiator The privatization of the steel industry was the main issue at a meeting between Treasury Minister Andrzej Chronowski and Francois Gaudenzi of the European Commission, Poland's main negotiator for membership in the European Union. The steel mills at stake are Huta Katowice, Huta Sendzimira, Huta Florian, Huta Cedler and Huta Czestochowa The participants from the Economy Ministry pointed out that in accordance with the provisions of the EU as well as the government's plan on the restructuring of the Polish steel industry, public funds are not being used to rescue steel mills on the verge of bankruptcy. (Prawo i Gospodarka, p. 2)