THE POLISH PRESIDENCY IN THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE FUTURE OF EUROPE

Abstract

Article is devoted to the Polish Presidency of the EU Council and future of Europe was based on the author's diagnosis of the integration process in context of outstanding documents and speeches as well as global economic conditions observed in 2011. Eighteen month program was presented by the trio for the European Union as reflected in the original /source version/ semi-annual Polish priorities, including first priority - European integration as a source of growth, second priority - secure Europe and third priority - Europe benefiting from openness. Given that the Presidency is also accompanying activities therefore in article was also presented how the Polish Presidency is support by local communities. Article was closed when the Polish presidency of the EU Council approaching to the final, also first evaluation were collected and successes. Variability of situation, changes in the Mediterranean Sea resulted to place a provocative question: Do we live in a time when Europe is in crisis, or we can talk about crisis of Europe? Following the idea which was behind preparation of the Polish Presidency conclusion and summary is that Europe needs a europeanism. Summary of all was used determines in political debate in Poland about realities of the integration process, future of the European Union or even the Euro zone, are undoubtedly both actions and successes of the Polish presidency, crisis of the Euro zone, as well as "African spring" and weakening possibility of association Ukraine with the EU. The future of European project requires redefine roles of small, medium and big nation-states, but above all requires need a new definition and implementation of pan-European sense of "written" European SOLIDARITY, this time for Europe "solidarycą" and just like in 1980, enthusiastically supported by the masses of Poles, so now in need of support masses of Europeans. Solidarity is still a Polish invariably important message for Europe.