Poland in the EU

The testimonies of the last surviving prisoners of Auschwitz and the prayers for the memory of the victims were the main points of the commemoration event organized by the Permanent Representation of the Republic of Poland to the EU on the occasion of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The event was held in cooperation with the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum.

The imprisonment of the Russian oppositionist Alexei Navalny in Moscow, climate and energy diplomacy, and EU cooperation with the United Kingdom in foreign and security policy were the main topics of Foreign Affairs Council (FAC).

The main topic of the meeting of EU leaders including the Prime Minister of Poland Mateusz Morawiecki was the coordination of the bloc's activities concerning the COVID-19 pandemic.

The head of Polish diplomacy met with the EU High Representative for Foreign Policy and Security Josep Borrell. The main topics of the talks were issues in the area of European external policy, in particular regarding transatlantic relations and the EU's eastern neighborhood.

The presentation of the Portuguese Presidency's priorities and preparations for the next meeting of Heads of State and Government on COVID-19 coordination were the main topics of the videoconference of ministers responsible for European affairs. Poland was represented by Minister Konrad Szymański.

This year, due to the extraordinary circumstances, the Permanent Representation of the Republic of Poland to the EU is organizing the Polska Food Festival in a different way. The 2018 and 2019 editions’ format, which combined a traditional Christmas market with concerts and winter-themed workshops for children, had to be modified. The elegant Christmas baskets filled with gastronomic delights are instead being offered in our 2020 edition.

Due to the current circumstances, the Permanent Representation of the Republic of Poland to the EU will not be able, as in the previous year, to organize a fundraising initiative for the benefit of the children based at the "Kamyk" Care and Education Center in Włodawa. Nevertheless, we invite you to act in a Christmas spirit by making a donation for the children in need.

At the EU summit, leaders reached a compromise on the multi-annual budget for 2021-2027, to be adopted in a package with a recovery fund worth € 1.8 trillion. Poland was represented at the meeting by the Prime Minister, Mateusz Morawiecki.

The EU's relations with the US and the EU's strategic autonomy were the main topics of the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC).

The main topic of the EU affairs ministers video conference was the preparation of the next meeting of heads of state and government, which is scheduled for 10-11 December. Poland at the meeting was represented by the Minister for the European Union, Konrad Szymański.