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"When listening to the statements of leading Polish politicians, I come to the conclusion that their approach to the Polish Presidency is in the ‘romantic’ tradition, something which is very strongly rooted in our mentality, and that the time has come for an increasingly self-confident Poland to ‘renew’ an old and unassured Europe. However, unlike the romantic poets, we are thinking not of spiritual, but primarily of economic renewal. The challenges facing Poland are very difficult – the crisis in the euro area, the need to give support to Greece, the Schengen question – and they may also lead to changes in many of the Polish Presidency’s priorities. The European press is not writing about the Eastern Partnership or the Instrument for Democracy today, but about Greece, Libya and the Schengen area, and this clearly establishes the direction of work for the next six months. At the same time, I do think Poland is a credible leader of the Union for this time of crisis: we ourselves have experienced economic reforms which meant we had to tighten our belts. We have shown, too, that such reforms are worthwhile. Therefore, I think Poland’s leadership of the Union can help improve the EU’s credibility in the international arena and so can also help ease the economic crisis. I hope this will bring Poland satisfaction at a job well done, and also that it will contribute to the creation of a new image of our country as a credible partner for difficult times."@en1
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