The president of Lithuania says Poland is throwing her country under the bus 4
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Domestic air travel is seeing sky-high growth in popularity 6
VOLUME 18, NUMBER 21 • MAY 28 – JUNE 3, 2012 . z∏.12.50 (VAT 8% included) . ISSN 1233 7889 INDEX-RUCH-332-127
LOKALE IMMOBILIA
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Bucking the trend
REAL ESTATE
SHUTTERSTOCK
Private equity investors may not see the rest of Central Europe as “in vogue,” but Poland is a different story
• OKRE offices • Seaside hotel boom • €900 mln Hines fund 15-18
COURTESY OF STANIS¸AW ˚ELICHOWSKI
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Interview: Stanis∏aw ˚elichowski A prominent member of PSL shares his view of the coalition’s tug-of-war 12-13
In this issue
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News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-4 Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-6 Finance & Economics . . . . . . . . . . .7 Opinion & Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . .8-9 Cover Story . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-11 Interview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-13 Lokale Immobilia . . . . . . . . . . .15-18 The List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Markets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Lifestyle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Last Word . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Kaczyƒski calls for a truce
Who foots the Afghanistan bill?
Will Poland’s political infighting pause for the good of the Euro 2012 tournament? 3
The US wants Poland to contribute $20 million to post-pullout Afghanistan aid
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