CEBR publishes its list of the most dynamic EU regions

The ranking of the Center for Economic and Business Research from the UK listed Prague and Budapest in top places. The highest ranked Polish region is Mazowieckie. It was 18th on the list, while its development potential amounts to 143% of the EU average. It is followed by Wielkopolskie (21st), Łódzkie (24th), while the lowest ranked region is Warmińsko-Mazurskie - 48th. According to CEBR, countries likely to develop with the fastest rate include Lithuania, Slovakia and Latvia, while Poland is ranked 7th. "Smaller countries can succeed easier, as their governments can take more radical steps," said Douglas McWilliams, secretary general of CEBR. (Rzeczpospolita, pp. A1, B1) M.M.