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Obserwator Finansowy features views and analysis of economy in Poland and other countries, written by some of the best journalists, economists and analysts. Our mission is to share knowledge of economics and financial markets in the world.
Obserwator Finansowy is a project under aegis of the Poland’s central bank, Narodowy Bank Polski. We have published thousands of articles about the Polish and global economy. Our journalists have conducted hundreds of interviews with Nobel laureates, distinguished economists, business leaders and politicians with views across the political spectrum.
In this section you can find selected articles in English.
Solar shines in Poland
Jo HarperPoland’s government program is boosting solar energy development. The nine-fold increase of subsidies for households that want to buy solar panels sparked investors’ interest in shares of companies involved in the solar...
Poland backs EU carbon tax plans
Jo HarperFrench President Emmanuel Macron had warned in late 2019 that any country not signed up to ambitious climate plan for 2050 pact would not get financial assistance, with Poland still maintaining its objections and refusing to...
Investment activity in CSE will increase in 2020
Maria BnińskaAccording to CMS and EMIS report “Emerging Europe M&A 2019/20” in 2019 in Central and Southeast Europe M&A deal volume was the lowest in the decade, with only 1958 transactions (down 6.5 per cent), with a...
How will coronavirus affect European economy?
Vedran ObućinaBeijing-based Global Times and some Western media have called the coronavirus a "black swan" — a completely unexpected phenomenon that will cause great damage to the Chinese and world economy. If the epidemic spread around...
Poland’s expensive highways
Jacek KrzemińskiPoland has already passed the halfway point in the construction of its basic network of motorways, expressways and rings. These are very expensive investments, but they provide a fast return on the investment. In some cases,...
What is the status of franchising in the Balkans?
Vedran ObućinaEvery 6 minutes, a new franchise outlet opens in the world. There are around 24,500 franchisees in the world in about 300 different industries, employing more than 3 million people in Europe alone. The franchisees have...
Central and Southeast Europe records investment volume of EUR9bn
Jo HarperIn the first three quarters of 2019, Hungary, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Poland, Romania and Slovakia recorded a real estate investment volume of EUR9bn, according to a report from Colliers, with office sector being the...
New technology spurs interest in Czech railway sector
Jo HarperThe Czech Republic’s railway sector is increasingly embracing modern technologies such as AI, while the country's rail companies are planning to make major investments in the coming years and to rejuvenate its fleet...
Europe is not innovative enough
Mirosław CiesielskiWhen it comes to advanced technologies, Europe has been lagging behind the US and China for many years. This has an effect on the growth rate and the competitiveness of the European economy, as well as the level of...
Bank of China enters Romania
Filip BrokešOne of China’s largest state-owned banks, the Bank of China, opened a new branch in the Romanian capital of Bucharest. The new European branch is expected to help financing China-EU connectivity projects.