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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.
Polish Baltic Ports set for massive investments
Jan DaraszThe Polish Baltic ports of Świnoujście, Szczecin, Gdansk and Gdynia are set for expansion in infrastructure and carrying capacity.
Transport infrastructure investments in Hungary need improvement
Michał KowalczykAccording to the ratings of the quality of transport infrastructure, compiled by World Economic Forum, Hungary is definitely below the EU average considering all means of transport.
Cars in city centers are a thing of the past
Jan CipiurThe subject of cars stirs great emotions, especially when they are stuck in traffic jams, pollute the air with exhaust fumes, but also when they are driving around looking for a place to park.
China’s efforts to bring the doubters around to the New Silk Road project
Adam KalińskiFollowing the euphoria accompanying the official presentation of the plan for the construction of the New Silk Road from China to Europe, now time has come to laboriously persuade the potential partners that the project will...
Will Nord Stream 2 be a casualty of President Trump’s sanctions package?
Jan Darasz“The Russians will probably win this one”, wrote Kenneth Rapoza in forbes.com, referring to the natural gas competition between Russia and the USA – the US LNG versus Russian pipeline.
The future of an LNG terminal in Croatia
Vedran ObućinaThree Seas Initiative is getting its shapes. After the US President Donald Trump presence at the summit in Warsaw, the initiative gained a large international coverage.
Investors keep close eye on growing CSE M&A market
Jo HarperMajority of M&A dealmakers in the Central and Southeast Europe (CSE) region said they will continue to invest in the market, according to a report from Mergermarket and Wolf Theiss.
World Bank report: Hungary outperforms in business registrations
Jo HarperHungarian cities are outperforming the EU average in terms of property registration and commercial dispute resolution, but lag behind in other areas, such as starting up a business and receiving construction permits.
German companies are increasingly investing in Russia
Andrzej GodlewskiThe way in which the Germans circumvent the economic sanctions introduced by the EU after the annexation of Crimea and the Russian embargo on food from Europe, are FDIs in Russia.
Poland is the leader in the FDI inflow in Central and Southeast Europe
Maria BnińskaForeign direct investment in Europe hit a record high in 2016, with 5,845 FDI projects and 259,673 new jobs, according to the 2017 edition of the EY European attractiveness survey.