Poland in the EU

The situation in Belarus and the poisoning of the Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny were the main topics of a joint meeting of two delegations from the European Parliament, EU-Belarus and EU-Russia. The Permanent Representative of the Republic of Poland to the EU Andrzej Sados participated in the meeting, which was held in the form of a videoconference.

Poland's Permanent Representative to the EU Andrzej Sados in an op-ed for EURACTIV.com commemorates the 40th anniversary of the August Agreements which led to the creation of the Solidarity trade union, linking the events from 1980 to the current protests and situation in Belarus.

Effective engagement in assisting Belarus will be the benchmark of the EU’s ambition to be an important global actor - said Minister Zbigniew Rau during an informal meeting of the EU foreign ministers in Berlin.

The situation in Belarus, caused by the brutal repression of participants in peaceful protests, was the main topic of discussion during a special videoconference of the European Council. During the discussion, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki presented the Plan for Belarus, the implementation of which will enable the support of Belarusian society on the way to the democratization of the country.

Initiative on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Warsaw - a special exhibition on the facade of the building of the Permanent Representation of the Republic of Poland to the EU.

A special summit of the European Council lasted over 90 hours. Heads of state and government eventually reached an agreement on the long-term budget of the European Union and on the the recovery plan from the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Poland in the negotiations is represented by Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki.

In the first meeting of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council since January 2020, ministers discussed in detail the farm to fork strategy, the green architecture of the common agriculture policy (CAP) reform package and the market situation in the context of the COVID-19 crisis. Poland was represented by Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Jan Krzysztof Ardanowski.

The discussion on the future multiannual financial framework and the recovery instrument, as well as the presentation of the priorities of the German presidency were the most important topics of the discussion at the meeting of ministers for European affairs. Poland was represented by the Minister for European Union Konrad Szymański.

“We express solidarity with Cyprus and Greece in defending their sovereign rights and we support attempts to resolve the contentious issues in the EU’s dialogue with Turkey, a country which remains an important partner for the EU in spite of the differences of opinion,” said Foreign Minister Jacek Czaputowicz at a Foreign Affairs Council meeting.

Ministers exchanged views on the progress achieved on the implementation of measures to respond to the COVID-19 crisis at EU level. The European Commission and the European Central Bank (ECB) presented their assessment of the current situation. Poland was represented by Mr. Tadeusz Kościński, the Minister of Finance.