"Faced
with these developments, Warsaw has learned that it can exert influence by
bridging differences between Paris, London, and Berlin. Poland is still a
balancing power, but not one at the Big Three’s disposal.
Moreover,
Poland’s success in this role is fueling speculation that any further breakdown
in relations between France, Germany, and the UK will allow it to emerge as a
partner to one of the Big Three—or even as a leader in its own right."
"Yet
the biggest challenge for Poland now is to articulate more clearly what it
wants. Other states are tired of hearing that it is an emerging power within
the bloc. They want to know what this new power expects. In this sense, Warsaw
has been a victim of its own rapid ascent, and must scramble to develop a
rationale for its new status."
http://carnegieeurope.eu/strategiceurope/?fa=51958
