Prime Minister Donald Tusk During the speech at the European Forum of New Ideas (EFNI) In the capital, he stated, among others, that “Poland in this increasingly ruthless egoist competition on the world market, on the fronts of war will not be a naive partner.” He emphasized that what is currently happening in the world means “End of naive globalization”. At the same time he added that “Polish companies will not stand in a lost position in competition with international behemoths. “And this is thanks to the return in the current approach to economic policy, which intends to implement.
Tusk talks about the repolonization of the economy and “economic dictatorship”
– I take it on myself, this brutal message: Time for the reconstruction of the national economy, repolonization of the Polish economymarket, capital – said the prime minister. He also emphasized that “capital has nationality” and Polish The interests have “white and red colors”.
Anyone call it economic nationalism? Please, I don't have a problem with that. We must take care of the interests of Polish entrepreneurs in an absolute and egoistic way
he added. Donald Tusk reminded that “unpleasant personal decisions” occurred in some state agencies. – I recently heard that it looks like some economic dictatorship – this term does not bother me – said the head of government. If someone thinks that the enforcement of this obvious truth, that Poland is served and that Polish interests must be the most important, is an economic dictatorship, I will not be offended – said the prime minister. He said that he ordered strict reporting regarding all investments and orders of state -owned companies. Informed that PLN 53 billion for the construction of the first nuclear power plant in our countrywill go to Polish companies that will work on this investment. He also emphasized that the investment at the Sławków terminal will only be implemented by domestic companies.
“Everyone is going in the same direction now”
According to Piotr Kuczyński, this was largely “campaign speech”related to May Presidential elections. “This is beyond doubt,” added Xelion's analyst. However, he pointed to a certain trend.
Everyone is going in the same direction at the moment, everyone is trying to bring the production closer to each other, to have it next to it, so as not to expose themselves to logistic problems. It started during the pandemic, then the “to yourself” movement began. And now, when we are dealing with a trade and customs war, this is a second blow and a reminder that “better to have at home”, because then you do not pay the duties
– comments the expert in an interview with Next.gazeta.pl.
“It will turn into reeuropoeiasis”
– I think it will change not in repolonization, and in reeuropeization. The point is that it is all produced in Europe, and preferably in Poland. In my opinion, this is the most sensible call, but the elections have their rights, so you have to say that We will produce everything in Poland. Which of course is not true. I think that the prime minister largely meant the arms industry – added the Xelion analyst.
Is it possible for PLN 53 billion for the construction of nuclear power plants only to Polish companies? – You can throw billions at the moment. Perhaps 50, maybe 45 or maybe 85. Nobody knows it, the prime minister does not know it either. Maybe some professionals have tossed him that it would be PLN 50 billion. The power plant will be built by Americans from Westinghouse And there is no doubt that they will use Polish subcontractors. This is inevitable. How much percent of this construction will come from the Polish production force, I am not able to say – said Piotr Kuczyński.
The government will “put your hands” on the profits of banks? “It's a very bad idea”
At the end of March, thanks to Minister of Funds and Regional Policy, a discussion about the record profits of banks broke out. According to Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz, banks should share them with you. “The proposal of tax on the excess profits of banks launched the reaction of the probank lobby, which rushed to attack in the defense of 'the pillars of our development'. We learn that banks are not allowed to touch, because it threatens some terrible cataclysm” – wrote the minister, defending her proposal to tax banks. Their profits last year reached PLN 42 billion And they were the highest in history. It's as much as 52 percent more than in 2023
One of its main adversaries in social media was, among others Just Piotr Kuczyński. On platform X, there was a sharp exchange of sentences on this subject Between Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz and the Xelion analytical. In the face of the return of Donald Tusk in economic policy and, among others urgent need to increase the investment in defense, is it possible for the prime minister to listen to the minister's demands? – For me it is, and I will say it gently, a very bad idea. I am glad that the Minister of Finance Andrzej Domański has a similar opinion, just like the Minister of State Asset Jakub Jaworowski. And I hope that they will not change this opinion – says Piotr Kuczyński.
– If interest rates begin to fall and some recession comes and the banks will spin thinly, then we will give them the money so that they can give them loans? I think not. There are really many companies that have powerful profits. This is a bad way. To reach these PLN 42 billion net profit, banks paid over PLN 20 billion in tax in various forms. Half of these PLN 42 billion went on dividends, PLN 3.5 billion went to the Treasury again, almost PLN 6 billion went to our pension funds – the expert argues.
– I know it's cool, because almost nobody likes banks. I always cite it: almost 700 years ago in Barcelona there was such a law that if the banker, Lord God, went bankrupt, he was killed on the threshold of his bank. Maybe that's what we mean? Of course I mock, but Voices are always the easiest way to hit banks. I don't like it and that's it – summed up the Xelion analyst.