2006 a good year for the Polish economy

Reviewing Polish achievements in 2006 economy minister Piotr Wozniak said a faster than envisaged development rate has been noted. He underscored the quick pace in the decrease of unemployment figures.

In November, the rate went down to 14.8% as compared to 17.2% in the same period last year. Wozniak dismissed allegations that the fall in unemployment has been the result of a large emigration wave of Poles seeking jobs in the EU. According to the minister, in many cases the official migration statistics only confirmed the whereabouts of those who had left Poland earlier and worked illegally abroad.

Wozniak emphasized the government’s interest in creating favourable conditions for foreign investors, at the same time securing Polish interests. He quoted the example of maintaining EU tariffs on strawberries, which Poland had been asking for to protect its growers from an influx of cheap imports from China. Poland had fought this battle alone, Wozniak reminded.
Source:polskieradio.pl