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EU presidency trinkets to be handed out to high-fliers
11.05.2011 14:26
Euro-spinning tops
Warsaw has prepared a number of trinkets that will be given to international delegations to tie in with the forthcoming Polish presidency of the European Union, beginning on 1 July.
Cuff-links and leather brief cases are amongst the perks, as well as colourful spinning tops which may amuse youngsters.
“We wanted to make sure that everything that represents the presidency was from start to finish designed and created in Poland,” says Warsaw-based spokesman Konrad Niklewicz.
He noted that the aim was to avoid following in the footsteps of the Hungarians, who had employed Chinese companies during their term as leaders of the EU.
167 pairs of cuff-links have been rustled up for the Foreign Office by jeweller Dorota Kempko. She used silver and a striped flint characteristic of the whereabouts of Sandomierz, south east Poland, for her creations.
Likewise, the briefcases, designed by Anna Kuczynska, have been fashioned from leather from the mountainous Podhale region.
The spinning tops, likely to be a favourite with children (or their diplomat parents if they are bored in a meeting) come in four folk patterns, echoing the Kuyavia, Kurpiowska, Lowicz and Opoczno regions.
The hand-painted toys were created according to designs by Monika Wilczynska and Krzysztof Smaga.
Poland unveils EU presidency logo
11.05.2011
As Poland unveils its EU presidency logo, ‘European minister’ Miko³aj Dowgielewicz tells the English Service at Polish Radio that recent developments in North Africa and the finance crisis will have a major impact on the six-month presidency.
The logo consists of six arrow heads directed upwards in red – symbolising Poland with the national flag – orange, blue, green, black and yellow.
"The designer is the outstanding graphic artist Jerzy Janiszewski, author of the Solidarity logo amongst others," Prime Minister Tusk said at a press conference launching the logo. "This connection [to the Solidarity trade uniuon - ed] became a symbol of our current success and the fact that Poland has moved forwards [from the 1980s]."
‘Difficult debates’
Meanwhile, European minister Miko³aj Dowgielewicz said in an interview with Polish Radio that challenges during the six-month presidency which begins on 1 July are multiplying.
“During the presidency, Poland will have to continue some of the most difficult debates on immigration policy and will be talking about the rescue packages for some of the eurozone member states,” Dowgielewicz told our reporter Michal Kubicki.
Commenting on French and Italian calls to tighten Schengen Zone border controls in the wake of the Arab Spring, the minister said: “Nobody really wants to undo Schengen but it’s certainly a political issue in countries such as France and Italy and we’ll have to see what can be done to reassure these countries without destroying [Schengen]”.
“Poland is going to defend the idea of Schengen because we think that this is one of the biggest achievements of the EU,” he adds
11.05.2011 14:26
Euro-spinning tops
Warsaw has prepared a number of trinkets that will be given to international delegations to tie in with the forthcoming Polish presidency of the European Union, beginning on 1 July.
Cuff-links and leather brief cases are amongst the perks, as well as colourful spinning tops which may amuse youngsters.
“We wanted to make sure that everything that represents the presidency was from start to finish designed and created in Poland,” says Warsaw-based spokesman Konrad Niklewicz.
He noted that the aim was to avoid following in the footsteps of the Hungarians, who had employed Chinese companies during their term as leaders of the EU.
167 pairs of cuff-links have been rustled up for the Foreign Office by jeweller Dorota Kempko. She used silver and a striped flint characteristic of the whereabouts of Sandomierz, south east Poland, for her creations.
Likewise, the briefcases, designed by Anna Kuczynska, have been fashioned from leather from the mountainous Podhale region.
The spinning tops, likely to be a favourite with children (or their diplomat parents if they are bored in a meeting) come in four folk patterns, echoing the Kuyavia, Kurpiowska, Lowicz and Opoczno regions.
The hand-painted toys were created according to designs by Monika Wilczynska and Krzysztof Smaga.
Poland unveils EU presidency logo
11.05.2011
As Poland unveils its EU presidency logo, ‘European minister’ Miko³aj Dowgielewicz tells the English Service at Polish Radio that recent developments in North Africa and the finance crisis will have a major impact on the six-month presidency.
The logo consists of six arrow heads directed upwards in red – symbolising Poland with the national flag – orange, blue, green, black and yellow.
"The designer is the outstanding graphic artist Jerzy Janiszewski, author of the Solidarity logo amongst others," Prime Minister Tusk said at a press conference launching the logo. "This connection [to the Solidarity trade uniuon - ed] became a symbol of our current success and the fact that Poland has moved forwards [from the 1980s]."
‘Difficult debates’
Meanwhile, European minister Miko³aj Dowgielewicz said in an interview with Polish Radio that challenges during the six-month presidency which begins on 1 July are multiplying.
“During the presidency, Poland will have to continue some of the most difficult debates on immigration policy and will be talking about the rescue packages for some of the eurozone member states,” Dowgielewicz told our reporter Michal Kubicki.
Commenting on French and Italian calls to tighten Schengen Zone border controls in the wake of the Arab Spring, the minister said: “Nobody really wants to undo Schengen but it’s certainly a political issue in countries such as France and Italy and we’ll have to see what can be done to reassure these countries without destroying [Schengen]”.
“Poland is going to defend the idea of Schengen because we think that this is one of the biggest achievements of the EU,” he adds
