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PRESS RELEASE
Barriers to running a business in Poland – a constant, unchanging problem
High taxes, legal instability, and high labour costs have been the “TOP 3” barriers to doing business according to Polish entrepreneurs since 2019. Legal instability has since then become a much more severe barrier (36% of respondents in 2019, and 51% in 2023), and entrepreneurs in Poland similarly perceive barriers to the development of business activity. Ambiguous, overcomplicated, and unfavourable provisions of the law as well as extensive administrative procedures certainly make the “TOP 3”…
OPINION
Opinion of the Chief Economist of the Union of Entrepreneurs and Employers: inflation and growth – what might take place in the months to come
In January 2023, the consumer price index amounted to more than 17% year-on-year. This is in fact a very high inflation level; one that raises concerns with regard to inflation in the long term (I shall elaborate on that matter separately). This concern is further exacerbated by the fact that price increases in the euro area have clearly slowed down, whereas in Poland there are no signs of such trend. It seems, however, that in spite of negative signals, one should expect disinflation in the short term – judging from the seasonal price dynamics and a number of other factors…
APPEAL
Appeal of the Union of Entrepreneurs and Employers to Senators of the Republic of Poland with regard to the “10H Act”
Considering the high demand for green energy in Poland, the Union believes that any and all decisions limiting the development of RES constitute a squandered opportunity for our country for numerous new investments, jobs, and a competitive advantage in the CEE region…
PRESS RELEASE
Slightly better business sentiment – The Busometer ZPP for the first half of 2023
Business sentiment for the next six months has improved slightly; however, it remains significantly pessimistic. The overall value of the BUSOMETER sentiment index in companies was 36.4, while the index was 32.4 in the previous research period…
MEMORANDUM
Memorandum of the Union of Entrepreneurs and Employers: in light of the dramatic increase in operating costs, we need a set of laws for micro-enterprises
Polish entrepreneurs have been struggling with numerous crises and skyrocketing operating costs since 2020. This impacts directly their financial situation. In 1Q 2022, 161 thousand companies suspended business activity, while 104.3 thousand shut it down…
OPINION
Opinion of the Chief Economist of ZPP – summary of 2022 and prospects for 2023
The year 2022 could be called interesting, in the sense in which the Chinese use the curse “may you live in interesting times”. The beginning of the year brought concerns about inflation (although even pessimists predicted a peak in consumer inflation of approximately 10% year-on-year)…
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