Polish Presidency of the EU
On 1 July 2011, based on the order of rotation, the Presidency of the Council of the European Union was handed over to Poland. For 184 days we shall set the political direction of the European Union, care for its development, integration and safety. More information on the Polish Presidency is available on pl2011.eu
Involvement of the President
1 July 2011
Illuminations on the facade of the Presidential Palace featuring the logo of the Polish presidency.
Address before the joint assembly of Members of Parliament and Senators marking the inauguration of the Polish Presidency. Read more.
Meeting with the President of the European Council. Read more.
Opening of the Exhibition “Artists for Europe”.
First show of the “King Roger” opera.
4 July 2011
Conference of Chairs of Parliamentary Defence Committees in the EU.
13 July 2011
President visits Austria to flag up Polish Presidency priorities.
26 July 2011
President pays a visit to Georgia. Read more.
28 July 2011
President visits Armenia and speaks about the Eastern Partnership. Read more.
30 August 2011
Meeting of Presidents of Poland and Ukraine. Read more.
8 September 2011
European Culture Congress in Wroclaw attended by President Komorowski.
Talks between the Presidents of Poland and Ukraine.
9 September 2011
Bronisław Komorowski and Herman van Rompuy discuss Ukraine and the Eastern Partnership.
The Presidential Couple attends the concert performance of “King Roger” in Brussels.
13 September 2011
President’s address to the European Parliament in Strasbourg on the occasion of Poland’s Presidency of the European Council.
21 September 2011
Presidents of Poland and Germany Bronisław Komorowski and Christian Wulff inaugurate in Berlin an exhibition devoted to 1000-years’ history of neighbourhood of the two countries. Read more.
7 October 2011
President of Poland together with Presidents Vaclav Klaus of the Czech Republic, Pal Schmitt of Hungary and Ivan Gašparovič of Slovakia address the Conference “Economic Potential and Perspectives of Central Europe” hosted by the Corvinus University. Read more.
8 October 2011
Presidents of Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia discuss in Budapest nu clear energy and economic crisis in the EU. Read more.
21 October 2011
President attends the Conference ”Towards greater integration and stability in Europe: challenges for the euro area and Central, East and South-East Europe". Read more.
26 October 2011
President gives an interview to Channel 1 of the Polish Public TV on the subject of Poland’s membership of Eurozone and Poland’s involvement in resolving problems of Eurozone.
15 November 2011
Meeting of Presidents of Poland, Germany and Ukraine in Wroclaw. Read more.
16 November 2011
President takes part in the celebration of Poland’s Foreign Service Day.
28 November 2011
Presidents of Poland and Ukraine Bronisław Komorowski and Viktor Yanukovych meet in Kiev to discuss the preparations to December Ukraine-EU Summit. Read more.
1 December 2011
President meets representatives of BusinessEurope.
2 December 2011
President attends the meeting of Heads of Baltic States. Read more.
7 December 2011
President Bronisław Komorowski speaks in Channel 1 of the Polish Public about being on the eve of decision on rescuing Eurozone from debt crisis.
15 December 2011
President visits the Sejm to hear the information about the future of the EU provided by the Prime Minister. Read more.