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Poland. Kilimanjaro. Historical Background. 966 Baptism of Poland 1795 Poland erased from the map of Europe divided between Russia, Prussia & Austria. 1807 Napoleon recreated Duchy of Warsaw 1815 Congres of Vienna : Poland erased for 102 years !. Historical Background.

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Poland

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  1. Poland Kilimanjaro

  2. HistoricalBackground • 966 Baptism of Poland • 1795 Poland erasedfromthe map of Europe dividedbetween Russia, Prussia & Austria. • 1807 Napoleon recreated Duchy of Warsaw • 1815 Congres of Vienna: • Poland erased for 102 years !

  3. Historical Background World War I SecondPolish Republic World War II !The new Poland emerged 20% smaller !Lost 6 million of citizens 1952 Communist Poland, a member of Soviet Union 1989 collapse of Comunism

  4. Presentday Poland • Population 38millions • Currency • Member of • NATO 1999 • European Union 2004

  5. Labour Market Key Industries

  6. Settlement of firms in Poland (1/2) • Some figures : • About 700 subsidiaries are settled in Poland and employ 150 000 persons • 1st market of Central and eastern Europe • A market of 38 million consumers • A growth of the 6 % GDP in 2008 • A platform for a development towards the nearby countries • 45 % of the population is less than 25 years • The key fields in Poland • Food industry :Pepsico, Coca-Cola, Nestlé, Danone, Mars, Philip Morris, . • Cars industry : only 12% of produced cars are sold on the territory • Cosmetics industry : dynamic local market, Johnson& Johnson, L'Oreal, and Avon chose Poland like place of production of cosmetic products in order to export them • Supermarkets : Auchan, Leroy Merlin, Norauto, Décathlon, Géant Casino, Feu Vert, Carrefour, Leclerc, Intermarché, Castorama, Go Sport, …

  7. Settlement of firms in Poland (2/2) • Sales and exportations in Poland • A Polish legal framework in improvement : now the same as a typical European state • A practice of the businesses to be improved : loss of time and useless red tape • Consumer'schoices : • Attraction for the consumer’ society • A purchasing power in rise • The wages and social benefits in Poland • The employers pay approximately 20% of social contributions and the employees approximately 30% • In January 2005, the average wages were approximately €500 after taxes per month. The minimum wage s' raise in approximately €200 • The graduates can be engaged to 80% of the minimum wage the first year and 90% the second year

  8. Poland’s top employers

  9. Investment in Poland (in 2006) 10 first investors in Poland in 2003 & 2004

  10. Polish trade $178.4 billion (2008 est.) $208 billion (2008 est.) Source : CIA Factbook 2009 Source : FITA 2008

  11. Neighborhood • Germany • Tensions due to World War II and the lack of Reparation • RadoslawSikorski, Polish Foreign affairs minister, does not echo in the public opinion : build a museum on the Poland-German relationships in Berlin • Civil servants swap in the foreign affairs ministers to reinforce cooperation (December 2009) • “Small” Polish accession to Europe : the “old” European countries could limit foreign employment until May 2009 and Germany asks for 2 more years • Angela Merkel support the construction of a deportation center • Weimar triangle between France, Germany and Poland • Ukraine • President Viktor Louchtchenko & M. Kaczynski signed a paper about relationships between Ukraine & Poland. • Cooperation between Poland & Ukraine • Gas (energetic security) • Farming • Cooperation for peace • Multinational unity (Poland-Ukraine and Baltic countries)

  12. Neighborhood : the Russian problem • Jan 2009, Russia-Ukraine Gas dispute • Lack of gas distribution in Poland • And increase of the Polish gas needs (2.5 Bm3) • Poland tried to negotiate with GazProm • EuRoPolGaz is majoritarly own by Polish people…(48% PGNiG, 48% GazProm, 4% Gaz Trading with Bartimpex as the major shareholder) • Moscow asks for equal sharing of EuRoPolGaz & EuRoPolGaz to become a non-profit organization • 4 Bm3 over the total 28 Bm3 transiting by Yamal tubes are used by Poland • Oct. 27th, agreement 50% for each company, 11 Bm3 for Poland • Jan. 11th, Poland still asks for $410 m due to gas transit costs Polish gas imports

  13. Famous Polish men & women Nicolas Copernic born in 1473 at Toruń Marie Curie (born Maria Skłodowska) born in 1867 at Varsovie Karol JózefWojtyła born in 1920 at Wadowice close to Cracovie elected as the Pope Jean-Paul II in 1978 Frédéric François Chopin (FryderykFranciszek Chopin)born in 1810 in ŻelazowaWola close to Varsovie Roman Polanski (born Raymond Roman Liebling) in 1933 at Paris (and student at Lodz) Marta Kubickaborn in 1986 in Zgierz

  14. GOSSIP Breeding of purebredArabianshorses • JanowPodlaskiStadEstablished in 1817 • Home of International Champions • Known & recognizedworldwide • Pride of Poland • since 1970 Pianissima 1 million $ El Paso

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