Poland’s growth, Germany’s slowdown

Germany’s media are celebrating a Polish “economic miracle,” even suggesting Poland could soon overtake France as Germany’s key partner. GDP is rising, German capital is flowing east, and Warsaw is framed as Berlin’s new industrial ally. Yet this narrative masks a deeper problem: Poland’s momentum is closely tied to Germany’s weakness.

As Artur Babicz of XTB notes, Germany remains mired in structural stagnation.