EUROCLUB meeting at BCCI for the expectations of the EU Council Polish Presidency

On 19th July 2011 the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce held a meeting of the EU Club with the Chamber on the occasion of the assumption of the Presidency of the Council of the European Union by the Republic of Poland as of 1st July 2011.

At the beginning of the meeting H.Exc.Mrs.Judith Lang, Ambassador of the Republic of Hungary, made a brief analysis of the achievements during the previous Hungarian Presidency concerning the development of the European social model by supporting small and medium-sized enterprises, the implementation of common policies on energy production and agriculture and the preservation of the Union's values in the interest of its citizens. 

H.Exc.Mr.Leszek Hensel, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland, outlined the priorities of the Polish Presidency with particular attention to:

• Acceleration of economic growth through development of domestic market;
• Increase of European competitiveness; 
• Improvement of regulation and supervision of financial markets, including introduction of more effective rules for managing financial crises; 
• Establishment of a common external EU energy policy to ensure the success of the Union on the global energy market; 
• Strengthening of the cooperation between member-states and improvement of their relations with their neighbors and partners; 

BCCI President Mr.Tsvetan Simeonov observed that the expectations for the Polish Presidency were enormous, given the fact that Poland is a big country with strong economy, which should not only demonstrate good leadership within its presidency, but further advance the European affairs.