Speaking at the Energy from Poland: Local First conference in Warsaw, Tusk said such spending should strengthen domestic companies.
"In the next 10 years, we will be spending trillions of zlotys on Polish energy, and this is our money—the money of Polish taxpayers, Polish companies, the Polish budget,” Tusk said.
"I see every reason for this money to remain in Poland, with Polish firms, wherever possible," he added.
He told the conference that public investment—whether in offshore wind farms, nuclear power plants or weapons procurement—must also take into account a "patriotic dimension."
"From now on, no one will exploit Polish public money for nothing or bypass Polish contractors,” Tusk said. “This marks the beginning of a new, red-and-white chapter for Polish business.”
Last year, Poland’s public procurement spending totaled PLN 580 billion (EUR 135 billion, USD 160 billion), Tusk noted, saying the government would ensure those funds increasingly support domestic firms.
During the conference, officials signed a declaration to boost the role of Polish companies in offshore wind energy projects in the Baltic Sea, state news agency PAP reported.
Signatories included the heads of state-owned energy firms Orlen and PGE, state insurer PZU, state lender Bank PKO BP, and the Industrial Development Agency (ARP), it said.
State Assets Minister Wojciech Balczun said the government is preparing new guidelines on public procurement policy, with a focus on “local content”—ensuring Polish companies benefit from major investment projects.
“This is a time when we must all be economic patriots,” Balczun said. He cited energy, defense, infrastructure and nuclear power as sectors set to receive massive investment in the coming decade.
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Source: IAR, PAP