Evolution of Political and Economic Co-operation Between Poland and the European Community’s Countries in the Beginning Period of the Political System Cover Image

Ewolucja współpracy politycznej i gospodarczej między Polską i wspólnotami europejskimi w początkowym okresie transformacji ustrojowej w Polsce
Evolution of Political and Economic Co-operation Between Poland and the European Community’s Countries in the Beginning Period of the Political System

Author(s): Artur Jan Kukuła
Subject(s): History
Published by: Towarzystwo Naukowe KUL & Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II
Keywords: European Community's countries; European Union; systemic transformation; reforms; trade; economy; association; Wspólnoty Europejskie; Unia Europejska; transformacja ustrojowa; reformy; handel; gospodarka; stowarzyszenie

Summary/Abstract: The beginning of closer co-operation between Poland and the European Community’s member countries occurred in the second half of the 1980s. The improvement of relations with western countries became possible due to the changes which took place in the leadership of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. They were possible as a result of Mikhail Gorbachev’s team coming to power in the Soviet Union, which started the reconstruction of the Soviet system and state, which is now known in the world as pierestrojka. Due to the normalisation of relations between the East and the West The Polish People’s Republic could sign the first wide ranging economic and trade agreement with the European Economic Community in 1989. This article pertains to the history and political conditions of co-operation between Poland and the European Economic Community in the years 1989-1994. The author concentrates on the political and economic co-operation. The article describes in detail The Agreement between The Polish People’s Republic and The European Economic Community on the Trade and Economic Co-operation from 19 September 1989 and The Europe Agreement on Association between the Republic of Poland and the European Community and its Member states on 16 December 1991.

  • Issue Year: 57/2009
  • Issue No: 02
  • Page Range: 241-273
  • Page Count: 33
  • Language: Polish