TIPPING POINT
Foreign investments value political stability and a predictable future above all others. The old saying about how money likes quiet is very true. Nowadays both Poland's internal politics and international relations are not stable or secure.
CRISES EPICENTER
Unfortunately, Poland is at the center of many European discussions and debates related to various crises. To name a few:
• the refugee situation on its border with Belarus,
• heated discussions about the potential Polexit,
• rapidly rising inflation,
• and the most recent, but no less important, the fourth wave of the Covid-19 pandemic that is spiraling out of any control.
Is there any chance that the current instability noticeable in so many areas can be controlled in the near term? On the one hand, the European Commission has already taken some steps toward possible penalties for Poland. This is due to the alleged violations of the rule of law in the country related to radical abstract law regulations. On the other hand, the shortcomings of the EU migration policy are highlighted with regard to the dispute over the lack of EU support in the dramatic problems at the shared border with Belarus. Is the EU doing enough to help Poland and refrain the Belarusian strongman Alexander Lukashenko, who is seen as the initiator of a massive influx of refugees, mostly from Iraq and Syria?
Currently, the Polish government does not mince words in international relations. In fact, in case of an emergency situation, it can be harder to get some favorable votes. It is impossible to predict what kind of economic impact it will have on the future development of our country. But what all parties should contemplate, is the fact that "Ibi semper victoria, ubi concordia est" — where is unity there is always victory.
Family Business Initiative Association (IFR) is a Warsaw-based alliance that groups entrepreneurs who own family businesses, as well as experts and scientists who support this community. Agnieszka Grabowska-Dubiel is an IFR expert and a proxy at the law firm Grabowski & Partners (GWLAW).
