In the space of two decades, Poland has gone from being a country coming to terms with the collapse of the communist regime to having one of the best-performing economies in the world. This success story has not been lost on investors, who are increasingly basing their central and eastern European operations in the country.
Poland rising: high ambition is matched by high growth
Originally published with the December 2011/January 2012 issue of fDi Magazine
Sponsored by the Trade and Investment Promotion Section of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in London
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