Gdaƒsk’s Euro 2012 stadium is ready, but the contractor could face heavy fines for missing the deadline
Poland’s planned high-speed rail network will cost an estimated z∏.18 billion 4
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VOLUME 17, NUMBER 29-30 • JULY 25 – AUGUST 8, 2011 . z∏.12.50 (VAT 8% included) . ISSN 1233 7889 INDEX-RUCH-332-127
REAL ESTATE
On the right track?
Lokale Immobilia
COURTESY OF TELEWIZJA POLSAT
Poles are among the most disgruntled rail users in the EU. Privatization could improve service, but that train has only just left the station 12-13
• Financing for foreigners • Marvipol’s big plans • Port Praski revamp 16-19
A guide to Polish business and industry
Since 1994 . Poland’s only business weekly in English
Przewodnik po polskim biznesie i gospodarce
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In this issue
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News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-4 Industry News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Business Environment . . . . . . . . . .6 Listed Firms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Interview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-9 Opinion & Analysis . . . . . . . . .10-11 Cover Story . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-13 Company Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 WBJ Business Breakfast . . . . . . .15 Lokale Immobilia . . . . . . . . . .16-19 Markets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 The List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Arts & Culture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Last Word . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Greece’s new bailout
The Polish psyche
Polish finance minister Jacek Rostowski has said the Greece problem has now been “solved” following a new agreement to bail out the debt-stricken country 3
Poles are happy with their careers, but less so with their private lives, a new report suggests. Psychology professor Janusz Czapiƒski, explains the findings 8-9