Poland in Times of the Financial Crisis
To which extent has the Polish economy been affected by the international financial and economic crisis? What is the Polish government’s economic policy and what are its effects? Which measures did Poland take to counter the crisis and how succesful were they? How is the Polish economy going to develop in a short and medium-term perspective? When is Poland expectedly going to enter the Euro-zone? Participants of the Round Table Poland debated these among other questions on Monday, 29 June 2009 at the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP).
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Guest lecturer Prof. Dr. habil. Dariusz Rosati, foreign minister (ret.), MEP, particularly emphasized potential policy options for the Polish government. Other topics that Rosati discussed in more detail regarded European solidarity in times of global economic crisis and the repercussions of the crisis for the process of European integration.
The Round Table Poland is a joint initiative by the German Council on Foreign Relations and the Stiftung für deutsch-polnische Zusammenarbeit (Foundation for German-Polish Cooperation). The Round Table is chaired by Markus Meckel, Member of the German Bundestag.
Contact: Anna Quirin
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