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Big Army, Big Challenges: Can Poland Build a Force to Match the Threat?

The experiences from Ukraine demonstrate that a vital aspect of a country's functioning during war times is the efficient mobilization of citizens and a...

Russia Uses “Cash for Gold” Scheme to Evade Sanctions: $725 Million Transferred

Russia, one of the world's largest producers of gold, is using its resources to acquire foreign currency and circumvent the sanctions imposed on the...

Despite EU Efforts, Russia Finds Backdoors

"Compared to the rest of the world, the EU has imposed the highest number of sanctions on Russia, and will certainly tighten this sanction...

Record Sugar Harvest Won’t Sweeten Prices: High Costs Keep Prices Up

The sugar campaign of 2023/2024, which has just ended, proved to be record-breaking in many ways, with domestic producers producing over 2.34 million tonnes...

Beyond Interest Rates: How QT Could Weaken the Polish ZÅ‚oty

We have been focusing on interest rates. Now it's worth paying attention to the central banks' decisions on Quantitative Tightening (QT). The Federal Reserve's...

Polish entrepreneurs approach the government’s economic announcements with optimism

"I have the impression that for now, the new government is more concerned with regaining the state rather than supporting entrepreneurship. However, we are...

Poland to Develop Comprehensive Migration Strategy for 2025-2030

Poland will finally have a Migration Strategy for the years 2025-2030, as announced by the government last week. The project is set to undergo...

Russia gears up for March presidential elections; another mobilization likely after Putin win

After nearly two years of war, support among Russians for the country's military actions in Ukraine remains high at 74 percent. A similar proportion...

Mark Brzezinski: Trade relations between the USA and Poland are strong and growing stronger

"Trade relations between the USA and Poland are strong and growing stronger, I observe a great interest in conducting business here," says Mark Brzezinski,...

Poland’s Country Risk Assessment Remains Stable

Country Risk Atlas: In 2023, 21 economies raised their risk rating, while only 4 were downgraded; for Poland, it remained unchanged (economic risk assessment...

CEE Region to Experience Revival in Second Half of 2024

Revival in Central and Eastern Europe in the second half of the year, depending on the reduction of interest rates in the euro zone. The...

The escalating tensions that could lead to a global conflict

The majority of European Union countries are members of the North Atlantic Alliance - and even if some European countries are not, they aim...

Despite No Direct Threat, Ongoing Investment in Military and Infrastructural Security Remains Crucial

The Polish energy and critical infrastructure system continuously maintains a heightened state of alert. At present, there is no direct threat, such as the...

NBP Gold Reserves Growth Paused

For several months last year, we were excited about the periodic gold purchases by the National Bank of Poland (NBP). Purchases that began in...
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