Poland supports Turkish EU entry

President Lech Kaczynski has said the times when Russia could exert influence on the countries of Central and Eastern Europe are a thing of the past. In an interview for the major Italian newspaper ‘Corriere della Sera’ the Polish President also spoke on several European issues.

He said Poland supports EU entry of Turkey as well as that of Serbia and Croatia. However, Lech Kaczynski pointed out that Poland’s voice in forging the Union’s foreign policy is not being considered.

He also said, Poland is in favour of a shorter European Constitution Treaty with only general outlines.

Speaking on the Baltic pipeline project which clearly omits Poland, the Polish head of state considered it a form of economic blackmail. He underscored that should the pipeline go through Poland and Lithuania, it would cost far less and not endanger the natural environment.

With regard to the introduction of the euro, Lech Kaczynski said Poland is not a wealthy enough country yet and does not want to repeat the mistakes made by Italy where the common European currency had led to a considerable rise in living costs.
Source:http:polskieradio.pl