Krzysztof Gawkowski, Poland’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Affairs, held talks on Thursday with European Commission (EC) Vice-President Margrethe Vestager and Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson, aimed at accelerating the approval process over public aid for an investment in Poland by the U.S. tech company Intel.
“We talked about matters concerning the digital market, the future of technology, but also about strategic investments that are key for Poland,” Gawkowski told a press conference. “There is a pre-notification application for the Intel investment. That’s why I came today, to persuade the commissioner to accelerate work on that application so that investment in Poland will be carried out well,” he added.
Gawkowski described the Intel investment as being important for Poland’s economic security.
“Semiconductors are the gold of the 21st century…” he said, adding that the investment would place Poland on the global map for new technology.
“The Intel investment is over EUR 10 billion, 2,000 jobs, dozens of contractors who will work on it, ultimately it’s one of the biggest investments for 30 years,” Gawkowski said.
Intel announced in June 2023 plans to invest USD 4.6 bn in the construction of a semiconductor integration and testing plant in Miękinia within the Legnica Special Economic Zone.
Gawkowski described the Intel investment as being important for Poland’s economic security.
“Semiconductors are the gold of the 21st century…” he said, adding that the investment would place Poland on the global map for new technology.
“The Intel investment is over EUR 10 billion, 2,000 jobs, dozens of contractors who will work on it, ultimately it’s one of the biggest investments for 30 years,” Gawkowski said.
In early February, the Ministry of Digital Affairs announced that it had sent a pre-notification to Poland’s antitrust watchdog UOKiK regarding public aid for Intel in relation to its planned factory near Wrocław, southwestern Poland. The aid will be granted subject to approval by the EC.Dobre spotkanie z @YlvaJohansson z @EU_Commission o zwalczaniu wykorzystywania seksualnego dzieci w Internecie i wspólnych rozwiązaniach, które zapewnią bezpieczeństwo dzieci przy poszanowaniu prywatności obywateli. pic.twitter.com/5ECIiEheEp
— Krzysztof Gawkowski (@KGawkowski) February 29, 2024
Intel announced in June 2023 plans to invest USD 4.6 bn in the construction of a semiconductor integration and testing plant in Miękinia within the Legnica Special Economic Zone.
