This report is the second of a series of papers which are planned to present the viewpoints of the Polish non-governmental community regarding important European Integration-related international issues. The project was initiated by the Stefan Batory Foundation and we are inviting various NGOs to work alongside us in the preparation of subsequent reports. The text presented herein was prepared jointly with the Institute of Public Affairs. Independent experts have also been involved in various works leading to this report. We would like to express a warm thank you to everyone involved in this project for their kind help and valuable comments. In keeping with the formula for policy papers, we would like to talk about those issues affecting the future of Europe in a manner understandable to the Western reader. We would also like to further encourage discussion on such matters in Poland. (Introduction, fragment)