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Re:Poland is now among the 20 largest economies. How it happ... by wswin on Friday May 08, 2026 @09:27AM (#48062820)
You greatly overestimate its significance. The benefits are roughly 1% of the GDP. In 2023 Poland netted 8.2 bn€ [1]. The GDP was 751 bn€.

[1] https://www.pap.pl/en/news/poland-largest-recipient-eu-funds...

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Re:Poland is now among the 20 largest economies. How it happ... by tgv on Friday May 08, 2026 @11:24AM (#48064493)
1% of the GDP is a considerable amount of money. The GDP is not a country's profit, not even its revenue. If we stick to 2023, Poland had a budget deficit of 5% of the GDP, which makes 1% a very welcome gift.
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Re:Poland is now among the 20 largest economies. How it happ... by scotty79 on Saturday May 09, 2026 @04:24AM (#48073102)
At one point, don't remember when, the money sent back home by Polish immigrants was about 8% of Poland's GDP. So 1% is not that much.
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Re:Poland is now among the 20 largest economies. How it happ... by etiennebausson on Friday May 08, 2026 @09:45AM (#48063067)
You are naming a year outside those he named, it might influence significantly the result.
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