“Busometr” – the index of economic mood – amounted to 46.5 points for the 2nd half of 2021 (up from 42.2 points in the previous half-year), which means that the entrepreneurs’ sentiment is clearly improving. Investments are still in the worst shape, while on the labour market good prospects remain…

The Union of Entrepreneurs and Employers recognises the need for concern about climate and environmental protection. However, we express our opposition to the model of combating climate change proposed by the European Commission. The instruments used are often ineffective, and the European climate policy is full of internal contradictions. Some of the recently proposed changes are of a purely political nature, and embedding them in pro-environmental rhetoric by the European Commission is an example of plain green washing…

In the opinion of the Union of Entrepreneurs and Employers, the draft Polish Export Policy (hereinafter referred to as “PEP”) presented for pre-consultation is a document of strategic importance, aiming to shape an orderly system of support and promotion of exports, addressed to, among others, domestic companies from the SME sector. In our view, the consistent increase in the strength of Polish exports is an essential activity in the context of contributing to the wealth of the country and its citizens…

The coronavirus pandemic that broke out in Q1 2020 led to an unusual recession on a global scale. It was sudden and deep, and left a lasting mark on several sectors of the economy. According to the calculations of the World Bank, the global economy shrank by 4.3% last year. The scale of the recession was milder than it had been assumed at the beginning due to, among other things, the fact that developed countries dealt with the pandemic relatively well…

We are a broad-ranging coalition of European stakeholders from the digital advertising and media ecosystem, including digital media publishers, content creators, communications agencies, technology providers, eCommerce businesses, entrepreneurs, and software developers. As the European Parliament moves to finalise its position on the proposed Digital Services Act (DSA), we respectfully voice our firm opposition to the ban on targeted advertising that has been put forward by some political groups…

The Union of Entrepreneurs and Employers is concerned that initiatives aimed at harmonizing tax regimes on a global scale might be detrimental to the competitiveness of the Polish economy. Moreover, the proposals to establish a global minimum CIT tax are unlikely to solve the problem of tax base erosion and the use of aggressive optimization mechanisms.