The Sejm received a presidential bill that sets the framework for cooperation among the President, the Government, the Sejm, and the Senate as Poland leads the work of the EU Council. Poland is scheduled to assume the presidency in the first half of 2025.
The project was announced by President Andrzej Duda during a televised address, underscoring his aim to show that the entire political spectrum can collaborate effectively on matters of high national significance.
President’s draft submitted to the Sejm / author: sejm.gov.pl
President’s draft submitted to the Sejm / author: orka.sejm.gov.pl
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President’s speech and project announcement
The President recalled that on May 1, 2023, Poland marked its EU accession anniversary. On that day he and Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki outlined three main goals for the Polish Presidency: deepen transatlantic cooperation and strengthen ties between the EU and the United States; push for further enlargement of the EU to Ukraine, Moldova, and the Western Balkans, and welcome other governments seeking EU membership in the future; and reinforce Europe’s energy security.
These ambitions require close teamwork among the President, the Government, the Sejm, and the Senate. He announced that the following day he would present a bill to define the framework of this cooperation in the context of Poland guiding the EU Council’s work. The aim is to demonstrate that all political forces can unite on priorities vital to Poland’s interests on the European stage.
According to the speaker, this initiative stands as a crucial test for all political groups, a test of their willingness to work together to secure Poland’s objectives within the EU.
The speaker urged lawmakers to pass the law without delay, arguing that only through unity can Poland fully leverage the unique opportunities offered by the EU Presidency and reliably safeguard national interests abroad.
Two decades earlier, on June 7 and 8, 2003, Poland held a referendum on EU membership. Support for joining the Union reached 77.45 percent, with 22.55 percent opposing and a small share of votes deemed invalid. Turnout stood at 58.85 percent. During that campaign, most parliamentary parties—both governing and opposition—backed joining the EU on negotiated terms. Poland formally joined the European Union on May 1, 2004 along with nine other member states.
Source notes from Poland’s political media in circulation for context. The presidency has signaled it will define the cooperation framework among the authorities during the Polish EU Presidency and the broader priorities for engaging with EU institutions.