An emerged but still vibrant economy: By Mateusz Szczurek, Minister of Finance

The story begins in 1989, when Poland as the first country in the central and eastern European (CEE) regained its independence… with the benefit of inventory. The country — and in particular the economy — was, putting it mildly, a mess. But we all knew where we wanted to be in the future. And step by step we worked very hard to achieve our goals. Now, it almost seems unbelievable how the situation has changed.