Poland

  • Jul 25, 2013
  • 7 min read

Right-wing surge is radicalising Poland's PiS party

Governing parties' weakness is creating space for new political initiatives and movements, which...

Poland
  • Jul 17, 2013
  • 2 min read

Slowing economy busts Poland's deficit plan

The 2013 budget deficit target will rise by 16 billion zlotys (5 billion dollars), Prime Minister...

Poland
  • Jun 17, 2013
  • 7 min read

Upturn in Poland hinges on strength of domestic demand

On June 13, the World Bank cut its GDP growth forecast for Poland for 2013 to 1.0%, from 1.6% in...

Poland
  • May 23, 2013
  • 6 min read

Central European fiscal positions allow some loosening

Short-term macroeconomic policies should support an economy in prolonged recession and not create...

Eastern Europe
  • May 20, 2013
  • 2 min read

Opposition is slow to exploit slowing Polish economy

Right-wing opposition PiS led the opinion survey taken by CBOS in mid-May for the first time...

Poland
  • May 17, 2013
  • 7 min read

Troubled Polish premier may yet cling on until 2015

The last few months have been difficult for the government led by the centrist Civic Platform...

Poland
  • May 15, 2013
  • 2 min read

Economy will put Warsaw under increasing strain

Five of the six larger Central-East European (CEE) economies expanded quarter-on-quarter in...

Poland
  • May 9, 2013
  • 7 min read

Monetary easing pace and form vary in Central Europe

The National Bank of Poland (NBP) cut its reference interest rate by one-quarter point to a...

Eastern Europe