Poland Seeks Bill to Help Speed Reforms
Poland’s Solidarity government unveiled plans Monday to bypass Parliament temporarily on most economic issues and issue decrees with the force of law.
The government sent a bill to the Sejm, or lower house, seeking special powers to issue decrees and break a legislative logjam holding up many free market reform measures.
A communique said it will also ask the Sejm to pass constitutional changes permanently strengthening the executive at a special sitting this week.
Prime Minister Jan Krzysztof Bielecki decided to demand the measures after a confrontation last week with Parliament over drastic budget cuts forced by a steep recession.
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