Donald Tusk’s surprising promise. Poles will be richer than the British. The date has been entered

Poland celebrates the 20th anniversary of joining the European Union. On this occasion, Prime Minister Donald Tusk spoke and referred to Great Britain – a country that left the Community in 2020. A surprising promise was made.

Donald Tusk: On the 25th anniversary, Poles will be wealthier than the British

“While we are celebrating 20 years in the EU, a fierce debate is taking place in Great Britain caused by the World Bank’s forecast, according to which income per capita will be higher in Poland than in the UK in 2025. And I promise you this: on the 25th anniversary, Poles will be wealthier than the British. It’s better to be in the EU! – wrote Donald Tusk on the X platform.

The head of government thus referred to, among others: to the words of Labor Party leader Keir Starmer last year. Citing data from the World Bank, he estimated that “by 2030, Poland may be a richer country than Great Britain.” He pointed out that in 2010-21 the average annual economic growth in Great Britain was 0.5% and in Poland 3.6%. However, the value of GDP per capita in 2021 was PLN 44,000 in Great Britain and Poland, respectively. $979 and 34 thousand $915 On the shrinking distance. – We are swallowing this distance to the euro zone, to the richest countries. I’ve said it many times. If nothing changes in our dynamics, in 8-10 years we will be at the level of today’s France and today’s England – said the head of the central bank.

The World Bank raised its GDP forecast for Poland for this year

“The World Bank raised its GDP growth forecast for Poland to 3.0 percent in 2024 from the previously expected 2.6 percent.” – we can read in the report of this institution, about which . The World Bank reported that the increase in the forecast is primarily due to “a rebound in private consumption, supported by falling inflation, rising real wages, a tight labor market, and an increase in benefits and social transfers.” Moreover, next year’s GDP growth will be supported by structural reforms and the inflow of EU funds, which will translate into an increase in investments in our country.

Despite this, the percentage GDP growth forecast for 2025 remains unchanged at the moment – it amounts to 3.4%. “More than thirty years after the fall of communism, Poles are richer than ever before,” the American station CNN recently claimed. According to experts’ calculations. Over the last 20 years since Poland’s accession to the Community, the cumulative value of foreign direct investments in our country has increased by over USD 200 billion.