Poland upheld its veto on EU-Russia treaty talks on Friday despite a rash of meetings with EU leaders at a summit in Brussels, but Polish president Lech Kaczynski said a solution is likely by the end of the year.
"It seemed like even today we might come to a compromise, but no. It's just a question of a few more days now - I can afford to be optimistic," the Pole said, with EU ambassadors now set to haggle over the finer points of the compromise next week ahead of the final chance for a...
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Already a member? Login hereAndrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.