World Trade Organization's mixed report on how new economy is performing

The World Trade Organization (WTO) has published a report on Poland. Poland' s efforts at building a market economy are praised. It says GDP has increased by 25% since the beginning of the 90s, and in 1999 reached $4,000 per capita. The private sector has generated 75% of the country's production. However, the system for calculating duty was criticized. The WTO says the system is too complicated and makes it difficult for both importers and exporters to correctly calculate their real costs. Importers need to take into consideration tariffs ranging from 0% to 293%. (Puls Biznesu, page 8) A.D. All political roads lead to Rome as Poland and pope celebrate his jubilee year Pope John Paul II will meet more than 30,000 Poles today, who are participating in the National Pilgrimage to Rome. Many senior politicians will also be in attendance at the Vatican to meet the pilgrims, including President Aleksander Kwasniewski, leader of Solidarity Election Action (AWS) Marian Krzaklewski, and speakers from the Sejm and the Senat. Sixty bishops from Poland will also be there. Poland is the fifth country this year to hold a national celebration of the Pope's jubilee year. (Rzeczpospolita, page A1) A.D.