Baltic Rim Economies 3/2025 - Poland

Baltic Rim Economies 3/2025

Developments of Poland's political, economic and security environment

Return to privatization – Essential for Poland’s economy

"The last 35 years have been a period of unprecedented economic success in Poland as well as in the Baltic countries. This was due to the shift from the socialism to capitalism with lots of competition and to macroeconomic stabilization."

Leszek Balcerowicz
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister (1997-2000)
Poland

Unprecedented strengthening of Polish defence

"Poland has never been in a favourable geostrategic position in terms of defence. Over the centuries, wars have raged here, borders have shifted, and with them, the country's size and population. We have bordered on various neighbours and belonged to various alliances, depending on our historical location and the political pressure we find ourselves in."

Andrzej Fałkowski
Dr., Lt. General (Ret.)
Former Deputy Chief of General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces
Poland

Do the right thing: A Polish view of the Russian threat

"On the night of September 9-10, around twenty Russian drones violated Polish airspace, flying over both Ukraine and Belarus. Some were intercepted and destroyed by Polish and allied aircraft. While the material damage was minimal, the incident marked the most serious provocation from Russia against Poland to date."

Marek Menkiszak
Head of The Russian Department
The Centre for Eastern Studies (OSW)
Poland

From the past to the future

"Is there a coherent identity among the medium-sized cities located across the Baltic Sea region? They form a mosaic of nations, languages, with hybrid identities memories shaped by centuries of trade, migration, and shifting borders."

Anna Marszal
PhD, Strategic Development Specialist
National Museum in Szczecin
Poland

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