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Poland as the destination for Shared Services Centers 11 After the Second World War, Poland and other countries in the CEE were incorporated into the Soviet Union zone of interest. However, the erosion of the communist system began in Poland. The Solidarity movement and Lech Walesa, having strong support from Pope John Paul II, initiated the wave of changes that affected the entire Central & Eastern Europe, leading to the collapse of the Berlin Wall. The first free elections in the communist bloc were held in Poland in June 1989, and since then the country has dramatically transformed its political and social system, becoming one of the most dynamic economies in Europe in recent years. Poland joined NATO in March 1999 and today is considered one the most active members of the organization, taking part in many stabilization missions. Finally, in May 2004 Poland became a full member of the European Union with all implications for the political, legal and economic system. From the investors’ point of view this means that Poland has to follow up the EU directives, which actually significantly reduces investor risk. 2 .2 Stability Today, Poland is a parliamentary democracy headed by the President elected in general elections and the Prime Minister, who is elected by the Parliament and leads the Government. The country belongs to key international organizations like WTO and OECD, which confirms its strong position in the world political and economic system. Poland is a quite homogenous country with national minorities representing less than 5% of the total population and the vast majority of inhabitants declaring themselves as members of the Roman Catholic Church (the country adopted Christianity in 996!). It is a country free from terrorism and not exposed to ethnic and religious conflicts inherent to many other regions. In January 2012 Poland plans to join the Euro Zone. So far, the country has been successful in meeting the majority of Maastricht criteria enabling it to adopt the Euro currency. 2 .3 Economy Poland is one of the fastest growing economies in Europe. Poland’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 4.8% in 2008 1 and remains well above the European Union average (1.2%) 2 . The current GDP per capita in Poland is USD 14,893 3 . According to the European Commission’s forecasts, in 2009 Poland will be the second fastest growing economy in the EU. Poland’s population of 38.1 million people makes the country the 33rd largest market in the world and the 6th largest in the EU. Fast economic growth has helped to reduce the unemployment rate, which resulted from radical economic reforms. 1 Central Statistical Office, 2009. 2 Eurostat, 2009. 3 Poland’s GDP per capita based on purchasing-power-parity (PPP) amounts to USD 17,560; source: International Monetary Fund. © 2009 KPMG Sp. z o.o. a Polish limited liability company and a member firm of the KPMG network of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International, a Swiss cooperative. All rights reserved.
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