Business and Personal LawChapter 15: Employment LawGlobal LawPoland Poland is located in Central Europe, bordered by Germany to the west and by the Czech Republic to the south. The Baltic Sea is to the east of Poland and Lithuania is to the north. The first Polish state was created in the 10th century and it became a kingdom in 1025. After World War II, Poland was part of the communist Eastern bloc in Europe until the late 1980s. Today, Poland is considered a liberal democracy with a market driven economy. It joined NATO in 1999 and the European Union in 2004. Since its transformation to a democratic country is almost complete, Poland has become a very active member of Euro-Atlantic organizations. Poland is considered a liberal democracy and its government, like many in Europe, has an elected chief of state and an appointed prime minister who serves as the head of the government. The legislature consists of the 100-member Senate, elected by a majority vote, and the 460-member Sejm. The Sejm seats are elected through a system of proportional representation. The judicial branch of government consists of the Supreme Court and the Constitutional Tribunal. The Supreme Court judges are appointed by the president and the Tribunal judges are chosen by the Sejm. |  |
