The three-day 18th edition brings together representatives from the worlds of politics, business and academia to discuss the most pressing challenges facing the Polish and European economies. The European Economic Congress is held in Katowice’.
One of the main topics of this year is the role of the Polish ’ in the G20’ and what its presence means for the future development of the country.
The discussion became even more important after a meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors on April 16 in ’, Washington, attended by ’da Finance and Economy Minister Andrzej Domański and Polish Central Bank Governor Adam Glapiński’nin.
This was Poland's first participation in this format of ’'s G20 talks.
Speaking at the ’ panel at the “G20’ in Katowice”, Poland, Domański said the country's presence in the group reflects decades of economic transformation.
“Poland is no longer just an observer of global processes; Today we're helping shape their direction, ” said.
PolandBoth ’'s Central and Eastern European perspective and “son's most successful economic transformation in 40 years brought the ” experience, he added.
According to Domański’, the voice of “Poland’ is listened to very carefully.”
The minister also noted that the discussions at Washington’ were dominated by tensions in the Middle East’ and increased energy and fuel costs.
International Monetary Fund’, Poland’ %With GDP growth exceeding 3’, the European Union said despite global uncertainty, the Polish economy remains stable and resilient, citing estimates that ’ will be the fastest growing major economy.
He added that participation in the G20’ strengthens Poland’'s position in global debates.
“G20’den PolandWe return with the belief that ’'s voice is heard very carefully,” said.
The panel also featured TVN Warner Bros. Discovery General Manager Kasia Kieli stressed that presence alone is not enough.
“Just because we're invited to the table doesn't mean we have a place there; We are earning this place by contributing, ” said.
According to him, G20 participation offers an opportunity to build a coherent narrative about Poland that goes beyond the economy to include culture, sports and new technologies.
Professor Piotr Wachowiak, rector of the Warsaw School of Economics, said ’ could serve as a bridge between different parts of the world.
At the same time, “ described G20 participation as both a great achievement and a great responsibility, stressing the need to further strengthen the economy and institutions, warning against complacency.
The energy transition was also an important issue at the congress.
Domański stated that energy prices will be important in terms of competitiveness in the coming years, noting the role played by nuclear energy as a stable component of the system, stressing that investments should be evaluated primarily in terms of cost.
This year's congress will run until April 24, ’. Euronews is among the media partners.
