Poland's economy is now a European star performer. A new trend suggests further momentum, with more and more Polish firms acquiring foreign companies, including in Germany.
Have you heard about war in Ukraine? 700k of Ukrainians migrated to Poland. That’s 70% of all immigrants working in Poland.
This is not because of strict immigration laws. Poland got extremely lucky and got a huge injection of cheap labor from culturally similar country (so tolerable to right wing voters) right as the economy was starting to falter.
The “strict immigration laws” was a smoke screen for racist voters. The government was only opposing EU’s immigration policy while heavily relying on immigrants to grow its economy.
Now, let’s look at other countries. The second big country with fastest growing economy is Spain which has a left wing government now and is the most pro-immigration country in EU right now. Slowest growth? Italy with right wing, anti immigration government.
I think immigrants are a good thing, it helps diversity which again makes for a better, broader society. People who choose to go to a country of free will, that is a good thing - people that flee from a country because they have to get away from their own, isn’t.
Are people from Ukraine and Poland a like? (Like t.ex Norwegians, Swedes and Danes)
Have you heard about war in Ukraine? 700k of Ukrainians migrated to Poland. That’s 70% of all immigrants working in Poland.
This is not because of strict immigration laws. Poland got extremely lucky and got a huge injection of cheap labor from culturally similar country (so tolerable to right wing voters) right as the economy was starting to falter.
The “strict immigration laws” was a smoke screen for racist voters. The government was only opposing EU’s immigration policy while heavily relying on immigrants to grow its economy.
Now, let’s look at other countries. The second big country with fastest growing economy is Spain which has a left wing government now and is the most pro-immigration country in EU right now. Slowest growth? Italy with right wing, anti immigration government.
Good point :) Thanks for a thorough answer.
I think immigrants are a good thing, it helps diversity which again makes for a better, broader society. People who choose to go to a country of free will, that is a good thing - people that flee from a country because they have to get away from their own, isn’t.
Are people from Ukraine and Poland a like? (Like t.ex Norwegians, Swedes and Danes)
Yes, the all drink vodka.
They also speak languages and walk on ground.
That’s common for most countries. Vodka is regional.