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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.
Serbia experiencing health sector brain drain
Jo HarperSerbia is facing a long-term shortage of health professionals, as doctors and nurses leave the country in pursuit of better prospects.
It would be a pity to miss the opportunities
Krzysztof NędzyńskiPoland is probably the best country to find capital for interesting projects in advanced technologies, says Maciej Sadowski from the StartUp Hub Poland foundation.
Confusing signals from Warsaw
Remi AdekoyaPoland’s government is right to try and shore up Polish capital, but not at the cost of antagonizing foreign investors
RegioJet threatens to exit Slovak rail market
Jo HarperPrivate passenger rail operator RegioJet could exit the Slovak market after the government proposed free rail travel for children, students and pensioners Slovaks.
Bulgarian tourism boost, performance could improve
Rumyana VakarelskaMore tourists coming to Bulgaria each year, with Poland one of the top nations to choose the place as a holiday destination.
Poland’s fuel sector merger a non-starter?
Jo HarperThe Polish government has started analytical works on merging oil&gas sector firms PKN Orlen, Lotos and PGNiG, but critics dismiss the idea as a non-starter.
Polish furniture sitting pretty?
Jo HarperIt may surprise some, but Poland's furniture assembly lines have made the country a production powerhouse, the fourth biggest manufacturer of furniture in the world.
Buying the farm in Hungary
Zsolt ZsebesiThere’s a land rush in Hungary as the government gets ready to sell about 380,000 hectares of farmland - nearly half the land in the hands of the state.
The payments market is in for a revolution
Jacek RamotowskiA revolution will take place in the payments market in Europe, triggered by the Payment Services Directive 2 (PSD2) adopted in early October by the European Parliament.
ECB warns Poland over bank tax
Jo HarperECB and Moody’s are warning that Poland’s incoming bank tax threatens the profitability and credit ratings of the country’s lenders.