Good thread
As young economist from Serbia, I would try to contribute to this disscussion.
Maybe, you would like to know that Polish banking sector enters into great competition for investments in Slavic countries vs. Austrian, Greak and Hungarian investitors. Serbian banks are very interesting for Polish bankers.
It seams that Poland wants to protect her (Slavic

) interests in startegic regions. Slava Hristu Bogu!
All in all, Serbian public support arriving of investments from Slavic countries (we don`t like German bussines hire; we have bad expiriences with destructive German influence), especialy from big Slavic states such are Poland and Russia. Polish banking sector and rubber industry seek for investments and, Russian Oil and Gas industry comminig with giant steps.
Slovenia also seek for great investments in Serbia. Bulgaria, Ukraine, too.
Poland's largest bank PKO Bank > 87.39% of Serbia's Panonska BankaWarsaw Independent News 19.04.06
paiz.gov.pl/index/?id=df83971673de5c8e71ca1e2645718dad
Asseco Poland > 55% owner of Asseco Slovakiapaiz.gov.pl/index/?id=2517756c5a9be6ac007fe9bb7fb92611