Vondra meets with Polish PM ahead of EU summit

Czech Deputy Prime Minister Alexandr Vondra has described as "very good" a meeting on Wednesday with Polish Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski. The two men met ahead of the EU Summit. The two politicians discussed a possible compromise on Poland's position on voting rules proposed as part of a new draft European treaty, replacing the earlier EU Constitution which was set-back by referenda in France and the Netherlands. Poland has been threatening to veto a new treaty if negotiations on voting rights were not extended. According to the German press, Mr Vondra's proposal modifies EU voting rules slightly in Poland's favour, but the Czech deputy prime minister declined to comment his plan, saying negotiations were still underway.

Author: Jan Velinger