Poland
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Emerging Europe has a growing number of female politicians taking a stand against corruption and authoritarianism.
ING: Commodity supercycle calls grow
It has been an exceptional month for commodity markets, with growing inflation expectations increasing investor interest in the assets. Meanwhile, fundamental developments, particularly in the oil market, have only provided a further boost.
Poland approves plan to overhaul pension system
Poland will transfer €33bn worth of assets from private pension funds back within the state-run system.
VISEGRAD BLOG: Repolonisation of the economy often ignores business logic
Law and Justice's attempt to build national champions in the banking and energy sectors will make the Polish economy even more state and party dominated.
Polish PMI rises to the highest point in nearly three years in February
The index’s expansion strengthens the outlook for recovery in Poland’s manufacturing sector in 2021.
Poland’s GDP contraction adjusted upwards to -2.7% y/y in Q4
Analysts diverge on strength of economic recovery expected from Q2 onwards.
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European Commission hopes to use new rule of law tool this year
Vice-president Jourova says Hungary and Poland could soon have EU budget money withheld if they continue to violate rule of law.
Emerging Europe strong on women’s economic opportunities but dragged down by low pensions
Different retirement ages for men and women lead to lower pensions for women despite reforms in 2019-2020, says World Bank report.
Poland’s industrial production growth slows to just 0.9% y/y in January
Calendar effects subdue growth, which is expected to pick up as German economy recovers.
Abuse and hate speech against LGBTI people rises across Europe and Central Asia
Crackdown on democracy and civil society during pandemic accompanied by increase in hate speech by politicians finds ILGA-Europe report.
EU imports of Russian gas surge in January, despite objections to Nord Stream 2
As leading EU countries lobby Germany to stop the construction of Nord Stream 2, the same countries have been dramatically increasing their imports of Russian gas as a cold snap sweeps the Continent
Resilient emerging Europe labour markets to bounce back post-crisis
Unemployment growth has been modest and a return to tight labour markets is expected as economies recover from the coronacrisis.
ING: Double-digit growth rates in Poland’s foreign trade
Poland's central bank has just released balance of payments data for December and posted a moderate €0.4bn current account surplus,. That translates to a record-high GDP surplus of 3.6% for 2020 as a whole
Poland’s CPI growth picks up to 2.7% y/y in January
Rising inflationary pressure seen as unlikely to lead to tighter monetary policy.
Polish GDP falls 2.8% y/y in Q4, flash estimate shows
The reading shows Poland’s economy taking a dip again after recovering in the third quarter after the spring COVID-19 lockdown.
Coronavirus wrecks Poland’s Innogy’s electric car-sharing service
Polish electric power retailer Innogy, an E.ON company, will wrap up its electric car sharing service Innogy Go! in mid-March, the company said this week.
Polish media stop reporting to protest new ad tax
Readers saw black screens and newspaper pages as independent media confront new threat.
Poland’s recession “one of the world’s mildest”, PM Morawiecki boasts
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic-induced recession in Poland is one of the “mildest in the world,” the Polish Prime minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on February 9.
Polish wages grow 5% y/y in Q4
Outlook for the job market and for further wage growth is improving following weeks of near-complete lockdown.
Cyberpunk 2077 creator CD Projekt says it will not comply with hackers' ransom demands
Games developer says security breach did not compromise players' personal data.