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Due to joining European Union heated debate started concerning the role of tradition and national identity. Fears were raised that becoming the EU member means losing  our cultural identity and makes us a victim of globalisation. 
Indeed, Poland opened its borders and we all acquired the right of free movement in Europe, what may indicate becoming a part of cultural mixture. But does it make us more prone to globalisation than we used to be? 
World has become a global village. Thanks to new ways of communication, internet we are aware of everything that happens in the other part of world, we may travel to wherever we want or to make friends or establish a family in almost every country. Thus, political isolation would not protect us from globalisation. 
However, it does not have to be equal with losing  the identity or bringing into new customs or habits. All nations, which traditions and culture are rooted in past, but are still celebrated, do not need to fear of losing  or changing it dramatically. Some changes  like celebrating new festivals such as Valentines  Day  are impossible to avoid. But we ought to treat it as enrichment rather than deteriorating our culture. It is submitted, that we should learn to gain from globalisation. It creates a great opportunity to everybody to gain broad knowledge about different countries, to exchange experience and get to know different traditions and outlooks . and this does not lead to losing  national identity. On the contrary  it means becoming more tolerant and aware of the needs and dreams of the others. It means opening our hearts to other people. 


