Lithuania in Polish Foreign Policy in the Years 2007–2014 Cover Image

Litwa w polskiej polityce zagranicznej w latach 2007–2014
Lithuania in Polish Foreign Policy in the Years 2007–2014

Author(s): Marcin Frenkel
Subject(s): Politics
Published by: KSIĘGARNIA AKADEMICKA Sp. z o.o.
Keywords: Polish foreign policy; Polish-Lithuanian relations; Poland and Eastern Europe; Donald Tusk; Lech Kaczynski

Summary/Abstract: Lithuania plays a crucial part in the Polish eastern policy. Poland shares a complicated past with its north-eastern neighbour as well as many common interests. One can call it “a love-hate relationship”. The main purpose of this article is to investigate Polish-Lithuanian relations in four main areas: energy recourses and transmission lines; security and democratisation in the Eastern Europe; cooperation within the European Union; condition of minorities. The article focuses on ears 2007–2014 when Donald Tusk was the Prime Minister of Poland and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was led by Radosław Sikorski. The paper also presents the role of the Polish president and parliament.

  • Issue Year: 2017
  • Issue No: 1 (08)
  • Page Range: 7-39
  • Page Count: 33
  • Language: Polish