Poland now 6th-largest EU economy, ahead of Switzerland and Belgium
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Re: Poland now 6th-largest EU economy, ahead of Switzerland and Belgium
#2How much money did they get from EU in last 5 years? Combine that with a lot of ukrainian migrants that actually work and open businesses you get this
Re: Poland now 6th-largest EU economy, ahead of Switzerland and Belgium
#3How much money did they get from EU in last 5 years? Combine that with a lot of ukrainian migrants that actually work and open businesses you get this
They're probably focusing on people who work rather than trying to tax people who work and innovate to pay for people who don't work or innovate. Strangely, focusing on economics is good for economies
Re: Poland now 6th-largest EU economy, ahead of Switzerland and Belgium
#4Not surprising at all. Sane government that’s been focusing on what Poland needs above what anyone else demands.
Re: Poland now 6th-largest EU economy, ahead of Switzerland and Belgium
#5Lol Switzerland isn’t in the EU.
Re: Poland now 6th-largest EU economy, ahead of Switzerland and Belgium
#6Lol Switzerland isn’t in the EU.
It isn't an EU member but it is part of the EU single market.
Re: Poland now 6th-largest EU economy, ahead of Switzerland and Belgium
#7Lol Switzerland isn’t in the EU.
I wonder if the title was meant to say Sweden, as the text mentions Sweden and Belgium?
The map at the bottom correctly excludes Switzerland. It does however include Norway and Iceland.
Re: Poland now 6th-largest EU economy, ahead of Switzerland and Belgium
#8I saw an interesting stat recently that the poorest USA state, Mississippi, has a larger economy and GDP than 1/3rd of all EU members.
It just seems like the EU is too top-heavy and I wonder if that's where a lot of the discontent comes from. It seems like there a lot of micro-nations in eastern Europe that have outsized influence over the union as a whole.
Re: Poland now 6th-largest EU economy, ahead of Switzerland and Belgium
#9Poland has made a lot of good moves lately. for techies in the UK/US they might not care that much - but there's also an effect on you.
in the U.K - a polish skilled workers are choosing to remaining in Poland instead of moving to the uk.
for the US - a lot of firms are setting up polish offices - hence when you hear 'a.i' efficiency most of those jobs have moved to Poland or India. Whether it's big tech, big banks and small funded VC startups. What remains in the US are just senior+, staff software engineers.
Re: Poland now 6th-largest EU economy, ahead of Switzerland and Belgium
#10I don't get the hype around nominal GDP at all – looks great, but tells you little to none about the actual living conditions. Living in Poland, I don't feel richer than an average Belgian person (and I've had contact with many of them across the years).