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Will RPP candidates change their tune once in power?

In one year the Monetary Policy Council (RPP) will be replaced by new members, but its chairman, Leszek Balcerowicz, will still remain. The new members will be appointed by the President and Prime Minister. RPP members are appointed for a six year term of office and are almost impossible to remove once appointed. However, they cannot repeat their tenure. According to Rzeczpospolita's survey of 13 potential candidates, the new council will be more willing to cooperate with the government in order to revive economic growth. Parliament is presently dominated by parties which constantly attack RPP's decisions. Therefore, it is more likely to select "financial specialists" as the NBP law put it, who are more keen to cut interest rates. (Rzeczpospolita, p. B5) A.Z.

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