Socialist victory in Spain could put pay to Poland's EU voting plans

Contrary to the former right-wing government, the socialists do not insist on the Nice system of voting, which would secure a favorable number of votes for Poland and Spain in the European Union. José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, leader of the winning Spanish party, has also announced that he wants to withdraw the Spanish army from Iraq by the end of June. "The Iraqi war was a catastrophe," he said. "My priority is to regain Spain's trustworthiness in the EU." The policy of the new Spanish government may lead to a weakening of the International Division in Iraq, which is headed by Polish officers. (Rzeczpospolita, p. A6) A.F.