Unified national voice rejects EU regulations

Representatives of the government, Sejm and Senate yesterday rejected the amendments on the regulations of EU functioning, as they were afraid these would limit the influence of Poland over decisions taken by the Union. "The time for such moves has not yet come. During the whole period of working in the European Convent, Poland always took a stand, which was afterwards accepted by the majority," explained Józef Oleksy, representing the Sejm in the Convent. There were 17 other countries, which rejected amendment proposals to the Nice Treaty. Valery Giscard d'Estaing proposed simplifying and democratizing the current EU political system which would see linking the population size of a member state with its influence over the EU decision making process. (Rzeczpospolita, p. A12) M.M.