Poland wants the euro

Poland's liberal right-wing prime minister Donald Tusk yesterday announced a target date for the introduction of the euro: 2011. The daily Gazeta Wyborcza welcomes the announcement. "Poland meets most of the criteria for conversion to the European currency. If we can improve our inflation rate and keep the budget in line we should be able to reach this goal. The long-term consequences will be positive in two respects. It will make Poland more attractive for foreign investors, which sooner or later will trigger the next wave of economic growth. Additionally, 'Euro 2011' can be seen as an incentive for speeding up the development of many institutions, accelerating modernisation and improving economic policy. So get to work, Mr Prime Minister!"

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