"We already knew that was the right decision. 22 years of pride!" - so Donald Tusk commented on the anniversary of Poland's accession to the European Union. The Prime Minister published on social media a movie depicting the crowds gathered on 1 May 2004 in Castle Square in Warsaw. The anniversary was besides addressed by Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz and head of the Ministry of abroad Affairs Marcin Kierwiński.
"1 May 2004 Poland joined the European Union. That's erstwhile we knew it was the right call." - Donald Tusk passed through social media. The Prime Minister published on social networks a video of people with Polish and EU flags, which celebrated this event on 1 May 2004.
Even then, we knew it was the right call. 22 years of pride! pic.twitter.com/NHneKPECD9
— Donald Tusk (@donaldtusk) May 1, 2026
22nd anniversary of Poland's accession to the European Union. Politicians Comment
Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz stated in a commemorative entry that EU membership is simply a shared work for Europe's security. "Our consequence to current threats is the SAFE program. It is more European cooperation, more investment in defence, stronger, shared responsibility. Poland is and will be an active associate in this process" - wrote Deputy Prime Minister on X.
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His entry besides included the Ministry of Interior and Administration, noting that erstwhile Poland joined the European Union, Border defender officers were mainly active in passport checking. The head of the Ministry of abroad Affairs Marcin Kierwiński added that EU membership is simply a "great success of Poles and Poland". "We're on 1 strong team. And no 1 can take that distant from us" - added.
Balance sheet for 2 decades in the EU. "The economy has grown more than twice"
A summary of economical changes on its website was published by the Ministry of abroad Affairs, noting that Our economy has more than doubled in the EU in 22 years: Poland's cumulative GDP growth from 2003 to 2020 was almost 130 percent, the most in the Union (the EU-27 average is 34.5%).
The Left stressed that Poland entered the EU "thanks to the left with president Aleksandr Kwasniewski at the head". "It can be said that Poland's membership of the European Union is One of the best decisions in the past of our country. We will defend this presence – definitely and without compromises" - she emphasized in the entry on the X Left.
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Minister of State Assets in the Government of Mateusz Morawiecki Jacek Sasin published a graphic with Europe's contour map and the slogan: "So for the Union and sovereign states. Not for the 4th Reich". "In the EU, we should be selfish, to play only for national interest and benefits for Poles. The common interest of the EU is of value to us if it coincides with the interest of Poland" - he passed the Law and Justice policies
Polsat News poll: 72.8 percent against Poland's exit from the EU
The results of a survey conducted by CBOS in fresh days before Polish accession to the EU showed that 64% of Polish residents were supporters of integration and 29 percent were opponents.
More than 20 years later, 72.8 percent of those who took part in the IBRiS poll for Polsat News (conducted in March 2026) voted against Poland's exit from the European Union. 22.9 percent of respondents supported polyxit. 56.6% of respondents felt that Poland had more benefits than losses after entering the EU, and 18.1 percent felt that Poland lost on accession to the Community.
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