Farmers in Poland have faced many challenges in recent years. As part of the program for the Polish countryside, we have introduced numerous solutions to facilitate farmers' work and development. It is farmers who provide us with food security, and with their hard work they contribute to Poland's development. The prime minister met with farmers in Kozki to thank them for their work on behalf of our country and to talk about current challenges.

Consultations between the Governments of Poland and Spain have become a permanent fixture in the calendar of the two countries, with this year marking the 14th time they were held. During the meeting, Prime Ministers Mateusz Morawiecki and Pedro Sánchez discussed matters of utmost importance, including border security, war in Ukraine, energy security and inflation which affects many countries. The Head of the Polish Government summed up the intergovernmental consultations as very successful.

Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki visited the construction site of the St Joseph's hospice in Pogorzelice. By a decision of the Prime Minister, the investment received funding of PLN 800,000 last year, representing 28 per cent of the value of the project. This investment demonstrates maturity and social empathy and shows how local determination can produce results. This type of initiatives are held in the highest regard.

There is nothing more important for the Government than ensuring the health and safety of Poles. Therefore, we are constantly striving to improve the health care system. This will be possible through consistent increases in funding. In 2019, for the first time ever, public expenditure on health care exceeded PLN 100 billion. In the next 5 years, health expenditure will increase to 7 per cent of GDP. It will reach 6 per cent of GDP already in 2023. Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki met with the members of an Amazon Women Association in the National Research Institute of Oncology in Gliwice. He talked about the National Oncology Strategy for 2020-2030, for which we will allocate PLN 5.1 billion.

Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki visited Żywiec. At the Żywiec Lake, the head of the government announced a series of projects that will be implemented there in the coming period. The main investment will be the cleaning and desludging of the Żywiec Lake. Apart from that, the residents of the region and tourists will gain new bike and pedestrian paths, as well as berths for yachts and sailing boats, new beaches and safe descents to the lake.

The Government focuses on supporting entrepreneurship, also at local level. Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki took part in the opening of the Commune Business Incubator in Trzciana, which will create better conditions for the development of micro, small and medium-sized businesses. The incubator will be available for companies from the Trzciana commune and other communes of the Bochnia district.

The government is focusing on the development of inland navigation. After years of neglect and underfunding, this sector became part of a long-term state policy. Today, we are adjusting Poland's position in terms of the full use of all modes of transport to be level with that of other European countries. Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki visited the currently modernised lock and control room at the Januszkowice water barrage on the Oder River. The investment, to which we are allocating PLN 200 million, serves to ensure stable and secure conditions for navigation on the Oder Waterway.

The 3rd edition of the Government's Strategic Investment Programme targeted communes and districts where so-called State Agricultural Enterprises (PGRs) were in operation. The exclusion of these areas was plain to see. We are rectifying this sin of neglect by providing additional funds for their development. The local authorities will be able to realise investments close to the people - such as the modernisation of the Voluntary Fire Brigade units, village community rooms or roads.

The Viessmann Group is a leading manufacturer of heating systems that has been operating in the Polish market for more than 20 years. The company plans to implement another investment project in our country. A new production plant, which will primarily manufacture heat pumps and their components, will be built in Legnica. The foundation stone laying ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki. The new factory of the Viessmann Group will be built in the Legnica Special Economic Zone and is expected to be almost four times larger than the existing plant. Ultimately, it will employ up to approx. 3,000 employees.

Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki visited the home of a Polish family that is a beneficiary of the Clean Air programme. As of 15 July, a new version of the programme – Clean Air Plus – will be launched. Citizens can receive up to a 90% subsidy, that is up to PLN 79,000, for the thermal modernisation of their homes or replacement of outdated heating boilers. The application process will be even easier. Together, we can take care of the environment and clean air throughout Poland.