Domański: PLN 4.6 billion for the construction of a nuclear power plant in 2025

Domański met with participants of the Poland Campus of the Future in Kortowo, Olsztyn. The Finance Minister said he was absolutely convinced that “the previous 35 years were a time of enormous economic success for Poland”. He noted, however, that “the engines of economic growth that have driven Poland for decades are becoming less and less sufficient”.

We need to find new drivers of economic growth. In fact, we know which direction we should go. We know that without a doubt energy transformation is the number one challenge – he emphasized.

If we have 40-50 percent higher energy prices than in Germany, France and Spain, This poses a huge challenge for Polish industry. – the minister added. Domański drew attention to renewable energy sources, nuclear energy, investments in grids, investments in storage facilities and dynamic tariffs. He assured that “we know which direction to go and how to carry out this energy transformation”.

In the opinion of the head of the Ministry of Finance, the second area, of extreme importance, is also scanning. We know that these coefficients, the indicators of adaptation of IT solutions and artificial intelligence, are at a very low level in the Polish economy and among Polish companies. – he pointed. We also have to combat this, we have to involve these technologies more in economic processes. – added the minister.

He also pointed to a new industry. Of course we are interested in all jobs, but we are interested in well-paying jobs for young people. – he emphasized. He stressed that “we must transform our economy into one that is more knowledge-based and high-tech, because only in such an economy and such a business will well-paid jobs be created.”

The head of the Ministry of Finance also announced that “next year we will allocate PLN 4.6 billion for the construction of a nuclear power plant”. We can provide renewable energy solutions. We need to invest heavily in the grid to ensure this energy is used effectively. – he said. Everything requires funds, so here is the role of the Ministry of Finance – added Domanski.

The head of the Ministry of Finance admitted that it is currently an active period in the Ministry of Finance. We are working on the budget, this budget should be adopted by the Council of Ministers next week, so we really have a very intense period ahead of us. – he said.

When asked by the host whether the budget would definitely be approved, Domański replied that he was “hopeful”. I’m sure it will be a good budget – he added.

On Friday, Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced that a meeting with Szymon Hołownia, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, Włodzimierz Czarzasty and all ministers is scheduled for Monday to talk about the budget.

We really can do this. Sometimes we argue, but we’ll get through it. I won’t let you down. – Tusk assured.