Financing of innovative business activities, short and uncomplicated administrative procedures, as well as stable and simple rules are key to the development of the Polish industry – such conclusions are drawn from the summary of the consultation on the White Paper on Industrial Development. They will be the basis for the development of a new Industrial Policy of Poland, one of the most important development projects prepared by the Ministry of Economic Development, Labour and Technology. “Modern and competitive industry will play a key role in terms of the future, development and prosperity of Poland,” said Jarosław Gowin, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economic Development, Labour and Technology.

Summary and prospects for further development of Polish-French economic cooperation, including the question of investments by French companies in Poland during and after the coronavirus pandemic, as well as the situation of the European single market – these are the topics of the meeting held by Prime Minister Jarosław Gowin and Robert Tomanek, Deputy Head of the Ministry of Economic Development, Labour and Technology with representatives of the economic mission of the Association of French Entrepreneurs (MEDEF), headed by its chairman, Geoffroy Roux de Bézieux.

Poland’s investment priorities during the Covid-19 pandemic in the light of digitisation and combating climate change were the main topic of today’s expert conference attended by Jarosław Gowin, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economic Development, Labour and Technology; Teresa Czerwińska, Vice-President of the European Investment Bank, as well as leading figures from the world of business, representatives of financial institutions and entrepreneurs.

Deputy head of the Ministry of Economic Development, Labour and Technology, Robert Tomanek, held a videoconference with the Canadian ambassador, Leslie Scanlon, the main topic of which was the application of the Comprehensive and Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada and cooperation within the Baltic Power project.

The summary of past bilateral economic cooperation, as well as of joint initiatives at the EU level and the prospects for their further development in the current situation of the coronavirus pandemic and in the post-covid reality are the main topics of today’s meeting between Prime Minister Jarosław Gowin and the government representative for foreign investment Grzegorz Piechowiak with the Italian ambassador Aldo Amati.

13 forms, including the application for a demolition permit and the notification of works can already be submitted electronically on the e-budownictwo portal. This is the first phase of the digitisation of the construction process prepared by the Ministry of Economic Development, Labour and Technology. In July 2021, it will be followed by phase II, including the possibility to apply on-line for a building permit, attaching project for land or parcel use, as well as architectural and construction project. The e-budownictwo portal is a solution for those citizens who want to deal with administrative issues without leaving their office or home.

The Council of Ministers adopted a regulation prolonging and extending the instruments of support included in the so-called Industry Shield for another month. Companies that show a decrease in revenue compared to September 2020 will also be able to benefit from the aid. Entrepreneurs will also be able to apply for downtime benefit, regardless of whether they have received it in the past.

Chaired by Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and Deputy Prime Minister Jarosław Gowin, head of the Ministry of Economic Development, Labour and Technology, a broad public consultation of the National Reconstruction Plan was launched today (Friday, February 26). Poland will have more than 57 billion euros at its disposal under the EU Reconstruction Fund. Each Member State must prepare its National Reconstruction Plan (NRP) which will be the basis for using these funds.

Poland is interested in deepening economic cooperation with Armenia – these are the proceedings of the meeting of Robert Tomanek, under-secretary of state at the Ministry of Economic Development, Labour and Technology, with Samvel Mkrtchian, Ambassador of Armenia in Poland. The meeting took place on the initiative of the Armenian side, which wants to intensify the work of the Intergovernmental Commission for Economic Cooperation. Meeting took place today (24 February) in the form of an on-line conference.

Economic cooperation, the 2030 Agenda, the Berlin process, the Three Seas Initiative, EU trade policy toward China and tourism cooperation – these were the main topics of the discussion between Polish Deputy Prime Minister Jarosław Gowin and Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister Mariyana Nikolova.