It's not about the pace, it's about the direction we've set. The pace is of course a function of many factors, including the magnitude of the supply shock. But what's probably more important is the probability of the supply shock translating into sustainable embedded inflation. Marek Belka directionembedfactor share on social
To the contrary, when you look at projections, both Polish and international, we can expect some slowing down of the rate of growth in the coming year, 2012. But of course these are projections. Marek Belka comecontraryexpect Change image and share on social
Our rate moves will have an impact on the economy in 2013. Whether we raise or lower rates depends on how the economic situation develops. Marek Belka dependdevelopeconomic Change image and share on social
No matter who becomes chancellor, Poland and Germany will remain neighbours, strategic partners, not only within the European Union, but also world partners, and I don't believe anything could change in our relations. Marek Belka chancellorchangeeuropean share on social
Should that worse scenario materialize, then most probably our propensity to increase interest rates will be weaker. Marek Belka badlyincreaseinterest Change image and share on social
The Holocaust committed by the Nazis turned this country, where most of the European Jews used to live and where their culture used to flourish, into a massive grave. This is why initiatives to revive Jewish culture in Poland is so important. Marek Belka commitcountryculture share on social
We take our international responsibilities very seriously and will not withdraw our troops from Iraq... Otherwise, the victims of terror in Madrid will have died in vain. Marek Belka dieinternationaliraq Change image and share on social
Poland is one of the few countries that can afford to conduct a conventional monetary policy and that means we have to act against the buildup of imbalances in the economy. Marek Belka actaffordbuildup Change image and share on social
And in the last sentence I would like also to mention that Poland is one of the countries with which the United States has run strategic dialogues since last year. Marek Belka countrydialoguemention Change image and share on social
