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By Witold Żygulski
Marek Belka has won another political tug-of-war and secured a parliamentary vote of confidence. In his third policy speech in parliament, Belka stated that his Cabinet had managed to carry out the greater part of its priorities over its five-and-a-half months in power to date, as exemplified by the healthcare law and the 2005 budget bill. Belka added that the government had staved off a financial crisis and put the economy onto a stable growth path. The vote revealed that the Cabinet could still count on a parliamentary majority. In a 238-218 vote, deputies extended the duration of the leftist government until May next year when elections will be held, probably on the last Sunday of the month. At the same time, deputies rejected motions submitted by the opposition for a vote of no-confidence in Health Minister Marek Balicki and Foreign Affairs Minister Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz.
Marta Domachowska has an unprecedented achievement to her name: she is the first Polish tennis player in more than 30 years to qualify to the finals of a WTA tournament. Her latest success in Seoul capped an excellent year for the 18-year-old athlete. Overall, she has advanced by about 150 notches in the WTA standings over the past 12 months to her current 79th seed. Consequently, there is every indication that a major talent has finally materialized in a sport in which Poles have recorded few successes for decades.
NATO is not only a guarantor of Poland's security, but also an important investor. A zl.2.5-billion investment program underway on the Polish market is aimed at adapting Polish infrastructure to NATO standards. This year, the alliance will invest zl.1.2 billion in Polish infrastructure, primarily modernization of airports, seaports, fuel depots and command posts. Notably, for the first time, NATO's investment outlays will be much higher than Poland's contributions to the organization's budget.
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