Polish Business Group Warns of Cost of Leaving the EU
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The Polish business group ZPP has published a new report about Poland's membership in the European Union (EU).
The report looks at what would happen if Poland left the EU, an idea often called Polexit.
It calculates the possible cost to Poland's economy if this happened.
The exact numbers were not given in the short summary, but ZPP says the cost would be very high.
The report also reviews 22 years of Polish EU membership.
It describes this period using the phrase 'from factory to control room'.
This means Poland changed from a country that mainly produced goods for others to one that can make its own decisions in Europe.
ZPP argues that Poland should now aim for leadership inside the EU.
This means playing a bigger role in EU decisions, not just following rules made by others.
The group believes Poland has grown strong enough to take this step.
ZPP's report seems to be part of a wider public debate in Poland about the country's future in the EU.
Supporters of EU membership often point to economic growth and funding Poland has received since joining.
Critics sometimes raise concerns about national sovereignty, or control over decisions.
The new report appears to support staying in the EU and building more influence there.
No date for further EU decisions was mentioned in the summary.
Vocabulary8 words
- report
- a document with facts and findings
- European Union
- a group of European countries working together
- Polexit
- the idea that Poland leaves the EU
- membership
- being an official part of a group
- leadership
- the role of guiding or leading others
- debate
- a public discussion about a topic
- funding
- money given to support something
- sovereignty
- a country's right to control itself
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1. The cost of Poland leaving the EU 2. From factory to control room 3. A leader
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The Polish business group ZPP has published a new _____ about Poland's membership in the European Union.
The report looks at what would happen if Poland left the EU, an idea often called _____.
It calculates the possible cost to Poland's _____ if this happened.
The report also reviews 22 years of Polish EU _____.
It describes this period using the phrase 'from factory to control _____.'
ZPP argues that Poland should now aim for _____ inside the EU.
The group believes Poland has grown _____ enough to take this step.
Critics sometimes raise concerns about national _____, or control over decisions.
The new report appears to support staying in the EU and building more _____ there.
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