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2011-05-23 00:00:00
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The Polish economy will likely expand by 3.8% in 2011 and by 3.5% in 2012 (vs. last year's 3.8%), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has said in a report. In January, it expected the 2011 figure at 3.9%.
"The outlook in Poland continues to point to resilient growth supported by domestic demand and public investment, with the fiscal deficit widening," the report reads. Household consumption is expected to be weighed down by still high unemployment which remains stubbornly above 10%, it added.
The EBRD now forecasts overall growth in the region it covers (i.e. emerging Europe and Central Asia) of 4.6% in 2011 and of 4.4% in 2012, compared with January's prediction of 4.2% for this year. The region as a whole grew by 4.6% in 2010.
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