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Poland's Widening Deficit Adds to EU Fiscal Pressures Ahead of Elections

Poland is heading into 2027 elections with a budget deficit projected at 7.1% of gross domestic product, the European Union's widest fiscal shortfall among member states. The election-year spending plan reflects pressure on Warsaw to balance economic stimulus with fiscal discipline as bond yields climb. Market participants doubt that recent policy interventions will ease pressure on government borrowing costs. Bond yields are expected to remain elevated. The deficit announcement highlights fiscal challenges facing Central Europe, where governments must balance competing demands for infrastructure investment and social spending. Poland's widening gap between revenues and expenditures contrasts sharply with more disciplined budget approaches across the bloc.