PSL to call for agricultural subsidies to be specified in future budgets

Deputies from the Polish Peasant Party (PSL) have a number of points on Wednesday's agenda for the meeting of the PSL Supreme Council. Most importantly, they want the amount of subsidies for agriculture to be specified in future budgets, starting with the budget for 2004. According to agreements reached in Copenhagen, 15% of the subsidies will be provided by the Polish budget. Therefore, PSL demands a special bill to be passed as a guarantee. Such a bill would be a strong argument in favor of a "yes" vote to accession in June's referendum. (Rzeczpospolita, p. A1) A.Z.