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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.
Poland Starts to Conquer African Markets
Małgorzata GrzegorczykA stagnant European Union and growing geopolitical problems in Russia are forcing Poland to look further afield for export markets, with some success; the government’s two-year-old GoAfrica programme has boosted trade with...
Unemployment is Falling But Employment Remains a Problem
Ignacy MorawskiThe labour market is really a bright spot of the Polish economy. Employment and wages are growing, unemployment is falling, and a number of indicators show that companies report increasing demand for employees. However, we...
Trade unions – a costly state within a state
Witold GadomskiSociologists dealing with Polish trade unions estimate they have between 1.5m - 2.4m members. This wide divergence underscores the lack of precise data on trade. What the surveys do clearly show is that 74% of respondents...
To Ireland with family, to Germany to the construction site
Jan PuzynkiewiczAn increasing number of Polish migrants in Ireland and Great Britain plan to stay abroad. The majority of them start families there or bring their families over. Meanwhile, Poles moving to the Netherlands and Germany put...
Lithuania’s finance minister to Poland: You must join eurozone
Jan CieńskiRimantas Sadzius, Lithuania's finance minister, has a message for his Polish counterparts who are worried about joining the euro: “You have no reason to stay away. You must join.”
Ukrainians Flee War and Recession
Annabelle ChapmanUkraine's Maidan revolution, the seizure of Crimea by Russia, war against Russian-backed separatists in the east of the country and a deep economic recession have sent a torrent of Ukrainians either seeking shelter elsewhere...
Change in Congress postpones reform
Anna WielopolskaOver a year ago the US Senate accepted a project for amnesty of illegal US residents as well as new rules for new immigrants. First, however, work on the project was suspended, and now, because of the Republican majority,...
Economic Slump Sends Hungarians Abroad
Kester EddyLast summer, having pondered his professional opportunities for some months, Istvan Kozari upped sticks, leaving his native Budapest for a new life in London. Mr Kozari, then just 35, had worked as a sales and marketing...
Moldovans in Romania – the ties that bind
Marta SobolewskaThe “spectre” of mass Romanian migration to western Europe has haunted British tabloids in particular in recent years, often in direct contradiction to the facts – recent reports say there has been no surge of...
The Polish economy needs immigrant workers. Who should we invite?
Marcin JendrzejczakLow population growth and economic emigration may lead to a sharp crisis in Poland's pension system and public finances. This can be prevented by a conscious family policy and economic immigration to Poland, especially from...