Poland hesitates: 'only make haste when catching fleas'

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The Chief of Staff to Poland's President hints at possible delay, citing the German Constitutional Court finding that proper parliamentary oversight is required.

EUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS - A senior aide of Polish President Lech Kaczynski has indicated that he will delay signature of the Lisbon Treaty, amid calls from his party to use the pact for political leverage.

The president's chief of staff, Wladyslaw Stasiak, in an interview on Polish national radio on Monday (5 October) said Mr Kaczynski is in no hurry to sign.

He linked the ratification to Mr Kaczynski's proposals to give the Polish parliament oversight powers over the Polish government in its dealings with Brussels, along the lines of recent reforms in Germany.

EUobserver / Glimmer of doubt over Polish ratification of Lisbon Treaty


Perhaps it is posturing in advance of the allocation of Commission portfolios. The signals are mixed:

"I believe the President takes his work more seriously than his aides do. It's his decision and in the end I think he will sign quite promptly," Poland's EU affairs minister, Mikolaj Dowgielewicz, told EUobserver.

[He3]

What is manana in Polish?

POLAND’S president appears poised to sign the Lisbon Treaty in the near future, [...]

After a close adviser to Poland’s Lech Kaczynski said on Monday that he was in no hurry to initial a treaty for which he has little enthusiasm, another leading aide announced yesterday that he would sign the charter in the coming days.

“There is no hidden agenda, a date just hasn’t been fixed. The right moment and the right context must be picked for the signature,” said Mariusz Handzlik, under-secretary of state in the president’s office.

“It is a matter of days, not weeks,” he said, adding that “on Wednesday it is impossible”.

Polish president poised to sign Lisbon Treaty as Klaus remains opposed - The Irish Times - Wed, Oct 07, 2009

[Risteard]

The only mad people are the pathetic "EU"-lovers.

[He3]

Sunday will be signing day in Poland according to the latest 'leading aide' to stick an oar in.

[molloyjh]

The only mad people are the pathetic "EU"-lovers.

You really are a childish little turd aren't you!? Have you nothing to contribute anywhere?

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Poland's president will not sign the Lisbon Treaty into law on Sunday, according to his twin brother.

The denial comes hours after an aide to Lech Kaczynski said the treaty would be signed by the president in three days' time.

RTÉ News: Confusion over Polish signing of Lisbon

[He3]

Two threads on this topic?

http://www.politics.ie/lisbon-treaty...on-sunday.html

[molloyjh]

Why any? They will ratify the Treaty, it's just a matter of when they do.