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Wojciech Szacki Head of Political Desk Polityka Insight

Polish politics Polish society Polish economy Elections: Seemingly peaceful three years

European Parliament Cabinet election reshuffle 5.2019 10.2020

10-11.2018 10.2019 6-7.2020 2023 Local elections Parliamentary Presidential Parliamentary elections election and Local elections Cabinet reshuffle: Newcomers, returns and dismissals

Polish politics Polish society Polish economy New ministers: Kaczyński returns to the Cabinet

Jarosław Kaczyński Jarosław Gowin Deputy PM, Head of Deputy PM, Minister of the Committee of the Interior, Development, Labour and Justice and National Defence Technology

Przemysław Czarnek Grzegorz Puda Minister of Education Minister of Agriculture and Science

Michał Cieślak Michał Wójcik Minister, member Minister, member of of the cabinet council the cabinet council New ministries: Fewer but bigger institutions

Piotr Gliński Tadeusz Kościński Minister of Culture, Minister of Finances National Heritage and Sport and Funds

Marlena Maląg Michał Kurtyka Minister of Family Minister of Climate and Social Policy and Environment - Labour Dismissed ministers: Farewells and changes of position

Jadwiga Emilewicz Jan Krzysztof Wojciech Murdzek Deputy PM, Minister of Ardanowski Minister of Science and Development Minister of Agriculture Higher Education

Michał Woś Marek Gróbarczyk Minister of Minister of Maritime Minister of National Environment Economy and Inland Education Navigation

Marek Zagórski Danuta Dmowska- Minister of Digital Affairs -Andrzejuk Minister of Sport New Cabinet: Logic of the reconstruction Reducing the number of ministries Creation of a more ‘flexible’ government Diminishing the influence of PiS’ coalition partners Refreshment of the ruling camp’s image Dismissals of poorly rated ministers

Parliament: ruled by the , Senate by the opposition

SEJM SENATE THE LOWER CHAMBER THE UPPER CHAMBER

KO: United Right: KO: 43 235 134

PSL: United Right: : 3 48 48 The Left: Polska 100 2 2050: 1 Independent: 460 PSL: 4 30

Konfederacja: MN: 11 1 United Right: The ruling coalition

PiS Solidarna Polska Porozumienie 198 members of the Sejm 19 members of the Sejm 18 members of the Sejm 44 senators 2 senators 2 senators Leader: Leader: Leader: Jarosław Kaczyński Jarosław Gowin Scattered opposition: Main forces (KO) The Left PSL-Polish Coalition 134 members of the Sejm 48 members of the Sejm 30 members of the Sejm 44 senators 2 senators 3 senators Comprised of four parties Coalition of three parties Comprised of three parties Main leader: Main leader: Włodzimierz Czarzasty Main leader: Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz Possible leader: Rafał Trzaskowski

Konfederacja Polska 2050 11 members of the Sejm 1 member of the Sejm Coalition of three parties A new movement, gathered behind Szymon Hołownia Multiple leaders (includ. Krzysztof Bosak) Polls: Changes in parties’ support

50 Political parties

PiS 45

44 Koalicja Obywatelska 40

Lewica 35 32 PSL-Koalicja Polska 30 28 Konfederacja 25

Polska 2050 20 *Dotted line represents a variant with Polska 15 2050 running 12 11 10 9 8 66 5 5 February March April May June July August/September What’s next: Icebergs ahead of Kaczyński’s ship

Covid-19 situation Losing majority and its implications due to a backbenchers’ and Zbigniew Ziobro’s rebel neverending war No elections until 2023: What can we expect Flattening of the structure of the judiciary Further weakening the position of local governments Tightening control over NGOs of the media Changes in the electoral law and gerrymandering Changes in the administrative division of Polish politics Q&A

Polish politics Polish society Polish economy Economic outlook

Adam Czerniak, PhD Chief Economist, Director for Research Polityka Insight

Polish politics Polish society Polish economy Pandemic impact on the Polish economy: What do we know

CHANGES IN VALUE ADDED BY ECONOMIC SECTOR IN H1’2020 CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE TOTAL % CHANGE IN GDP 10 (Q2’2020 VS Q4’2019 S.A.)

0 0 -10 Industry -2 Construction Public sector -20 Real estate activities -4 Wholesale -30 and retail trade

-40 Agriculture, forestryFinancial and and fishing insurance activities Information and communication -6 Logistics (transport, Professional and support activities storage and distribution) -50 -8 Accommodation Industry and food service activities -60 Wholesale and retail trade -10 Recreational services -70 Rest of the economy Logistics (transport, storage, distribution) -80 Recreational services -90 Source: Eurostat, GUS, own calculations. Accommodation and food service activities Pandemic impact on the Polish economy: What to expect

PI forecast %

15

10 GDP growth Consumption 5 Public spending

0 Investment

Net export -5 Changes in inventories

-10 Source: GUS, own calculations.

-15

2018 2019 2020 2021 Prices: Inflation remains stubbornly high

PI forecast 5

4

3 CPI (%) Core (pp.) 2 Food (pp.)

1 Fuels & energy (pp.) 0

-1

Source: GUS, -2 own calculations.

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Pandemic impact on the labour market: What do we know

In Q2’2020 employment fell by 151k (-0.9% q-o-q) Sectors with biggest drops were:

recreational real estate accommodation services activities and food services -26k or -11.2% -13k or -9.0% -30k or -8.1%

Source: Eurostat. Pandemic impact on the labour market: What do we know

Who have lost their jobs?

young people temporary foreigners people in age 15-24 employed a second job 117k or -10.8% + 106k or -4.1% + 46k or -35.3% + 19k or -2.4% out of which 42k were older than 24 years (-2.1%)

Source: Eurostat. Almost all of them became economically inactive economic activity dropped by 153k in Q2’2020 Pandemic impact on the labour market: What do we know

As a result unemployment levels remained stable

In comparison to and February registered December 2019 2020 unemployment is equal to

5.2% 5.5% 6.1%

Source: GUS. Pandemic impact on the labour market: The worst is yet to come

Firms are now making business projections for 2021 and the outlook is grim Sectors most prone do lay-offs: export-depended manufacturing; construction; professional activities; accommodation and food services.

The government’s anti-crisis shield will expire in 2021 Menace of a second lockdown Fiscal policy: Strongly myopic

The government introduced a wide-spectrum stimulus package worth over PLN 200bn (>10% GDP) including: wage subsidies; credit guarantees; partly-refundable credits; benefits for parents, self-employed and employers.

The 2020 budget deficit had to be increased toPLN 109bn Fiscal policy: Strongly myopic

Polityka Insight’s general government deficit forecast: 9.8% in 2020 8-9% in 2021

The debt level will surpass 55% of GDP and is likely to breach the 60% GDP threshold Economic outlook Q&A

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