NEWS

20/01/2020

10:25

Morawiecki in Japan: Poland Draws Inspiration from Japan's Economic Success

Michał Olech

Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has begun his visit to Japan. Initially, he met with the most important group of Japanese investors gathered at Nippon Keidanren.

- Japan's dynamic development and technological advancement inspire admiration worldwide. When planning a strategy for the Polish economy, its transformation, we have sought to look at Japanese solutions that have led to economic successes - said the head of the Polish government in Tokyo.

- Since 1989, the size of the Polish economy has more than tripled. The macroeconomic and political situation reflects the healthy state of public finances and allows entrepreneurs to create and implement long-term plans. In 2019, we managed to record stable, yet dynamic economic growth of over 4% - almost three times higher than in the Eurozone - and a trade surplus. Stable economies, such as Japan and Poland, thanks to responsible management, cope even in unfavorable conditions - stated PMM.

- The geopolitical situation of Poland and Japan shares some similarities: Japan lies next to China and Russia. Poland is in the heart of Europe, between Germany and Russia. Geographical location was a burden in the past, but it is an asset that we are successfully utilizing. As one of the largest EU countries, we are excellently predisposed both to the role of a hub between Eastern and Western Europe, between the south and north of our continent, as well as a location for foreign investment - the prime minister emphasized.


Michał Olech