Poland’s Relations with France
Poland’s Relations with France

Summary/Abstract: „As a result of Poland’s accession to the European Union and NATO, Polish-French relations are becoming increasingly dynamic and deeply set in the international, primarily European, context. They involve direct contacts between Poland and France, their common goals within the European Union where France is and will remain a key player, Transatlantic relations and the relations of both countries with Russia. European matters and relations with third-party countries also formed the common denominator of several misunderstandings that occurred in bilateral relations, particularly from 2002. Both countries held divergent opinions both on Iraq and on the shape of the European Constitution. Poland considered the French authorities’ support for its demands at the EU summit in Copenhagen (December 2002) to be insufficient, whereas France viewed with discontent the Polish authorities’ pro-American attitude, spectacularly confirmed by the decision to purchase the F-16 fighter aircraft or the choice of American Boeing aircraft for LOT Polish airlines, which meant a rejection of the French offers.“

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