Poland is using its EU funding

Grażyna Gęsicka, a conservative MP belonging to the opposition, on Monday criticised the Polish government for not using EU funding effectively. The liberal daily Gazeta Wyborcza delivers an ironic response: "She showed journalists how much of the EU funding available for the years 2007 through to 2013 Poland has spent and how much other countries have spent: 'Ireland is already at 23.3 percent, while Poland has only spent 13.41 percent so far. This is a serious warning to the government', Gęsicka railed. It's just a pity she forgot to add that for Ireland that means only 175 million (one hundred and seventy-five million) while for Poland just under 14 percent means 8.7 billion (eight billion seven hundred and fifty million) euros. That's fifty times as much. So who has spent the money most effectively? ... It's easier to see the splinter in your opponent's eye than a whole log in your own."

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