In the years 2022-2023, the European Commission withheld over EUR 626 million from EU funds from Poland in unpaid fines imposed by European courts – the Supreme Audit Office, quoted by Wirtualna Polska, added.
As the calculation shows, Poland has definitely lost the most for the functioning of the institution established by PIS Disciplinary Chamber of the Supreme Court. In 2023 European Commission made four deductions for a total amount of EUR 257 million, and a year earlier it made seven deductions for a total amount of EUR 300.7 million.
There was also a EUR 68.6 million fine for Turów mine. It was about the failure to implement the interim measures ordered by CJEUaccording to which Poland was to stop coal mining.
Additional deductions
Additionally – according to WP – in 2023, Poland received funds twice under the Common Agricultural Policy (a total of EUR 133.9 million), under the Knowledge Education Development Operational Program – (EUR 64 million) and under the Infrastructure and Environment Operational Program – (EUR 59 million). .1 million euros).
Wirtualna Polska, tvn24.pl
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