“As one of the Eastern Partnership’s co-founders, Poland is at the same time one of the initiators of a process of reflecting on its future after 2020,” said the chief of Polish diplomacy at a meeting held in Bratislava.

The aim of the Eastern Partnership launched a decade ago was to bring partner countries closer to the European Union in terms of, among others, values. However, the programme fostered exchanges between neighbours in many aspects, such as economy, politics and culture. The 10th anniversary of the Eastern Partnership celebrated this year is a good opportunity to sum up the achievements of the EU Eastern policy in recent years.

Security policy, energy cooperation, and cooperation in European policy and Eastern issues will be the focus of the chief of Polish diplomacy’s visit to Oslo on 8 May 2019.

“Kazakhstan is Poland’s most important economic partner in Central Asia,” stressed the chief of Polish diplomacy following the talks with his Kazakh counterpart, Beibut Atamkulov.

The current escalation ‎of the conflict between Israel and Palestine leads to tragic loss of civilian lives.

The text of the 3 May Constitution of 1791 is traditionally credited to King Stanisław II August, Grand Marshall of Lithuania Ignacy Potocki, and the priest and philosopher Fr. Hugo Kołłątaj.

“The tragic events in Paris, the risk of losing Notre-Dame cathedral, have demonstrated to us all how important this cathedral and our entire cultural heritage are for Europeans,” said Deputy Foreign Minister Konrad Szymański in Paris.

In 2002, the Sejm of the Republic of Poland established the Polish Diaspora and Poles Abroad Day to be celebrated on 2 May in recognition of the "long-standing achievements and contribution of the Polish diaspora and Poles living abroad in helping Poland regain its independence, of their loyalty and attachment to their Polish identity, as well as of their assistance to the homeland in times of need."

The Day of the Polish Flag is celebrated on 2 May. On this day, Poles reflect upon the long history of the red-and-white national colours, and proudly fly flags outside their homes.

Minister Jacek Czaputowicz and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Defence Didier Reynders of the Kingdom of Belgium discussed Polish-Belgian political and economic cooperation and Polish-Belgian collaboration on the Security Council and in the Council of Europe.