Posted on 02/17/2010 6:12:52 PM PST by raptor22
Which was the only country in the 27-nation European Union to register economic growth without going through a recession last year? The surprising answer is Poland.
Over the past couple of weeks, Greece has been grabbing the headlines as a poster child for bad fiscal management. The Greek tragedy is threatening to undo the Eurozone and cause a pan-European financial crisis. There is no mystery as to why Greece is in the financial soup - its politicians have continued to spend far more than the government receives in taxes. The more interesting question is: What did Poland do right - and will Poland be better off or worse off if it joins the Eurozone?
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The two largest parties in Poland are both right of center. So it’s no surprise they’re economy doesn’t suck.
The polish have a united society that is more or less in harmony with their state (not their polititians) - maybe because they made quite a point out of their will for democracy.
The best thing about germany apart from itself is its neighbours.
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