Poland: anti-inflation shields to continue if needed

Anti-inflation shields, introduced to help the Polish people cope with high inflation, will remain in place if necessary, the Polish government spokesman has said. “Our government always takes action during crises. Financial, anti-crisis and anti-inflation shields were launched when the need arose,” Piotr Mueller wrote on X. “The situation will look the same in the…

Poland: GDP to increase in Q4 2023

Poland’s economy will expand by 2-2.5% in the fourth quarter of the year, while inflation will fall to 6.5-7%, the president of the Polish Development Fund (PFR) has said. “Real incomes are likely to grow by 2-3%,” Pawel Borys wrote on X on August 31, adding that this should increase consumption. “But investments and exports…

Poland: Cabinet approves 2024 draft budget

The Polish Cabinet approved the 2024 draft budget, Mateusz Morawiecki, the prime minister, told a press conference on August 24. “Budget revenues are rising, this year they will be PLN 605 billion (EUR 135 billion) and next year over PLN 680 billon (EUR 152 billion),” Morawiecki said. A presentation by the Prime Minister’s Office showed…

Poland: beef to be allowed onto Thai market

Poland’s Agriculture Ministry has announced that 11 beef-processing companies have received authorisation to export the meat to Thailand. The ministry said that Thai authorities had informed it that beef meats and beet offal from Poland would be allowed onto the Thai market. “Eleven beef production plants have been granted the right to export to the…