In the wake of a major lobbying controversy surrounding the so‑called lex Wiatraki, a PiS parliamentarian highlighted the importance of not losing sight of electricity price stabilization. The discussion centered on the party’s stance to lock in electricity costs for the entire year 2024, contrasting it with the coalition led by Donald Tusk, which, according to the proposal under debate, would cap prices only until mid‑2024.
The deputy argued that the PiS plan would shield businesses and households from unexpected shocks, a contrast to the more limited horizon proposed by others who, he said, are targeting the period up to the European Parliament elections. He emphasized that small and medium enterprises have faced significant pressures, and the proposed measure would provide predictability for the year ahead.
– he stated, underscoring the broader economic and social rationale behind a full‑year price freeze.
Moscow: ‘A comprehensive package was proposed’
A counterpart from Moscow outlined a response that framed the issue as part of a broader strategy. The spokesperson explained that a comprehensive package had been proposed to address multiple energy needs: gas, electricity, heating, and hot water for households, local authorities, small and medium enterprises, schools, hospitals, daycare centers, kindergartens, volunteer fire brigades, and other vulnerable groups. The package, she said, has demonstrated its effectiveness through the calendar year 2023 and is aimed at delivering stability into the next year.
She criticized certain policy moves viewed as detrimental, including the removal of taxes on excess profits from renewable energy sources and what she described as the appropriation of resources from key energy entities and infrastructure. The remarks framed the policy landscape as a competition between well‑conceived measures and what she characterized as opportunistic reallocations, calling the latter a legislative misstep.
– she added, stressing the importance of a coherent, long‑term approach to energy security and affordability.
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Source: wPolityce