Polish Ambassador: Ukraine Will Join EU
The Ambassador of the Republic of Poland in Ukraine Henryk Litwin had no doubt Ukraine would become a part of the EU. This was stated in his interview with ForUm news agency. He explained that Ukraine needed changes, and some of them were featured in the Association Agreement and Visa-free Action Plan, in order to join the union of 27 countries. Continue reading
EU Faces Risk of Drift or Collapse, Polish Minister Says
The European Union faces drift and economic stagnation–and maybe even disintegration–if leaders continue to delay decisions needed to resolve the bloc’s crisis, Poland’s foreign minister said Thursday.
Sketching out what he said is an “unfortunately very probable” scenario, Radoslaw Sikorski said: “The Union’s economy stops growing due to persistent delays in making difficult decisions. The sclerosis deepens. Europe limps along but consents to a gradual decline of importance in the world.” Continue reading
In Poland, embracing Europe but not the euro
Here in Poland, where dreary communist-style apartment blocks still dominate the landscape, the euro was once hailed as a fast-track ticket to the economic big league. Continue reading
Poland blocks EU efforts on carbon limits
Coal-reliant Poland on Friday vetoed European Union efforts to move further towards a low carbon economy, pitting itself against the rest of the 27-member bloc. Continue reading
Poland opposes EU environment ambition
Poland is poised to wield its veto on Friday at a Brussels meeting seeking accord on how to shift to a low carbon economy by 2050 and has written to fellow EU environment ministers, urging them to share its views. Continue reading
Poland’s Tusk gores ACTA
Polish prime minister Donald Tusk has urged the largest faction in the European Parliament to reject the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. Continue reading
Poland and Germany: How Close is too Close?
For hundreds of years, Poland suffered from an overbearing Germany that trampled on the rights of the Polish nation, occupied the country, and, at times, worked to extinguish the Polish nation-state entirely. Continue reading
Poland ‘begrudgingly’ signed up to fiscal pact
Poland’s finance minister has said it would be “absurd” for any country to have confidence in the euro given the current economic environment. Continue reading
Poland, France strike deal to resolve spat over EU pact
France and Poland resolved a dispute that threatened to hold up a final deal on an EU fiscal pact at a summit on Monday, diplomats said.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk had warned that he could not sign up to the treaty if his country was not given a seat on the table at every eurozone summit even though Poland has yet to adopt the euro. Continue reading
Polish PM Threatens ‘No’ Vote On EU Fiscal Compact
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has criticized the European Union’s proposed new fiscal compact, suggesting he will not vote in favor of it at an EU summit getting under way on January 30. Continue reading
