Poland is in favor of considering increasing the European Union's own funds – said minister Katarzyna Pełczyńska -Nałęcz at a conference in Krakow. In this context, she mentioned a digital tax or a new fee for entering the EU.
– The development of Europe today requires much major changes (…) we need a comprehensive investment policy – said Pełczyńska -Nałęcz, the Minister of Funds and Regional Policy during a conference in Krakow before the meeting “Development in European. What development policy for safe, resistant and globally competitive European Union? “
A few ideas on the table
The minister added that Poland is in favor of considering larger European funds for investments.
– And to look around or for additional own funds for the European Union, perhaps a digital tax, perhaps the fee on the entry to the European Union, perhaps considering another common investment pool as we currently implement in KPO, but according to other priorities and other rules she said.
Minister of Funds and Regional Policy Katarzyna Pełczyńska-NałęczPAP/Leszek Szymański
Discussion about the EU budget
She noted that in the EU there is a discussion about own funds in the future EU budget and various innovative ideas are laid on the table – they are debated, among others Digital tax and entry fee.
– they charge such fees United States, Great Britainwhy not consider such an entry fee to the EU (…) Let's generate additional common funds in this way – she added.
In her opinion, this is a realistic direction.
Source of the main photo: PAP/Leszek Szymański