The planet in which the logic of “who is stronger, who sets the rules” applies is structurally unfavourable for Poland. Not due to the fact that we're weak, but Because we lie in the vicinity of countries that have demonstrated their imperial ambitions for centuries. past has proved this to us a lot.
That's why I come back to 1 word more and more: cooperation. Europe needs to defend its economical achievements more effectively and better prepare for expanding threats to sustainable development. Debates under way this year's Davos economical Forum confirmed this thesis.
End of old order, fresh challenges
Looks like the planet we're utilized to is over. Mark Carney's speech, the Prime Minister of Canada, was not revolutionary, but was 1 of the first so clear signals from the planet leader that we were returning to a game based on force, not on principles and values.
Carney pointed out the key point: the old order was imperfect and frequently hypocritical, but it had real benefits. From the position of Poland, he gave not only the conditions of survival, but besides development. The last 35 years of dynamic economical growth in Poland are the best proof of this. Our presence in NATO and in the European Union has created us comfortable conditions for the improvement of democracy and a strong marketplace economy.
In a planet of decaying rules alliances are a condition of sovereignty. This is the most crucial conclusion for me from this speech, very close to my reasoning about the direction of Poland's development. Despite the expanding signals of any unpredictability, we stay in a strong alliance and relationship with the United States. However, the sources of further economical improvement and partnership must be sought above all among our European Union partners. In this economical alliance, we should not be a associate of the second category, but 1 of the leaders who has much to offer. Over the last 3 decades, we have proved that we can build the EU's 5th economy and the world's twentieth economy – with our determination and entrepreneurship.
In this context, I was delighted by the message of president Karol Nawrocki, who addressed us entrepreneurs a fewer days ago, that Poland's economical success was primarily the consequence of the innovation of Polish entrepreneurs and the industriousness of workers. He announced that he would do anything to make the Polish golden age not just Polish history. The president was besides a guest #LeadersForumPoweredbyPoland in Davos.
In a akin tone, Prime Minister Donald Tusk had previously said that the Polish economical miracle was the hard work of millions of Poles and Poles.
New growth engines are needed
In order for this golden age to last, we must make courageous economical decisions, due to the fact that our existing growth engines are losing their importance, as I have explained in item in my erstwhile entries on LinkedIn. fresh directions of improvement and fresh growth engines are not cheap. We must include:
- Defence expenditure – not as a consequence to crises, but as a permanent component of the state model,
- energy transformation – for Poland it is not a climate project, but above all a task of sovereignty,
- Development of industrial and technological capacity – without our own production, digital and defence facilities we will not build independency and will not supply Poland with further dynamic development.
Globalisation must not lead to deindustrialisation of Europe. Its consequences would be serious problems with the economical stableness of the EU. We must support the entrepreneurs who have built the economical prosperity of our continent.
