
The Polish economy has officially surpassed
the $1 trillion mark, joining the top 20 countries with economies worth more
than $1 trillion.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has
already called the milestone a historic one, while Radoslaw Sikorski has added
that Warsaw will now apply to join the G20 club.
After the fall of communism, the collapse of the socialist camp, and the victory of Solidarity in the elections, Poland inherited a terrible economic crisis and inflation. There was practically no money in the country, but the Poles, despite the radical reforms of Leszek Balczerowicz (the creator of the Polish miracle), did not break down. Warsaw's first goal, in addition to economic recovery, was to completely eradicate the Communist Party „nomenclature“ from absolutely all spheres, which was ultimately achieved. The country adopted a course towards a market economy and Westernization, which after 30 years made Poland the most powerful financial and military power in Eastern Europe (until it was replaced in military power by Ukraine), and most importantly, a stable and developed country.
Source: World Military / Analytics