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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.
Central and Southeast European apricot market decreased
Jo HarperThe revenues of the apricot market in Central and Southeast Europe (CSE) amounted to USD318m in 2018, down 5.8 per cent against the previous year, according to IndexBox’s report: “Eastern Europe – Apricots – Market...
Nuclear energy considered “green”
Filip BrokešIn December 2019, heads of states and governments of the EU countries reached a compromise regarding the status of nuclear energy in the framework of the block's climate neutrality 2050 targets.
Slovak economy loses pace
Filip BrokešIn December 2019, Slovakia posted lowest GDP growth increase since 2013. The central European country has been affected by decreasing foreign demand. With the global slowdown of the automotive sector, experts warn of...
National airlines in trouble, but low-costs reached their peak
Vedran ObućinaIn an ongoing competition for cheaper air travels, the national carriers are losing the battle with the low-cost airlines. But some flag carriers have a recipe for survival. For the past 3 years, LOT Polish Airlines has been...
The dead end of the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy
Jacek Krzemiński82 per cent of EU subsidies goes to 20 per cent of the largest agricultural farms. The Common Agricultural Policy in its present form is pushing European agricultural to a dead end: it causes the sector to be dominated by...
Poland’s Gdansk looks to Asia
Maria BnińskaGdansk, Europe’s fastest growing port, has unveiled plans to double its cargo volumes to 100 million tons a year. The ancient city is again at the crossroads of history thanks to Singaporean money.
Europe’s car sharing cities of tomorrow
Filip BrokešPeople across the world are slowly but surely swapping their car keys for a phone app. Although European cities are lagging behind their Russian and Asian competitors in terms of car sharing fleet size, the service is on the...
Poland’s road transport sector and its future
Maria BnińskaDespite the EC’s support for alternative means of transport, road transport has been increasing its share in the total structure of transport, says PwC in a report “Transport of the Future. Prospects for the...
Understanding the SEE real estate market
Vedran ObućinaFinancial analyst James Stack predicted a collapse in the real estate market in 2008 and announced a slowdown in real estate last year. If there is a recession, there is a significant risk to property prices, said Stack in...
The paradox of Ukrainian coal
Michał KozakUkraine has the 7th largest identified hard coal deposits in the world (almost 4 per cent of the global hard coal reserves), the domestic coal mining industry is in a state of collapse, as a result of which the country is a...