Poland has taken over the rotating presidency of the European Union for the first time since it joined the bloc in 2004. Its priorities for the six-month term include building relations with the EU’s eastern and southern neighbours, and encouraging economic growth. Promoting the Masurian Lake District in the New7Wonders of Nature is also on the agenda and the Polish Finalist is highlighted on the presidency’s website.
The European Union is an economic and political alliance on 27 member states. With a combined population of more than 500 million people, it is one of the most densely populated regions in the world. Last year, the EU generated an estimated 26 percent of the global economy.