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On 1 May 2004 Poland became a member of the key principal organisation of countries of the old continent - the European Union. As the largest of the group of Eastern and Central European countries, it plays an important role in European Union institutional forums. Over time however, Poland's position has become stronger, as revealed in subsequent summits of the European Council, where we endeavoured to organise a large coalition of the countries of Eastern and Central Europe. This role was particularly evident in arranging common positions in areas such as preparation of the budget, creation of a common energy policy, an energy and climate package, and above all in dealing with the challenges regarding relations with the EU's Eastern neighbours.
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Poland will be the fourth Member State to hold the Presidency under the new Lisbon Treaty, following the Spanish, Belgian, and Hungarian Presidencies. The selection of Polish priorities has to be made consciously, taking into account the subjects of real political interest, level of ambitions, achievements already made, strengths, and also those subjects important for Polish society, in order to generate public interest and social support for the Presidency agenda. The success of the Polish Presidency will be determined by an uncounted number of bigger and smaller elements, from the ability to conclude a constructive debate on crucial issues to good preparation of meeting venues, expertise on detailed subjects, knowledge of foreign languages, attractiveness of cultural offerings and the creation of a friendly atmosphere.
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One of the priorities of Polish presidency of the EU Council is work on opening new perspectives for the EU budget 2014-2020. Since more than 1/3 of the budget is devoted to convergence policy, there is growing interest in its objectives and effectiveness. The article emphasizes the significance of convergence policy and presents its objectives which reflect the existing obstacles in a harmonious development of the entire EU territory. Attention is drawn to the fact that in spite of efforts being undertaken, there are continuous problems with methods of assessing the effectiveness of the implemented convergence policy and thus also the effectiveness of the EU budget execution. Finally, connections between convergence policy and the Europe 2020 strategy are spelled out.
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The aim of the article is to present the state of Poland's preparation to hold presidency of the EU Council. The author analyses measures undertaken by the government, administration and NGOs towards an efficient management, coordination and monitoring of this process. The author also presents and discusses the main tasks of the Representative responsible for preparing the organs of government administration for Poland's presidency of the EU Council. Special attention is drawn to competencies that follow from a new form of presidency in the EU, the so-called 'Triple Presidency'. The currently ongoing promotional campaign to create a positive image of Poland in Europe and the world is analyzed as well. Moreover, errors made by countries which held EU presidency in the last four years are indicated.
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SLOVAKIA’S APPROACH TOWARDS THE ENERGY UNION

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Annales Scientia Politica
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2015
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vol. 4
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issue 2
52 – 62
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This article aims to identify Slovakia’s approach towards the Energy Union initiative launched by the European Commission in February 2015. It maps expectations voiced in Slovakia regarding how the Energy Union could be or could not be instrumental in addressing main energy challenges for Slovakia as they are identified by the Slovak government and energy community. In addition, this article summarizes main positions of Slovakia on the most important segments of the Energy Union proposal as they are viewed from a Slovak perspective, including planned measures in strengthening energy security, developing single energy market and reviewing regulatory policy, improving energy efficiency and meeting the EU goals in climate policy. The research findings presented in this article are based on analytical review of respective discourse in Slovakia, including governmental documents in the field of energy and foreign policy.
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