| Table of Contents: | | | | GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS : EE, EUR, Poland, EU, Hungary | | | | TOPICS : economy, politics, debt, fiscal, government, legislation, privatisation, social, bonds, constitution, corporate, election, employment, exchange rate, growth, pensions, prices, public sector, regional, wages, welfare | | | | SIGNIFICANCE : The budget, always a controversial issue in Poland, is a particular challenge this year, as the government must rein in the deficit while avoiding excessive cuts, as they could spell political suicide at next year's presidential election. The state of the public finances may affect euro entry, or growth in the case of a forced adjustmen |
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