Polityka zagraniczna Polski w setną rocznicę niepodległości
Poland’s foreign policy on the 100th anniversary of its independence

Author(s): Agnieszka Bieńczyk-Missala
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Political Theory, Political Sciences, International relations/trade
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Scholar Sp. z o.o.
Keywords: Poland’s foreign policy; Poland’s security policy; European Union; NATO; Visegrad Group; Ukraine; Belarus; Russian Federation; United States; Israel; Nord Stream 2; The Three Seas Initiative
Summary/Abstract: The article discusses Poland’s foreign policy in 2017/2018. The governmentcontinued the implementation of main foreign policy plans adopted after the Lawand Justice party came to power. It showed scepticism towards further deepeningof European integration, but it did not present any official proposals of EU reforms.Poland’s position in the EU was weakened by the rule of law control mechanisminitiated by the European Commission. Bilateral relations between Poland andWestern European countries were limited. There was no breakthrough in the East,in relations with Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine. Opportunities for development ofcooperation within the Visegrad Group, the Three Sees and the Nine of Bucharest were explored. As in the past, its security policy was determined by the fear ofRussia’s policy. It was focused on NATO and cooperation with the United States.Postulates of permanent presence of American soldiers in Poland were formulated.The government has not used the 100th anniversary of Poland’s independence toorganize international celebrations.

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