It's been two years since Poland joined the EU

May 1st is at the same time an anniversary of Poland’s entry into the European Union. It was 2 years ago that Poland, together with 9 other countries, became a full member of the bloc. While the first year of membership was generally assessed positively, the other one witnessed a crisis. Observers and analysts agree that the latest 12 months of enlarged European Union were dominated by the suspension of the ratification of the EU Constitution, stormy negotiations on the 2007-2013 budget or the opposition of some old EU member states to the liberalization of the services market.
Poland’s efforts to enter the EU began in 1992 and it was on May 1st 2004 that 10 countries, Poland among them, joined the 15-member bloc.