Shanghai and Moscow among Wroclaw's rivals in bid to host EXPO 2010

The government decided yesterday to support the candidacy of the western city of Wroclaw to host EXPO 2010. The decision was based on an investigation by a special commission into Wroclaw's preparedness to host the international event. The commission, which included deputy Prime Ministers Marek Belka and Marek Pol, delayed its decision to recommend Wroclaw until the last minute, citing a lack of details concerning the financing of the project and the absence of an agreement between government representatives and the local authorities. Wroclaw is facing competition for the right to host EXPO 2010 from Shanghai, Moscow, Buenos Aires and Mexico City. (Puls Biznesu, p. 12; Gazeta Wyborcza, p. 27) M.T.K.