WARSAW, Poland - Poland's president says his country deserves to become a member of Group of 20 now that its economy has grown to become the 18th largest in the world. President Lech Kaczynski argued that Poland, the largest of 10 ex-communist nations that joined the European Union in recent years, has grown in influence and belongs in the world's premier forum for discussing major economic issues. "The place for my country is within the G-20," Kaczynski said Tuesday during a meeting with diplomats in Warsaw. Poland's economy has enjoyed strong growth since embracing a market economy 20 years ago, and got a further boost with EU membership in 2004.
WARSAW, Poland - Poland's president says his country deserves to become a member of Group of 20 now that its economy has grown to become the 18th largest in the world.
President Lech Kaczynski argued that Poland, the largest of 10 ex-communist nations that joined the European Union in recent years, has grown in influence and belongs in the world's premier forum for discussing major economic issues.
"The place for my country is within the G-20," Kaczynski said Tuesday during a meeting with diplomats in Warsaw.
Poland's economy has enjoyed strong growth since embracing a market economy 20 years ago, and got a further boost with EU membership in 2004.
