Poland has been a member state of the European Union since 1 May 2004, with the Treaty of Accession 2003 signed on 16 April 2003 in Athens as the legal basis for Poland's accession to the EU. The actual process of integrating Poland into the EU began with Poland's application for membership in Athens on 8 April 1994, and then the confirmation ...

May 1, 2004 · Find out more about Poland‘s political system, economy and trade figures, its representation in the different EU institutions, and EU funding it receives.

Poland is composed of sixteen voivodeships and is the fifth most populous member state of the European Union (EU), with over 38 million people, and the fifth largest EU country by land area, covering a combined area of 312,696 km 2 (120,733 sq mi).

A Polish withdrawal from the European Union, or Polexit (a portmanteau of "Poland" and "exit"), is the name given to a hypothetical Polish withdrawal from the European Union. The term was coined after Brexit , the process of Britain 's withdrawal from the …

Poland joined the European Union on May 1, 2004, under the Accession Treaty signed on April 16, 2003, in Athens. As an EU member state, Poland influences the decisions made within the European Union.

Feb 29, 2024 · BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union took a major step Thursday in ending its standoff with member state Poland, saying it would start releasing billions of euros that were frozen over what the bloc said were the previous Polish government’s backsliding on …

Poland takes over the presidency of the Council of the European Union at a time of uncertainty and concern. Europe is grappling with the consequences of Russia's armed aggression against Ukraine and the need to strengthen its own defence capacity.

On January 1, 2025, Poland will assume the presidency of the Council of the European Union for the second time, leading its work for six months. What does the Council of the EU do? The Council of the European Union is one of the EU's most important decision-making bodies.

Poland's accession to the EU in 2004 provided a stable basis for economic development, funding of development projects and ensuring the country's participation in EU decision-making processes.

Poland has been a member of the European Union since 1 May 2004 under the Accession Treaty signed in Athens on 16 April 2003. As a member state, Poland has the power to influence EU decisions.