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Poznan: Hosting Euro 2012 brings the country’s fifth-largest city benefits

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Jun 13, 2012

Sporting chance is reward for progress

Jan Cienski finds the nation making strides thanks to Euro 2012 and EU money but headwinds are rising

Jun 13, 2012

Economy: Nation avoided recession but risks persist

Neil Buckley explains why the outlook depends on the eurozone

Stary Rynek ©Alamy Jun 13, 2012

Poznan: More than merely a facelift for the football

Hosting Euro 2012 brings many benefits, says Neil Buckley

Solidarity members gather at the presidential palace during a protest against government plans to raise the retirement age to 67 ©AFP/Getty Jun 13, 2012

Politics: Tusk forces austerity through and hopes voters forget quickly

The ruling party has lost support over social changes, writes Jan Cienski

Jun 13, 2012

Foreign policy: Making friends with neighbours and old enemies

The eurozone is important looking westwards but the east is still a priority, writes Jan Cienski

beyondbrics

General view of the Cuadrilla shale fracking facility ©Getty

If Poland can prove its reserves yield affordable shale gas, others may be forced to follow, writes Kester Eddy

General view of the National Stadium on November 29 2011, in Warsaw, Poland ©Getty

Poland’s ambitious highway construction plan has turned into a disaster, writes Jan Cienski

Gtech lottery ©Alamy Jun 13, 2012

Gtech: High skills prompt one-way bet

Jan Cienski finds Warsaw is the hub of the gaming systems company’s European operation

Windmills near Kisielice in northern Poland ©Getty Jun 13, 2012

Renewable energy: Green electricity sector will grow faster when it gets head of wind

Biomass thrown into coal-fired boilers to reduce emissions is no sustainable solution, writes Adam Easton

Cars on the new section of the A2 motorway linking Warsaw with the German border ©EPA Jun 13, 2012

Euro 2012: Roads provide one route to boost the economy

Development will provide long-term economic support, says Jan Cienski

A Lot Polish Airlines plane Jun 13, 2012

Airlines: Competitors manage to fly rings round national carrier

Intense local rivalry is putting pressure on Lot, writes Kamil Tchorek

A Kruk collector uses a mobile phone Jun 13, 2012

Kruk: Debt collector took a polite approach and it paid off

Agency’s rational approach to clients who could not pay returned dividends, writes Jan Cienski

Jun 13, 2012

Atomic energy: Politicians back nuclear – but voters still wary

Warsaw seeks ways to reduce reliance on Russian gas and carbon emissions, writes Liam Nolan

Jun 13, 2012

Motor industry: Poles build new cars but buy used ones

Neil Buckley finds that more home sales would further boost auto making

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