In the 1980s, the leader of Poland’s Solidarity Movement, campaigning against communism, promised the country’s economy would one day rival Japan. The crowd laughed. Now that dream has become a reality. By the end of this year, Polish living standards are forecast to match those in the Asian economic powerhouse, and Poles across Europe are returning home. So how have they managed it? And will it last?

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Guests: 

• Oliver Moody, Berlin correspondent, The Times
• Agnes Uba, Polish entrepreneur and returnee.

Host: Luke Jones.

Producer: Harry Stott.

Read more: Poland: an economic miracle at the heart of Europe

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