In the first months of 2024, farmers’ protests against EU policies attracted media attention. Spectacular events in Western Europe, among which were blockades of cities,
Top international speakers will participate in this year’s panel discussions at Freedom Fights 2024 in Warsaw! Freedom Fights 2024 is not just an event –
The Ministry of Justice is working on changes to the law on pretrial detention. In the Polish penitential system, pretrial detention has been a punishment
We present “State of Play” – a series of publications on Poland’s economic cooperation with countries outside the EU. Each publication will present the current
The government has announced amendments to the law on the deposit return system. The system is expected to make collecting and recycling beverage packaging more
The Warsaw Enterprise Institute, the Union of Entrepreneurs and Employers, and the Heritage Foundation cordially invite you to the international conference “Future of Europe Forum”,
We are publishing this report on March 8, Women’s Day. It was an excellent opportunity to look at an issue that usually raises strong and
The AI industry provides a huge development opportunity for Poland due to, among other things, a vast population of well-educated programmers. Unfortunately, the European Union
The number of marriages in Poland is declining, which is one of the reasons for the demographic collapse: nearly three-quarters of children are born in
The Warsaw Enterprise Institute, in cooperation with the Institute for Economic Research and Political Consulting (IER) from Kyiv, has launched a project entitled: “Ukraine path
“Raising the tax-free amount to 60,000 zlotys is a concrete measure that we will carry out in the first 100 days of government,” he said.
The European Union is preparing another assault on civil liberties. Under the fight against money laundering, there is to be restricted cash turnover for entrepreneurs
How to increase Poles’ salaries without raising costs for entrepreneurs? WEI with ZPP propose a tax revolution, in which PIT, CIT, Social Security and others
Freedom of speech in the EU is under threat again. The European Parliament has voted on a European Commission proposal to recognize hate speech and
We present “State of Play” – a series of publications on Poland’s economic cooperation with countries outside the EU. Each publication will present the current
Children believe in Santa Claus, then find out that no such person exists and that their parents bought presents under the Christmas tree. However, The
The wind of history has been blowing with greater force in recent years. Whether it will promote or delay the development of our country depends
The world is consumed by ‘expertosis,’ or as Prof. William Easterly puts it in “The Tyranny of Experts.” Locked away in offices, they develop more
The European Union has forgotten again that regulation is not a cure-all and wants to hit young people, consumers, and working immigrants. At issue is
The European Commission, “out of concern” for democracy, has reached for tools reserved for the world’s most oppressive regimes. The set of regulations known as
Opening Balance 2023: Will we catch up with Germany, and when? We present the 9th report in the Warsaw Enterprise Institute’s “Opening Balance” series. The
Poland, after regaining full independence, has come a very long way from a underdeveloped, post-socialist country facing the problems of transformation from a centrally controlled
There are few issues on which, at least in theory, there should be general agreement across divisions. Certainly among them is the belief that money
Sound tax law is based on respect for the principles of economic freedom. It must be stable enough for the taxpayer to predict the tax
As part of the implementation of the Ukraine Reconstruction Service, a new project of WEI’s Center for Strategic Studies, we are monitoring the economic and
On September 15, 2023, world media were abuzz with the news that 7,000 migrants, mostly from Tunisia, had arrived on the Italian island of Lampedusa
Since the publication of our report on the reconstruction of Ukraine (in the fall of 2022), the country’s situation has changed. The concepts for the
Russia’s attempt to conquer Ukraine has caused significant changes in the world order of power. Germany, like the rest of Europe, was faced with the
The public discourse on environmental, social, governance (ESG) issues in business operations is very rarely based on economic reasoning and analysis. Predominant are marketing and
As part of implementing the Ukraine Reconstruction Service, a new project of WEI’s Center for Strategic Studies, we are monitoring the economic and social situation
As part of the implementation of the Ukraine Reconstruction Service, a new project of WEI’s Center for Strategic Studies, we are monitoring the economic and
We present “State of Play” – a new series of publications on Poland’s economic cooperation with countries outside the EU. Each publication will present the
Starting in 2029, the European CO2 emissions trading scheme is to cover residential heating and private transportation apart from industry. The Warsaw Enterprise Institute, in
Executive Summary Russian respondents were skeptical of anti-war and anti-regime narratives, especially the idea that Russia might become a Chinese colony or the text on
This year’s (i.e., third) edition of the Index of the Wealth of Nations, like the previous one, covers all OECD and European Union countries. This
The main objective of the analysis is to estimate the costs of reporting environmental, social, governance (ESG) issues under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD),
Executive Summary In this Report, the OMI team continues to dig deeper into segments of Russian society: their sources of pride and foreign policy perceptions. Pride
We present “State of Play” – a new series of publications on Poland’s economic cooperation with countries outside the EU. Each publication will present the
Since the 1990s, both men and women in Poland have been reluctant to have children. The group that would want to have children under any
We present “State of Play” – a new series of publications on Poland’s economic cooperation with countries outside the EU. Each publication will present the
On the Russian invasion of Ukraine benefited third party countries such as Georgia and Armenia. Georgia’s GDP, which relies on Russian deserters, is estimated to
European environmental regulations impose particular actions on member states. Binding targets have been set, which include achieving climate neutrality by 2050 or reducing greenhouse gas
The Open Mind Institute, a research institute friendly to WEI, conducted a survey on a representative group of Russians, to test possible changes in attitudes
We present the second edition of the survey of Poles’ attitudes toward the war in Ukraine and refugees from Ukraine. Our study is narrowed to
More and more publications point to the waning longevity of competition processes in developed economies, including the US and EU. Much evidence leads to the
We don’t know where Santa Claus gets his gift money from. We know though, where the money for gifts to voters comes from for the
We present the eighth report in the Warsaw Enterprise Institute’s “Opening Balance” series. The purpose of these reports, always issued at the end of the
Inflation in Poland in October 2022 amounted to 17.9 percent. Compared to the previous month, we recorded an increase of 1.8 percent. This is the
The ongoing war in Ukraine raises many questions about the country’s future. Currently, no one can determine what the final magnitude of the destruction will
Poland, of all European countries, is considered the most ardent ally of Ukraine with the strongest support for the Ukrainian struggle, and yet, even in
The labor market can be approached from many perspectives. In the current public debate, it is most often viewed through the prism of employment stability
Ukraine saves money on officials through war According to the current draft budget the next year the state revenues will be almost half of
Ill-conceived tax ideas are not the way to deal with the current situation, but instead they generate further problems, plunging the Polish economy. Unfortunately, such
Ukraine accuses Polish control services of provoking long queues of trucks at the border The situation on the Ukrainian-Polish border is getting worse every day
Parliament appoints two new members to the High Council of Justice Ukrainian parliament (Verkhovna Rada) appointed two independent lawyers – Roman Maselko and Mykola Moroz
Ukrainian parliament passes a law on special guarantees for Polish citizens in Ukraine On 28th of July 2022 Ukraine’s parliament Verkhovna Rada passed the law
The purpose of this report is to investigate and raise awareness of the problem of abuse of pre-trial detention in Poland. Additionally, the report contains
The fuel and raw material price crisis that Poland, as well as other European Union countries are facing now, has revealed years of neglect in
Measuring the wealth of societies is considered to be the Holy Grail of economics. The idea of representing the level of wealth using a single
Electricity prices are breaking new records. Seemingly it is easy to explain it by inflation, Russian aggression to Ukraine or cost of raw materials. However,
The government announces that as of 2023, permits to build single-family houses for own residential purposes will be a thing of the past. The Warsaw
Never in the history of mankind has the labor market and the ways of providing work changed so dynamically as in the last few decades.
Russia’s aggression against Ukraine has resulted in the greatest increase in geopolitical risk in decades, which increases the likelihood of stagnation coupled with high inflation
Since the Russian annexation of Crimea and aggression against Ukraine in 2014, we have seen a definite deterioration of the security environment in Poland’s immediate
A European Parliament Directive imposes on Poland an obligation to implement a system of extended producer responsibility for the goods they sell in the environmental
Addressing poverty issue needs no justification. Every hungry child and every pensioner who can’t afford medicine is a scandal. All good ideas for solving this
The aim of this paper is to analyze the cost of living in Poland in comparison with the EU countries in 2010-2020, and also to
The current situation does not inspire optimism – high inflation, a possible outflow of capital due to the war in Ukraine, the weakening zloty, and
Among various areas of uncertainty, the issue of refugees arriving in Poland from Ukraine stands out as of particular importance for the future of our
The problem of the value of digital service user data is methodologically difficult, but it is also used in debates about the direction of government
Prime Minister Morawiecki indicated that friendly taxes are taxes that are low, simple and fair. The Warsaw Enterprise Institute has taken the same stance for
Efficiently compensating creators for the use of their content is a problem that is difficult to solve with “analog methods” in a digitized world. The
Our report dresses the situation of young people on the labour market with a particular focus on the role of small and medium-sized enterprises. The
A crisis – regardless of its scale – can strike at any time. It doesn’t matter if it’s a traffic accident, a cyber attack that
Currently, the only immediate way to punish Putin for the invasion of Ukraine is through radical and comprehensive economic sanctions against Russia. Hundreds of foreign
Sanctions imposed on Russia will not rebuild Ukraine. They must remain in place until Russia commits to paying war reparations. The most important thing today
Synthesis Context The concept of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has not worked in economic reality, as Milton Friedman predicted more than 50 years ago.
66% of adult Poles want to defend their homeland in case of war, including 17% who would take active part in military operations, according to
Suspension of funds for the implementation of the National Reconstruction Plan (NRP) harms the Polish economy The Court of Justice of the European Union has
Poland must reform its immigration laws in light of the situation in Ukraine. A possible escalation of the conflict between Ukraine and Russia will have
In this report, we dealt with what is known and what is not known about immigrants working in Poland. The image of the immigrant that
The Warsaw Enterprise Institute is concerned about the emerging ideas of covering the market with new regulations for services provided outside the Labor Law, including
The government-pushed bill on the protection of freedom of speech on social networking sites will not protect freedom of speech. The establishment of the Freedom
Main theses of the report: The spread of central bank digital currencies ( CBDC) is only a matter of time. This will happen as part
New gifts from the government Sly Santa, distributed in 2021, will cost PLN 3761 for each working Pole. This is less than last year, but
The conclusions Europe draws from the COVID-19 pandemic may be much more far-reaching than its immediate effects. Never in the history of Europe has the
We present the seventh report in the Warsaw Enterprise Institute’s series “Opening Balance”, in which we diagnose Poland’s economic development in comparison with other European
Robert Gwiazdowski writes in his column for the Interia Biznes portal: The government can collect taxes, which I keep writing about here, because the economy
Current context – uncertainty factors, public moods and economic prosperity: Poles perceive tense relations with EU institutions as the most serious problem for the state,
In the last decade, the transformation process in Polish agriculture has significantly slowed down, in which dated production structure persists. Almost 1.2 million agricultural holdings
The National Recovery Plan (NRP) envisages reforms related to the labor market, including the refinement of public employment services. However, we do not yet know
Article translation available at request On 4 November, the Treasure of the Nation Automotive Museum hosted the official premiere of The Cradle of Polish Automobiles
Position translation available at request The Warsaw Enterprise Institute has postulated the introduction of a new category to define the aggressive hybrid actions undertaken by
Position translation available at request The Polish brewing market has been developing for over a decade, providing tens of thousands of jobs, selling Polish raw
Position translation available at request On Monday, 25.10 the WEI publishing house debuted, and thus the official premiere of the first book “When Harry became
SUMMARY The Tree seas region constitutes the long-standing geostrategic ideas but is much more focused on economic issues The structure of the Tree seas economies
The financial system has experienced a period of revolutionary change for the past decade or so, largely due to emerging technological innovations. These changes were
The pandemic, which has lasted over a year, has become a test of endurance and fitness for all elements of the economy and society. Disruptions
At the moment, electric cars offer only slight emission savings compared with combustion cars. The lifecycle emissions of an urban combustion car can be estimated
Warsaw Enterprise Institute in cooperation with the Association of Entrepreneurs and Employers organized a conference entitled “Fair VAT – a profit for all.” “The event
On the 30th anniversary of the death of the greatest non-conformist of the People’s Republic of Poland and apostle of common sense Stefan Kisielewski, we
Events at the Polish-Belarusian border, where a group of refugees tried to enter Poland illegally, are a test of the efficiency of our state. The
The digital transformation of the justice system in Poland has not yet resulted in a reduction of the duration of court proceedings. On the contrary,
Over time, the EU has implemented progressively more stringent anti-tobacco measures. The Commission is currently reviewing the impact of the Tobacco Products Directive (2014/40/EU), also
The long-planned merger of Orlen and Lotos will soon take place. This will widen the possible sphere of influence of the Polish company, and the
Cybersecurity requires well-thought-out regulation that avoids attempts to centrally control technology development and fetishize procedures in the form of a security theater. Significant investment in
The government has announced the Demographic Strategy 2040, which is supposed to be an answer to the problem of the aging society and declining fertility
#StanowiskoWEI – English version The European Union is pushing for the enforcement of the European Pillar of Social Rights with increasing force. This document lists
Some economists claim: “The Gross Domestic Product that sums up the value of goods and services produced in a given country in a given year”.
The COVID-19 epidemic led to the most severe global crisis in decades and to an unprecedented social unrest. At the same time, it accelerated our
The first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic was a blow to the Polish and global economies. It was also undoubtedly a difficult test, not only
One of the most important themes of the epidemic is how the state uses its law enforcement apparatus. Here, unfortunately, we are dealing with many
The pandemic-related collapse of the Polish healthcare system resulting in one of the highest excess death rates compared to other countries in Europe – this
Analysis on the future strategy of the White House during Biden Administration On January 20, 2021 Joe Biden will be sworn in as America’s
Why now about statism? “There is no better organism than the state for organising economic life”, said Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki during of the congresses.
Truths, Half-truths, and reports of the European Union – position of the WEI on the EC report on the rule of law in Poland
