More money will be invested in Poland in 2025 than ever before, the country’s prime minister has said in a major speech outlining his economic vision.
Donald Tusk said that investments are likely to top €155 billion (650 billion złoty) in what he called a “breakthrough year.”
Major technology firms, including Google and Microsoft, are in “advanced talks” with the government about developing their business in Poland, Tusk said, adding that key figures from the corporations will visit the country in a few days to pin down the details.
He also announced plans to fund improvements worth €43 billion in the railway network and said that he wants to triple the amount of cargo being transported through ports on the Baltic coast by 2030.
Speaking at the Warsaw Stock Exchange, Tusk claimed that his coalition government, which has been in power since December 2023, is ushering in a “new era.”
“Investment in Poland in 2025 will be over 650 billion złoty and we in government are convinced that this is a conservative estimate. I can tell you today… that it will be closer to 700 billion złoty than 650 billion złoty,” he claimed.
“It’s a record sum, never seen before in the history of the Polish economy.”
He claimed that Google, in particular, sees Poland as “the best place to invest in Europe.”
“Google wants to take part in projects to make our energy networks intelligent,” the PM said.
In a swipe at the previous government, led by the nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) party, Tusk said that the first step to record levels of investment was to unlock EU funding that had been suspended under PiS rule.
The right-wing party, now the main opposition, was at loggerheads with the authorities in Brussels over controversial justice reforms, which led to the European Commission cutting off some financial sources.
Reacting to Tusk’s speech on Monday, Michał Dworczyk, a PiS member of the European Parliament, wrote on X that Tusk’s speech was lacking in concrete promises.
Major technology firms, including Google and Microsoft, are in “advanced talks” with the government about developing their business in Poland, Tusk said, adding that key figures from the corporations will visit the country in a few days to pin down the details.
He also announced plans to fund improvements worth €43 billion in the railway network and said that he wants to triple the amount of cargo being transported through ports on the Baltic coast by 2030.
Polish Prime Minister @donaldtusk has said that the public can expect a threefold increase in traffic and shipments at all Polish ports by 2030. pic.twitter.com/9MPjyeRcSv
— TVP World (@TVPWorld_com) February 10, 2025
Tusk: ‘A new era’
Speaking at the Warsaw Stock Exchange, Tusk claimed that his coalition government, which has been in power since December 2023, is ushering in a “new era.”
“Investment in Poland in 2025 will be over 650 billion złoty and we in government are convinced that this is a conservative estimate. I can tell you today… that it will be closer to 700 billion złoty than 650 billion złoty,” he claimed.
“It’s a record sum, never seen before in the history of the Polish economy.”
Tusk said that discussions are ongoing with leaders in the technology sector, not only Google and Microsoft but also Amazon and IBM.A year of breakthrough is the message delivered by Polish Prime Minister @donaldtusk at the Warsaw Stock Exchange. Our Correspondent @dahmenaaron has more. pic.twitter.com/LhTArn9ZX2
— TVP World (@TVPWorld_com) February 10, 2025
He claimed that Google, in particular, sees Poland as “the best place to invest in Europe.”
“Google wants to take part in projects to make our energy networks intelligent,” the PM said.
‘Waffle without specifics’
In a swipe at the previous government, led by the nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) party, Tusk said that the first step to record levels of investment was to unlock EU funding that had been suspended under PiS rule.
The right-wing party, now the main opposition, was at loggerheads with the authorities in Brussels over controversial justice reforms, which led to the European Commission cutting off some financial sources.
Reacting to Tusk’s speech on Monday, Michał Dworczyk, a PiS member of the European Parliament, wrote on X that Tusk’s speech was lacking in concrete promises.
“It’s the best example of someone waffling without talking specifics…. Tusk’s government in a nutshell.”Najlepsze podsumowanie lania wody bez żadnych konkretów. Konferencja o gospodarce bez ministra gospodarki. Państwo Tuska w pigułce. pic.twitter.com/wXqUs7EdNc
— Michał Dworczyk (@michaldworczyk) February 10, 2025
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