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“Nations are an historic reality in Europe. They all have different histories, and they joined the EU at very different times and under widely differing circumstances. I was mayor of Warsaw for three years and always in favor of Poland joining the EU. But I also experienced how we had to implement EU regulations that were completely inappropriate to our situation.”

Quote by Lech Kaczynski

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Lech Kaczynski, born on June 18, 1949, was a prominent Polish politician who served as the President of Poland. Known for his hardline political stance, he twice held the position of Prime Minister of Poland. Tragically, he died in a plane crash on April 10, 2010. more

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