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Inside this issue

• How billions from Brussels are being spent on infrastructure repairs

• A vodka distiller’s attempts to create a more upmarket image

• Where next for the freedom fighters of Solidarity? - -

Content

A buoyant future hangs in the balance

Prospects for growth are good but the need for prudence and reforms remain, writes Jan Cienski

Economy: Critics call for fiscal restraint as debt grows

The government’s spending reforms must address looming challenges, writes Neil Buckley

Moving with the times: Factory relocation forms basis for business model

Pol-Inowex specialises in tearing down and moving factories, says Jan Cienski

EU funds: Brussels aid transforms infrastructure

The €67bn is being used to close the gap with wealthier member states, writes Jan Cienski

The east: Long and winding road to a waiting market

Jan Cienski on a region missing out on foreign investment because of poor access

Vodka: Na zdrowie, toast to the spirit of a nation

Moves are afoot to change the downbeat image of ‘little water’, writes Adam Easton

Private equity: Fast movers in a positive state of mind

A record year is on the cards for a sector with an eye on rapid company development, writes Jan Cienski

Banking: Banks balk at proposed loan restrictions

They weathered the crisis but there are fears new rules will stifle growth, writes Neil Buckley

Case study: Settlers happy with new home

Neil Buckley on a manufacturing move by South Korean electronics group Samsung

Solidarity: Freedom fighters struggling to find a role in new world

It battled to free Poland from Communism but now its leaders and members face a different enemy, says Jan Cienski

Foreign policy: Shift from global ambition puts the accent on Europe

Power: Coal-fired source of a looming dark age

Guest column: Growing into trouble ...