The week's events covered in Poland AM

Published: 5 May 2004 y., Wednesday
The draft of the National Development Plan, prepared under the lead of Jerzy Hausner, envisages continued strong economic growth, a decrease in unemployment, and entry to the Eurozone in 2009. The government expects a systematic increase in the inflow of foreign direct investment after EU accession, with zł.18.6 billion ($4.5 billion) coming in 2004 and roughly zł.40 billion ($10 billion) annually by 2009. Despite earlier fears, there have been no queues for the so-called EU tax identification numbers (NIP) needed by individuals and companies wishing to avoid paying double VAT as a result of trading with the EU. According to the European Commission, the Polish economy will grow by 4.2 percent this year, whereas 'the old fifteen' states can expect at most growth of 1.7 percent. Since 1992, this country has been developing at a rate between two to three times faster than those countries of the present EU, apart from a short period between 2001 and 2002 when growth levels were equal. Furthermore, exports from this country are expected to increase by 11.2-12.2 percent this year, greatly surpassing anything likely to be achieved by the other 24 countries of the enlarged union.
Šaltinis: Warsaw Business Journal
Copying, publishing, announcing any information from the News.lt portal without written permission of News.lt editorial office is prohibited.

Facebook Comments

New comment


Captcha

Associated articles

The most popular articles

EP budget: tackling Lisbon challenges and preparing for enlargement

The European Parliament's proposal for its own operational budget for 2011 includes the financing of measures in preparation for enlargement with Croatia. more »

MEPs call for closer ties between universities and industry

Links between business and the academic world need to be strengthened but higher education institutions must retain their autonomy and public support, says a resolution adopted on Thursday by the European Parliament. more »

Elena Salgado presents the Spanish plan to save 15 billion euros at the Eurogroup and ECOFIN meetings

The Spanish Minister of Economy and Finance, Elena Salgado, will present the additional fiscal tightening measures set out by the Spanish Government to her eurozone (Eurogroup) counterparts on Monday; the measures were required by Spain’s European partners as a condition of approving the plan to bolster the euro on 9 May. more »

Commission opens in-depth inquiry into €20 million capital injections into Elan of Slovenia

The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation under EU State aid rules into capital injections destined to two subsidiaries of state owned company Elan Skupina in Slovenia. more »

European economy making tentative recovery

GDP growth in the EU expected to gradually pick up, though recovery less robust than past upturns. more »

EESC for comprehensive financial regulation

The EESC tabled its opinion on the regulation of alternative investment funds, such as hedge funds and private funds. Although endorsing the much debated proposal of the European Commission, the EESC calls for uniform risk data provision for all such funds and emphasizes their responsibility in triggering the crisis. more »

The Eurogroup leaders conclude the Greek aid process and examine the progress of the crisis

Concluding the process and deciding on the schedule for releasing the funds agreed on for Greece, as well as examining and learning lessons from the crisis for the governance of the eurozone, will be the focus of the discussions of the heads of state and government at the meeting in Brussels this Friday. more »

Shanghai 2010 - a first for the EU

The EU pavilion at the world expo in Shanghai marks the first time the EU has presented itself to a large Chinese audience. more »

Shanghai World Expo wows the crowds

Shanghai's World Expo offers visitors plenty of fun offering bizarre things to do at over 200 pavillions competing for attention. more »

EIB supports upgrade and extension of electricity transmission network in Hungary with EUR 150 million

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing a loan of EUR 150 million to MVM Zrt. for the capacity increase and the extension of a high-voltage transmission network, partly constituting priority axes of the Trans-European Energy Network (TEN-E) in Hungary. more »