Rzeczpospolita writes that Poland is watching a one-man-show on an economic Titanic – following Wednesday afternoon’s meeting of trade unionists, economists and local and federal government officials when President Lech Kaczynski, host of the meeting, admitted that his speech offered only his opinion. 
 
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Then, the paper adds, he proceeded to ask the cameras, microphones, and reporters to leave the room – leading journalists to conclude that absolutely nothing concrete was established at the meeting. The summit was meant to further inform the public about how Poland is staying afloat the financial crisis. It was, however, organized by the president and, while it is what the prime minister has to say on the topic that is far more important, claims the paper.
 
The daily claims that the PM’s opinion is significant – especially as to when Poland will enter ‘euroland.’ It is sad, writes Rzeczpospolita, that Tusk and Kaczynski are incapable of coming to an agreement about when Poland will take on the common currency, considering this is a question of utmost economic importance. The paper maintains that it will be horribly sad if Tusk backs down from his stance that 2012 is the big date. Poland needs an economic life raft as swiftly as possible and if that means taking on painful reforms, then that is the only way, writes the publication.

The official classification of professions and specializations, featuring psychic healers, fortunetellers and astrologists, has recently drawn fierce criticism across Poland. Scientists have joined forces to protest against considering these professions serious and have issued an open letter ‘in defence of reason’ addressed to Labour Minister Jolanta Fedak. Scholars have highlighted the dangers of listing psychic professions in the classification, and have stressed that this may lead to treating a report by a water diviner and an expert’s opinion as equal in court proceedings. The petition has quickly garnered major support from scientists across the country, writes the daily. A psychologist quoted by the paper has commented that “recognizing such quackery is unthinkable in the 21st century,” adding that this means that a jobless fortuneteller may turn to the state for unemployment benefits. The sole response given by the Labour of Ministry so the spokesperson’s expression of surprise and a statement that the matter required looking into.

The Warsaw city council is to decide today whether to earmark 15 million zloty, an equivalent of a little over 3 million euros, to buy a building complex formerly owned by the veterinary faculty of Warsaw University of Life Sciences located in the capital’s Praga Południe district. Giving the facilities away to private investors would be a grave mistake as they are one of the most precious architectural gems on this side of the Vistula, writes a columnist with the Warsaw supplement of Gazeta Wyborcza. The building would be a permanent location for Sinfonia Varsovia, one of Poland’s most distinguished orchestras, that has been wondering about homeless for a quarter of a century now. Much is at stake, as giving the complex a new lease of life could revive the entire district, which so far has one cinema, one state theater and a pretty slim number of artistic and cultural spots, writes the journalist.