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Polish economy grows 4.3 percent in 2011 [Jan 29, 2012] Polish economy grows 4.3 percent in 2011 The figures released Friday by the Central Statistical Office underline how strongly the economy has continued to grow in Poland, the largest of the ex-communist countries now in the 27-nation European Union. Tusk also expressed satisfaction that the Polish currency, the zloty, has been appreciating for more than a week, giving relief to Poles who have ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish GDP rose 4.3 per cent in 2011 [Jan 27, 2012] Warsaw (dpa) - Poland?s economy grew 4.3 per cent, compared to 3.9 per cent in 2010, the Central Statistical Office said Friday in a sign the country had maintained robust growth."This is a very good result. It means that we really have had a very good year behind us," Anna Zielinska-Glebocka, of the Polish central bank?s Monetary Policy Council, told TVN 24.Strong retail sales and public ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish economy grew 4.3 percent in 2011 [Jan 27, 2012] The Associated Press The Associated Press WARSAW, Poland New government data show that Poland's economy grew by a brisk 4.3 percent in 2011, an acceleration over the already strong 3.9 percent growth rate of the previous year. The figures, released Friday by the state Central Statistical Office, underline how strongly the economy has continued to grow in Poland, the largest of the ex-communist ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland?s jobless rate climbs to 12.1 percent in November [Dec 22, 2011] WARSAW, Poland ? State figures show that Poland?s jobless rate rose to 12.1 percent at the end of November from 11.8 percent the previous month. The state Central Statistical Office said Thursday that more than 1.9 million people in the nation of 38 million were unemployed in November. Despite the financial and economic turmoil in Europe, Poland?s economy has generally held up and growth this ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland?s jobless rate steady at 11.8 percent in September [Oct 25, 2011] WARSAW, Poland ? Official figures show that Poland?s jobless rate remained at 11.8 percent in September, the same as in the previous month. The Central Statistical Office also said on Tuesday that it has revised the August jobless figure up to 11.8 percent from previously released 11.6 percent. It says the adjustment was needed after figures for the 2010 agrarian census were released. Read full ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish economy up 4.4 pct in Q4 from year earlier [Mar 02, 2011] (AP:WARSAW, Poland) The Polish economy grew 4.4 percent in the fourth quarter of 2010 compared with the year before as consumer spending rose ahead of a sales tax hike in 2011, the Central Statistical Office said Wednesday. [via YahooNews] More >>