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2009 is in many respects an important year for Polish membership of the EU. 2009 marks the fall of the Berlin Wall, symbolising the 'reunification' of Europe after years of division; it marks five years since Poland joined the EU; and it has seen the election of the first Pole - Jerzy Buzek - as President of the European Parliament. There still remains, however, a lack of what the late Bronislaw Geremek called a "common memory" in Europe as to the experiences of other Member States. In economic terms, Poland is expected to be the only Member State not to suffer a recession in 2009, despite the financial crisis. Ongoing economic reforms are expected to enable Poland to adopt the euro by the time of the first Polish Presidency of the EU in 2011. This event provides an opportunity to assess five years of Polish membership of the European Union and how the Poland sees the future evolution of the European Union.