EC spokesperson Stefan de Keersmaecker told journalists in Brussels that the European Commission is analyzing Poland’s letter on the fulfillment of conditions regarding the independence of the judiciary in the context of the payment of structural funds.
The EC spokesperson was asked about the words of the Minister of Funds and Regional Policy, Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz, who announced on social media on Friday that the European Commission confirmed that Poland had met the last three conditions necessary for the full mobilization of structural funds. .
We have confirmation from the European Commission – Poland meets the last three conditions necessary for the full mobilization of structural funds – 76 billion euros for the implementation of programs until 2027.
– wrote the head of MFiPR.
When asked about these words on Monday, Stefan de Keersmaecker said that on January 17, the Commission received from Poland a new assessment of the fulfillment of the horizontal conditions of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.
Poland has officially informed the European Commission that it considers that it has met these conditions regarding the independence of the judiciary. The Commission is now analyzing the letter from the Polish authorities to assess whether the conditions in this area are met
– he said.
He added that the EC is in contact with the Polish authorities on this matter, both at technical and political levels. He noted that the EC has three months to assess the letter.
If we have any questions, we can of course submit them to the Polish authorities. In that case, the three-month period will be interrupted until we receive a response from the Polish authorities.
– he pointed out. He pointed out that the EC cannot pay the money to the Member State until the conditions are met.
When asked about the other two conditions regarding the payment of structural funds to Poland, Stefan de Keersmaecker said they were thematic and related to issues such as transport and healthcare policy.
These two conditions have not yet been met. These conditions must be met if the EC is to be able to pay the funds requested by a Member State, in this case Poland
– he emphasized.
Structural Funds for Poland
Structural funds are funds for the implementation of the EU’s cohesion policy. In the financial perspectives 2021-2027 these are: European Regional Development Fund, European Social Fund+, Cohesion Fund, European Maritime Fund, Fisheries and Aquaculture, Just Transition Fund. Poland has more than 76 billion euros.
In mid-December last year, Poland sent the first application for payment of the KPO to the European Commission. From the first payment application, our country will receive almost 7 billion euros (over 31 billion złoty), of which almost 2.8 billion euros from the grant part and 4.2 billion euros from the loan.
As she reported on December 28 last year, Minister of Funds and Regional Policy Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz, Poland received 5 billion euros from the RePowerEU program, which is part of the National Reconstruction Plan. It was an advance from the RePowerEU plan, which was negotiated by PiS officials and politicians.
The National Reconstruction Plan (KPO) is a program from which Poland will receive EUR 59.82 billion (PLN 261.4 billion), of which EUR 25.3 billion (PLN 110.4 billion) in the form of grants and EUR 34.5 billion (PLN 151 billion) in the form of subsidies. form of preferential loans. The majority of these resources will be invested in the form of financial instruments, which will allow the implementation of projects after 2026, even for the next 30 years.
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Source: wPolityce
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