Droga Polski do Schengen – osiągnięcia i wyzwania w zakresie zmiany systemu ochrony granicy zewnętrznej UE
Poland’s path to Schengen – achievements and challenges regardinh the change of the EU external border protection system

Summary/Abstract: Author analyses in the article the problem of functioning of the external borders of the Republic of Poland inthe Schengen area. The text frames the analysis in the context of the political science. The author discussesthe changes in state system of protection of the state border of the Republic of Poland resulting fromthe integration of the Republic of Poland with the European Union, in particular with the Schengen area.The basic objective of the article is the analysis of the scope and type of organisational and administrative--logistic undertakings in the field of border protection after Poland’s participation in the Schengen Area.The analysis is started with characterisation of changes in the system of management of the state border andthe ways of functioning of border services in connection with the accession to the EU were characterised.EU requirements for strengthening border infrastructure and the system of cooperation between institutions responsible for border security were also analysed. As a result, the accession of the Republic of Polandto the Schengen area entailed a complete change in the strategy of managing the state borders.

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