Foreign Policy of the Polish New Government
(Excerpts of the expose of Prime Minister Leszek Miller)

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                      President Aleksander Kwaśniewski (right) appointed
                                    Leszek Miller as a new Prime Minister

(…) We are here to build a strong Poland. A Poland of people proud of themselves and of their country, experiencing a sense of satisfaction and contented with their living standards- people benefiting from the opportunities that membership in NATO and the European Union provide.(…)

Next year, we plan to conclude our negotiations with the European Union. We shall state it openly: that is our goal.(…)

Poland's membership in the European Union is literally a patriotic task, because that will determine our civilizational future. It is therefore not a goal in itself. The strategic goal of my government is to improve the living standards of Poles, and one of the instruments for achieving that mission is Poland's admission to the European Union. (…)     more...