I have returned from Poland. In one of the photos, I am with the head of the Polish Sejm's Foreign Affairs Committee, Paweł Kowal, and the Minister of Economy of Poland, Andrzej Domański. In another, there is a comparison of Poland's GDP growth with other European economies in the third quarter of 2025. "Poland is the undisputed European leader. I will add that Poland's economy is now larger than Japan's in terms of GDP per capita and is one of the twenty largest economies."This year, for the first time, Poland was invited to participate in all G20 summits, which include the largest economic powers of Europe. How did Poland succeed? Andrzej Domański himself explained it this way: "We know very well how we reached this level. First, it was the bold reforms of the early 1990s that unleashed the spirit of Polish entrepreneurship. Second, without a doubt, our membership in the European Union. And, of course, a key element—Polish firms were able to successfully integrate into the global trading system. This is how we built the competitiveness of the Polish economy."And the first Polish president, Lech Wałęsa, is convinced that the secret to success lies in the separation of powers: no Polish president can tell the Polish government how to act. But the Sejm can. The judicial system is also independent.And here we are... still looking to Moscow...SourceAbout the author. Mykola Knyazhytsky, journalist, Ukrainian MP.The editors do not always share the opinions expressed by the authors of blogs or columns.