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From 2007 onwards, Poland took a much more pragmatic approach to its foreign policy (Photo: EUobserver)

Poland - a mature country about to discover the dangers of leading

On its path to maturity, Poland's foreign policy has been steered through difficult choices, and has even stalled at times. But with its first presidency of the EU council, Warsaw has a rare chance to be promoted to one of the top EU players. The last years have seen its stature grow while the external opportunities are quite favourable.

Since 1989 the ‘return to the West' was Poland's loudly proclaimed foreign policy aim but it faced only limited immediate response from the cherished d...

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From 2007 onwards, Poland took a much more pragmatic approach to its foreign policy (Photo: EUobserver)

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