“British “The Times” about the Polish miracle. This miracle is the hard work of millions of Poles. It's fun to read” – wrote Donald Tusk on Saturday on the X platform.
He also published the above-mentioned article praising, among others, Polish economy.
The newspaper's article about Poland included photos of, among others, premiere of Tusk and The Witcher, a world-famous character created by Andrzej Sapkowski.
“The Times”: Poland is developing constantly
How does The Times justify a “miracle”? Indicates that Since the severe recession of the early 1990s, Poland has been developing continuously. The global financial crisis of 2008 and the COVID-19 pandemic did not stop this, and this year we joined the elite club of countries whose GDP exceeds USD 1 trillion.
The British daily appreciated that Poland remained faithful to the assumptions of the reforms and completed privatization. “It has built strong and independent institutions, including auditors, ombudsmen, courts and a central bank, stopping the oligarchy and corruption that is emerging in other former Eastern Bloc countries. In practice, its leaders surpassed Thatcher“- we read.
Poland's economic miracle. We are chasing the West
Prime Minister Donald Tusk, quoted by “The Times”, emphasized that everyone used to laugh at the aspiration to chase the West, and now we have caught up with Japan in terms of GDP per capita (adjusted for purchasing power parity) and it cannot be ruled out that in the next decade Polish households will have higher incomes than the British.
The daily noted that as Poland becomes richer, employee salaries and expectations are getting closer to Western European standards. The minimum wage has quadrupled in real terms since it was introduced in 1994.
