Wyzwania i dylematy polityki Polski w Unii Europejskiej w drugiej dekadzie XXI wieku

Abstract

One of the consequences of Poland’s membership in EU is the necessity to pursue politics, within the union, which is optimal for EU’s interest. This involves, among other things, identifying potential gains, challenges or threats, making choices and decisions, formulating goals and selecting tools to achieve them. This article is an attempt at indentifying major dilemmas and challenges facing Poland as a EU member country in the second decade of the 21st century. They pertain to the following issues: membership in the eurozone, diversification of integration in EU, further deepening of integration within the organization and of its model, development of EU’s safety and defence policy, energy and climate policy, accepting new members and the exit of Great Britain from the union. The author outlines some conditions and options that Poland has to take into consideration as a EU member country.