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Uwarunkowania i priorytety prezydencji Polski w Radzie Unii Europejskiej w 2011 roku
Preconditions and priorities of the Polish presidency in the Council of European Union

Author(s): Stanisław Konopacki
Subject(s): Government/Political systems, International relations/trade, Present Times (2010 - today), EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment
Published by: Fundacja Niepodległości
Keywords: CEU presidency; Poland; Lisbon Treaty; preconditions; priorities;

Summary/Abstract: The article presents the preconditions of the Polish presidency in the Council of European Union and is an attempt to assess their consequences. Firstly, the changes introduced by the Lisbon Treaty are discussed. Then, domestic conditions are mentioned which must have an impact for the whole presidency. They are followed by presentation of external dimension of the presidency linked to the position of Poland in international relations. Finally, the priorities of Polish presidency are discussed which were adopted by the Polish government in June 2011.

  • Issue Year: 2011
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 71-82
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish