Claude Junker, prime minister of current E.U. president Luxembourg, admitted he was "pretty certain" no agreement would be hammered out on 2007-13 spending plans at the summit. The E.U.'s six wealthiest nations and greatest contributors to the budget are demanding lower spending that proposed by the E.U. Commission. Polish President Aleksander Kwasniewski on Wednesday in Warsaw also called for E.U. members to overcome the impasse on the bloc's propose constitution following the failed French and Dutch referenda. "We believe the treaty is not dead," Kwasniewski said, quoted by the Polish PAP news agency. "It is needed for the further integration of Europe." Poland has yet to ratify the document. Kwasniewski said Poland was expecting France and the Netherlands to specify measures they intend to take in order to overcome the ratification crisis. "Europe must specify it's vision and perspectives for the next few years," he said. --SP 2027 Local Time 1727 GMT
