Poland's recent experience stands out from the rest of the European Union as the only country to escape a recession during the world financial crisis of 2008.
Matteo Napolitano from the Economist Intelligence Unit, Chris Bobinski from the Unia and Polska thinktank and Andrzej Swidlicki from the Polish Press Agency join Jon Henley to discuss how the Polish economy grew by 5% in 2008 in the face of a global crisis. Was Poland's success by accident or design?
The panel consider how Poland is managing its relations with Russia; and how last year's plane crash resulting in the death of President Lech Kaczynski affected Polish national identity.
Looking forward, Jon asks what might hold Poland back from realising its potential? How is the Catholic Church keeping pace with a country that continues to modernise? What impact has mass migration to the rest of Europe had on the next generation of Poles who will lead the country?
We also hear from the Baniak family from Nowa Huta, a suburb of Krakow.
