The largest component of the Polish economy is the service sector with 62.3 percent, followed by industry (34.2 percent) and agriculture (3.5 percent). Its top exports include machinery, electronic equipment, vehicles, furniture and plastics. It was the only economy in the EU to avoid a recession during the 2007-2008 financial crisis.

Ursula von der Leyen proposed a sweeping financial and industrial portfolio for France in her next European Commission after a dramatic last-minute switch in nominees.

The biggest jobs at the top of the next European Commission were handed out to France, Spain and Italy, as commission president Ursula von der Leyen sought to keep all of the EU capitals happy. Eleven of the 27 commissioners,