A forgotten economy

While Prime Minister Jarosław Kaczyński has presented the first 100 days of his government as a success, saying that he kept the promise of building a "Poland of solidarity," business-advocacy group the Polish Confederation of Private Employers (PKPP) Lewiatan sees the period as a time of wasted chances.

"In our opinion the government has not undertaken any actions that would help support the growth of entrepreneurship," said the head of the organisation's expert department, Małgorzata Krzysztoszek. Lewiatan's experts appreciate the current economic situation of the country, but are worried about its prospects, which, as the organisation's statement reads, "depend on the government's policy."

Krzysztoszek said that higher than predicted economic growth meant that the budget deficit could have been lowered to zł.25-26 billion from the current zł.30 billion.

The PKPP statement also heavily criticized the government's business activity act, claiming it will not remove barriers to establishing and running a business. The government was also taken to task for not lowering the cost of employment.

Another serious issue is the lack of spatial development plans, which constitutes an obstacle to investing in the construction industry.

"Not only has nothing been done to enable the construction of motorways, but there's a danger that EU funds meant for road infrastructure will not be used," Krzysztoszek claims.