CIAO DATE: 11/2011
September 2011
Finnish Institute for International Affairs
On 1 July 2011, Poland took over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. It is the first Presidency for Poland during its seven-year EU membership. As an ambitious, large and relatively new member state, Poland is now striving towards joining the club of heavyweight players in the EU. Although the Polish Government and political elite are highly pro-European, this work remains nothing but demanding. Nevertheless, Poland is no doubt the most powerful state in the Presidency trio comprising of Poland, Denmark and Cyprus.
Resource link: Pro-European Presidency: Poland on the way to the club of heavyweight EU members [PDF] - 3.2M