The EU development till 2020 and new challenges in area of globalization and international competition including role, position and interest of Poland Cover Image

Rozwój Unii Europejskiej do 2020 roku a nowe wyzwania globalizacji i konkurencji międzynarodowej z uwzględnieniem roli, miejsca i interesów Polski
The EU development till 2020 and new challenges in area of globalization and international competition including role, position and interest of Poland

Author(s): Katarzyna Żurkowska
Subject(s): Politics, Supranational / Global Economy, Financial Markets, Geopolitics
Published by: Oficyna Wydawnicza KA AFM
Keywords: European Union; European integration; EEA; EMU; Poland in the EU; Brexit; ECB; ESCB; association agreements; trade and cooperation agreements; refugee policy

Summary/Abstract: The European Union is the biggest integration grouping in the World, which embraces 28 states, 19 of which use common currency – euro. EU is an important market and international actor. The EU is challenged by a number of internal problems, such as crisis of EMU, Brexit, polarization of interests, choices between deepening or widening. The article discusses possible solutions in each area presenting them in the context of 5 scenario for Europe presented in Rome on the 60th anniversary of the grouping. The scenarios are shown on international background with G-7 summit conclusions in Taormina concerning aid policy, refugees from Africa and the Syrian confl ict. Finally it talks also about the Polish place and interests in the main matters, discussed in the article.

  • Issue Year: XIV/2017
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 15-31
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Polish