AHN: Poland sabotaging European Union by Blocking Progress Toward New EU Constitution with unreasonable demands

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Poland sabotaging European Union by Blocking Progress Toward New EU Constitution with Unreasonable Demands

Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel has indicated that she will not accept demands by Poland to maximize its power in an expanded European Union. The treaty requires approval by all 27 EU members and Poland has indicated it will block it unless the proposed new voting system is adjusted. What Poland is asking for is less of a gap in the weighting of votes for large versus small countries. Poland is a medium sized nation and has complained that the proposed rules favor larger nations, giving them too much power. Note EU-Digest: "As the saying goes - you give someone a hand and he wants your whole arm." Several studies on Poland's membership in the EU have show that Poland has greatly benefited from this membership. Their present demands are unreasonable and indicate a lack of understanding of the basic rules which govern a political and economic partnership."