World Bank representative comes out in favor of Belka

"Our EU partners care about stability and the continuation of market reforms," said the WB's representative in Poland Ryszard Petru. He added that such a guarantee would be given by appointing Marek Belka as the new Prime Minister who promised not to resign from the Hausner plan, but rather expand it. Petru explained that without lowering the tax burden and limiting bureaucracy, economic growth would be insufficient to improve the situation on the labor market. Hausner added that the effects of his plan, once implemented, would be visible within a few months, but this would touch upon the 5 million of the poorest who live below the line of absolute poverty. (www.onet.pl) M.M.