No time to lose
Politically, one might say, Poland is fully prepared for its accession to the European Union; but on the other hand, its readiness to join this union also depends on fulfilling some essential formalities. Most of them refer to the country's economic and legal regulations which should be adapted to fit the general requirements of the EU. Not so long ago, Prime Minister Leszek Miller negotiated these terms and conditions with the European Council and managed to get it to agree to all Poland's solutions and suggestions.
In general, this means that our country's preparedness to become another member of the EU has been both confirmed and accepted by the council. However, there is still a lot to be done during the time left before we enter the union. First of all, the whole nation should be better educated to understand what will change after the accession because our awareness of what it is all up to is still insufficient. Second, the political parties in Poland are not unanimous in their opinions on the accession yet. Third, the fact that we are a very religious and conservative nation strongly bound to our patriotic tradition may seriously influence the future consequences of our accession.
To my mind, the European Union has not been determined enough to reject some of our prejudices against it and has let us dictate many unnecessary conditions to it. Still, I believe that as soon as we are a member of the EU, we will learn and change a lot, especially if the young generation may be allowed to take the floor and bring in its open-mindedness, fresh ideas and energy. So there is no time to lose. We cannot just wait and see, but we have to act right now. The rest is but ... time will tell.
In general, this means that our country's preparedness to become another member of the EU has been both confirmed and accepted by the council. However, there is still a lot to be done during the time left before we enter the union. First of all, the whole nation should be better educated to understand what will change after the accession because our awareness of what it is all up to is still insufficient. Second, the political parties in Poland are not unanimous in their opinions on the accession yet. Third, the fact that we are a very religious and conservative nation strongly bound to our patriotic tradition may seriously influence the future consequences of our accession.
To my mind, the European Union has not been determined enough to reject some of our prejudices against it and has let us dictate many unnecessary conditions to it. Still, I believe that as soon as we are a member of the EU, we will learn and change a lot, especially if the young generation may be allowed to take the floor and bring in its open-mindedness, fresh ideas and energy. So there is no time to lose. We cannot just wait and see, but we have to act right now. The rest is but ... time will tell.
