Poland in the EU

This is a continuation of my pervious post about the European Commission's video clip without "Solidarity". I have to say, I find European Commission officials completely arrogant on this issue.

They were of course asked about it during the midday briefing in Brussels. Although they said that the spot may be changed, especially where 1993 footage was used to illustrate events in 1981, I found their attitude competely unacceptable. They (Joseph Hennon and the main spokesman Johannes Laitenberger) repeatedly said the changes would make "a rather good artistic contribution an even better one".

A rather good clip? Guys, you messed up big time and the sooner you apologize the better. If you make a clip about 20 years of freedom and omit the key events that gave us this freedom it's not a good spot, no matter how artistic or how well filmed.

I'm afraid this subject is not going to go away. The Polish foreign minister spoke about it at his press conference in Brussels today, saing he expects a new version of the clip as soon as tomorrow. "It woudn't cross my mind not to mention "Solidarity", so I expect the Commission will put the obvious - "Solidarity's" input into the fall of communism - into this material", he said. Polish MEP are putting out statements and calling press conferences.

The subject is not going to go away. The only effect can be anti-Brussels feelings rising. Guys, you f... up and its better to stop the snowball rolling before it get bigger.