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In Poland, the debate concerning the Reform Treaty in the area of decision-making focuses first of all on the issue of weighing votes in the Council. Meanwhile, in 2009 changes will be introduced in common decision-making, which plays a major role in the decision-making system of the European Union.
The role of Poland in the European Union depends largely on how we shape our relations with Russia. The relations between Poland and Russia are difficult, and apart from the Northern Gas Pipeline, there is another pipeline that has significant meaning, the one that does not run on the bottom of the Baltic Sea but through history textbooks and the memory of Polish families. For Russians, Poland constitutes...
Publications on what EU policy towards Russia should be by four experts trying to give answers to the following questions: Can the EU act as an equal force balancing Russia, a force that supports democratic values? Can the discrepancies of interests of particular EU members be overcome? Will the common European interest be realised outside the borders of the united Europe?
Polish political activity towards the Western Balkans has been very limited in the last dozen years. According to the experts participating in the debate, Poland should spare no effort to build its own strong position in the region. The approaching EU membership of the Balkan states will have a significant impact on the balance of forces in the EU decision-making process, which is why the negligence...
If we decide to entrust the entirety of the European policy to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, it should bring his stronger position in the Council of Ministers through the rank of Deputy Prime Minister - as the Director of the Polish Institute of International Affairs proposed.
In 2007, Poland was confronted with the challenge of defining its own interests in the process of EU reform and the development of the new basic treaty. The Polish government undertook an attempt to conduct foreign policy in a different way than what we were used to after 1989. It was to be an assertive policy, one that effectively defended Polish interests. What have we learned in the aftermath about...
The Irish ratification referendum's 'no' has once again halted the process of European Union reforms towards adjustment to the challenges posed by growing competitive pressures from new Asian powerhouses and also - especially in the political and military fields - from the United States. The integration process has been progressively slowed down by the wide differentials among the member states -...
The institutional development of the European Union and its geographical expansion exert major influence upon the architecture of international organisations in Europe. The EU has irrevocably changed Europe. Strategic reflection about Europe's institutional architecture should not seek radical moves but rather a well-thought-out reform. Discussions about the Council of Europe and the CSCE should give...
The author, who is a Polish Member of the European Parliament, presents the European Union's Eastern policy which is currently pursued in four dimensions: a democratisation mission, enlargement policy, neighbourhood policy, and the EU as an actor on the international political scene. The author's conclusion is that without a renewed opening up of the EU's enlargement policy towards the East, none...
In the first half of 2009 the Czech Republic presides over the European Union's Council, as the second new member state joining the bloc after 2004 (after Slovakia). This is a tough job, demanding protracted preparations, which are usually spread over several years. But if handled smoothly, the presidency may help further the country's strategic objectives and, still more pronouncedly, build its positive...
The article discusses the Lisbon Treaty's most important institutional provisions, especially the innovations introduced in 2007. In the first part, the authoress explains the 2007 compromise and the differences between the Lisbon Treaty's major institutional reforms and the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe (TCE). The questions presented include the following: the importance of keeping...
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