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Dziennik - Poland | Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Surprising consensus on euro referendum

The daily Dziennik expresses surprise at the consensus between the Polish government and the opposition on the question of holding a referendum on the introduction of the euro. “At last the [ruling] Civic Platform (PO) and the oppositional PiS have found some common ground. … It is highly likely that the PO and PiS will be able to agree on a date too. One possibility would be June 7, when the Euro-elections take place. Naturally the whole issue is still uncertain. A lot can change between now and then. … The PiS supports the idea of a referendum, but it will be a pretty risky business for the party. The party of [former head of government Jaroslaw] Kaczynski has to be a little for and a little against it because its voters are not a homogenous group. … The unambiguous views of the PO on this issue are a source of comfort for that party. But according to the most recent surveys the crisis has scared the Poles and it is possible that they could vote against the introduction of the euro.”