Those who had the opportunity to live in Poland for a while would agree that nearly every Pole has a tendency to complain about something. It might be another stereotype, but there is a small amount of truth in it. The problem is that now, after 20 years of relatively democratic existence and the recent success of outmanoeuvring recession, complaining has become a little more difficult in Poland. It is widely acknowledged that as the only country in EU the Republic of Poland has registered an economic growth last year. It is tempting to let your fantasy loose and think what sort of a place this country would be if problems such as bad infrastructure, corruption, bureaucracy and ineffective tax system would be eliminated. The current government set ambitious goals for the years ahead. The embattled and apparently charismatic Prime Minister Mr Tusk has decided that it will be him to lead Poland towards uncertain future. It is highly probable that one of the Civic Platform politicians will become the new President in this year elections.
All this, sets Poland as a liberal success story in Eastern Europe, the very same region of Latvia, Lithuania and Ukraine, devastated by the economic downturn. It also contributes to the image of Poland as a great country to invest money and transfer technology and knowhow. Foreign investors should take advantage of Poland’s assets such as highly skilled and still cheap in European standards workforce, stable and growing economy, well managed financial system and neo-liberal government susceptible to innovation. On the other hand, one should remember that with its 36 million citizens Poland is still struggling with systemic problems. Approximately 4 million live below poverty line, teachers, police, healthcare workers and other on government payroll are underpaid and possibly demoralised, corruption is rife, bureaucracy discourages business and still 2 million Poles choose to live and work abroad rather than in the homeland.
With responsible government and charming President, growing economy and reforms under way Poland has a chance to become a target country of foreign investment. The key to success lies in good governance, innovation and hard work.
Hehehehe – Meybe I will start with this.
I agree with this sentence – “Every Pole has tendency to complain” and thats all. In Poland we have economic growth only because our goverment don’t do anything with economy also our bank system still doesn’t invest much many outside, and we don’t have that much easy money and credit with our bank system in Poland
Wait some time and you gonna see crisis over there, unemployed people in Poland start raising right now, THEY SELL OUR FUNDAMENTAL AND STRATEGIC COMPANYS to OTHERS HANDS FOR LEES MANY THEN THEY WERE WORTH- ( Right now in crisis ask yourself and think they are not stiupid???)!!!!!!
This is not my goverment, this is not enymore a country who Poles own we could see that when crisis starts then not our banks transfer so much many from Poland to outside countrys and zloty goes down.
For now its my opinion we gonna see whats happens later. Now we now Tusk not gonna be a president he dont wont start a fight in his own political group. They remember AWS.
Greatings good friend MEMORANDUM
Anyway sorry about my bad write English many=money
and other mistakes.
Good article. It shows how it really is.