Polish political leader rejects converting to euro

The leader of Poland’s ruling party has spoken out against having Poland convert to using the European Union’s shared currency, the euro. Jaroslaw Kaczynski suggested that as the Poles aspire to western European living standards, sticking with the local zloty currency would protect them during international financial crises. At the same time, this strong critic of the EU said that Poland’s strong position in the 28-member bloc will help improve Polish living standards.