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Line 86: + − − Changes since 1989 have redrawn the map of central Europe, and Poland has had to forge relationships with seven new neighbors. Poland has actively pursued good relations, signing friendship treaties replacing links severed by the collapse of the Warsaw Pact. The Poles have forged special relationships with Lithuania and particularly Ukraine in an effort to firmly anchor these states to the West.
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=== Foreign Relations ===
=== Foreign Relations ===
Poland recognized its Soviet-drawn eastern borders after the USSR's dissolution 1991 per the Giedroyc Doctrine but still sought to become its neighbors' big brother, which today takes the form of the "Three Seas Initiative".<ref>https://thealtworld.com/andrew_korybko/the-three-seas-initiative-will-play-a-prominent-role-in-post-conflict-europe</ref> This neo-"[[Intermarium]]" policy is integral to the attempted revival of Poland's lost [[Great Power]] status in a contemporary [[geopolitical]] context. "Prometheism" hasn't been abandoned, however, as proven by former President [[Andrzej Dud]] calling for Russia's "decolonization" in summer 2024.
Poland became an associate member of the EU and its defensive arm, the Western European Union, in 1994. In a June 2003 national referendum, the Polish people approved EU accession by an overwhelming margin, and Poland gained full membership on May 1, 2004.
Poland became an associate member of the EU and its defensive arm, the Western European Union, in 1994. In a June 2003 national referendum, the Polish people approved EU accession by an overwhelming margin, and Poland gained full membership on May 1, 2004.
Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, speaking at the Warsaw Permanent Working Review Conference for Ukrainian Support on February 5, 2023 said, "Poland is ready to take responsibility for shaping the [[New World Order]]."<ref>https://youtu.be/TX99tVOkZhk</ref>
Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, speaking at the Warsaw Permanent Working Review Conference for Ukrainian Support on February 5, 2023 said, "Poland is ready to take responsibility for shaping the [[New World Order]]."<ref>https://youtu.be/TX99tVOkZhk</ref>