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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.
Hungary has started the year with lower taxes and less debt
Michał KowalczykThe beginning of the year brings changes that will provide relief to the Hungarians after several years of belt-tightening.
Investors mull EUR1bn biorefinery in Estonia
Jo HarperDomestic sector investors are considering building a biorefinery in Estonia with a EUR1bn investment. If it goes ahead it would be the largest ever industry investment in Estonia.
Labor supply in Poland will continue to decrease for years
Marek PielachIn the coming decades, there will be fewer and fewer workers in Poland, they will be getting increasingly old, and these trends could only be limited by higher fertility and professional activity rates.
Minimum wage increase in Ukraine – a rescue or a threat to the economy?
Michał KozakOn the wave of public outrage caused by the disclosure of the enormous assets of Ukrainian politicians, the government in Kiev has introduced 100 per cent increase of the minimum wage from the new year.
The Chinese are coming to Poland
Bogdan GóralczykThe old Keynesian principle states: if you want to kick-start the economy, you should focus on investment. The Chinese have been putting this into practice for three decades.
Southeast Europe has “vast renewable energy potential,” renewable energy agency says
Jo HarperThe region of Southeast Europe (SEE) has vast technical renewable energy potential of 740 gigawatts (GW), according to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
Where to live and work in Central and Southeast Europe?
Michał KowalczykCentral European countries want to play a more important role in the European Union and such initiatives as the Visegrad Group are meant to help achieving that goal.
Polish government plans to revive Norway gas link
Jo HarperPoland’s government has announced plans to revive the project to build a gas link to Norway, reportedly making a final investment decision on the planned construction of a gas connection to the Norwegian shelf in 2018, a...
Convenience in banking may come at the cost of security
Jacek RamotowskiMarket competition, technological innovation, customer comfort and safety – these four headwords summarize the objectives of the EU Directive regulating payment services known as PSD 2.
The EU should push Ukraine to change
Martyna KośkaThe EU cannot leave Ukraine alone and stop pushing for further reforms, because Kiev has already wasted a lot of time. There has been no breakthrough, says Gustav Gressel, an analyst at the European Council on Foreign...