Poland still boasts one of the best growth rates in Europe...announcing 4.3%...for Q2...y/y...even beating neighboring powerhouse Germany.
But it was a slight slowdown from Q1's...4.4%.
In all of Europe...only Poland avoided recession during the world financial crisis in 2009.
Continued government infrastructure spending...highways, railroads, football stadia... is cited for the growth...as Poland prepares to co-host football with Ukraine in 2012.