Poland’s ascent from communist state to top 20 economy reverses the brain drain

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• Poland has transformed economically over four decades since regaining independence from Soviet-dominated rule.
• National income surpassed $1tn last year, ranking Poland among the world's 20 largest economies, with incomes rising from 40% of the EU average in the mid-1990s to 81% last year.