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Originally aired on Radio Poland, 2/2 Click here to listen! Poland has moved up to 39th place globally in the latest Index of Economic Freedom report, its best result so far and up from 42nd place last year. This year Poland is ranked before Spain and Belgium in the Central and Eastern European region. The country scored 69.3 points out of 100, 5.2 points better than last year. The report rates countries in four areas: the rule of law, limited government, regulatory efficienc

Originally aired on Radio Poland, 2/1 Click here to listen! Earlier this month, members of the Polish parliament voted in favour of a range of amendments proposed by the Senate, the upper house, including a new tax on banks. The conservative Law and Justice Party (PiS) promised new taxes on banks and hypermarkets ahead of its victory in the country’s October general elections. The new tax applies to institutions carrying out financial activities in Poland such as domestic and

Originally aired on Radio Poland, 1/29 Click here to listen! During the second day of the Croatian head of state's visit to Poland, the presidents of Poland and Croatia endorsed the business relations between the two countries at an economic seminar. It aimed to strengthen the existing bilateral relations. Over 50 Croatian businesses accompanied the President of Croatia on her official visit to Poland. The year 2015 marked an impressive growth of Polish exports to Croatia as

Originally aired on 1/26 Click here to listen! Make in India, a new initiative by the Indian government to promote a favorable economic image of the subcontinent also hopes to increase the business collaboration between Poland and India. Two years ago Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power in India. With his new position, the prime minister is working to support entrepreneurs and innovators and promote a favorable image of the country globally. His plans to reform the cou

Originally aired on 1/14 Click here to listen! A direct connection between Warsaw and Tokyo is now being offered by the Polish air carrier, LOT. Photo: Facebook.com/LOT Polish Airlines The first of three weekly LOT flights between Warsaw and Tokyo lifted off Wednesday. The acting President of the Polish air carrier and transport experts believe Poland should concentrate more on Asia as it will benefit the economy more than a connection to North America. “Plans were announced

Originally aired on 1/5 Click here to listen! A free trade agreement between the European Union and the United States are in the works yet many Europeans protest that such an agreement will hurt rather than help European countries’ economies. In March 2014, it was leaked that the European Union and the United States were negotiating a bi-lateral trade agreement. A year later, the European Commission released parts of an overview. The proposed content included discussion on th

Originally aired 12/30 Click here to listen! The 2015 gaming industry was dominated by two Polish produced video games: "The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt" and "Dying Light" which sold millions of copies and won numerous industry awards. Yet this success is not only seen in the country’s economic market but also may advance social innovations. “Our sector has absolutely nothing to be ashamed of anymore, rather the opposite,” said Paweł Olzewski, the editor-in-chief of Polygamia, a Pol

Originally aired on Radio Poland, 12/28 Click here to listen! To be exact, 17 percent of investors in the Special Economic Zones are by Polish bussineses. In Poland there are 14 such zones which are in separate regions of the country. They allow foreign and domestic companies to enjoy tax privileges and activities on preferential terms. Yet, the special economic zones are criticised on producing unfair competition in Poland. The benefits outlined by the zones will last 10 mor

Originally aired 11/26 on Radio Poland, English Section. Click here to listen! Paul W. Jones, the United States Ambassador to Poland emphasized the importance of communication between students and government to bolster the already strong relations between Poland and the United States. At the Politechnika University in Warsaw, Ambassador Jones presented the main connections between the two governments: people to people, economy and security and defense. Ambassador Jones ensure

Originally aired on Radio Poland, English Section 10/15 Click here to listen! This week the Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency released a report on the investment incentive in Central Europe. The report was a direct result of statistics reported by the United Nations Department on Trade and Development, which ranked Central Europe as the third most attractive region for investors, globally, after China and North America. Poland is seen as teh superstar of incent