Editor's Note: When politics stops and business begins
Why? Because I respect the WBJ's readers, who honor us every week by spending their precious time perusing our pages. For them, only those facts which can be translated into specific business decisions count. And politicians in Poland-who are very good at looking busy while doing nothing in reality-bother businesspeople rather more than they help them. Here we have come to the heart of the matter: the political situation in Poland is becoming so unclear that it is beginning to concern investors. 2005 is an election year and when elections become fixed in politicians' minds, the country suffers.
So what bothers investors? Due to the upcoming elections, the government will neither introduce reforms, nor limit public spending.
There is no guarantee that the most likely winners-the Civil Platform (PO) and Law and Justice (PiS)-will form a majority government after the elections and become strong enough to enforce reforms.
The campaign has already started and the political scene is swirling. New players have just appeared-the center-right 'professionals' party' that is now being formed, can rope many famous names into its ranks.
Most of all, it is not known yet when the elections will take place. The Democratic Left Alliance (SLD) has already made the decision to hold elections this autumn, and not, as they had earlier planned, in spring. However, the results of the vote on self-dissolution planned for May 5 remain uncertain. And business doesn't like uncertainty.
This is why we have decided to aid our readers with a guide to Poland's political puzzle. We will attempt to deliver you the hottest political news, particularly that which has the greatest influence on the economic life of the country. At the same time, we remain an objective newspaper that cares about its readers and not about the political wrangling in the background. That background is more than uncertain-and when providing reliable business news, such uncertainty must be avoided.
Eliza Durka
Editor-in-chief
So what bothers investors? Due to the upcoming elections, the government will neither introduce reforms, nor limit public spending.
There is no guarantee that the most likely winners-the Civil Platform (PO) and Law and Justice (PiS)-will form a majority government after the elections and become strong enough to enforce reforms.
The campaign has already started and the political scene is swirling. New players have just appeared-the center-right 'professionals' party' that is now being formed, can rope many famous names into its ranks.
Most of all, it is not known yet when the elections will take place. The Democratic Left Alliance (SLD) has already made the decision to hold elections this autumn, and not, as they had earlier planned, in spring. However, the results of the vote on self-dissolution planned for May 5 remain uncertain. And business doesn't like uncertainty.
This is why we have decided to aid our readers with a guide to Poland's political puzzle. We will attempt to deliver you the hottest political news, particularly that which has the greatest influence on the economic life of the country. At the same time, we remain an objective newspaper that cares about its readers and not about the political wrangling in the background. That background is more than uncertain-and when providing reliable business news, such uncertainty must be avoided.
Eliza Durka
Editor-in-chief
