Poland in the Council of Europe

On the occasion of the upcoming Christmas, the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Poland to the Council of Europe, Jerzy Baurski and his wife, gave a ceremonial reception, preceded by a concert of outstanding artists of the Polish music scene: Ms Renata Żełobowska-Orzechowska - piano, Ms Iwona Socha - soprano and Mr Jakub Oczkowski - tenor.

On 26th November 2021 was the 30th anniversary of Poland's accession to the Council of Europe. At the ceremony of signing the Statute of the Council of Europe and the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, Poland was represented by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland, Krzysztof Skubiszewski, pictured together with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Catherine Lalumière.

On November 23, 2021, on behalf of the Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Zbigniew Rau, Ambassador Jerzy Baurski signed two Memorandums of Understanding with the Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Bjørn Berge.

On May 21, 2021, Foreign Affairs Ministers of the 47 member states took part in the 131th ministerial session of the Council of Europe.

When on 3 May 1791 the Four-Year Sejm also called the Great Sejm adopted The Government Act of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth later known as the Constitution of 3 May, the Polish-Lithuanian state became the Europe’s first and the world’s second that passed the basic law. For its time, it was a progressive and bold legal act which initiated a number of reforms. It also constituted a crowning achievement of the centuries-old links between Poland and Lithuania.

The Day of Polish Community and Poles Abroad was established in recognition of the historical contribution of diaspora communities to the national objectives of the country of their forefathers. Celebrated jointly with Polish Flag Day, it is intended to encourage Poles to reflect on the glorious pages of the country’s past.

Thirty years ago, on 15 February 1991, the presidents of Poland and Czechoslovakia, and the prime minister of Hungary signed the Declaration on Cooperation between the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, the Republic of Poland and the Republic of Hungary in Striving for European Integration in the castle of Visegrad, Hungary.