Brzoska, one of Poland's wealthiest businesspeople and a leading figure in the country's deregulation effort, said nearly 200 regulatory changes had been implemented in the past 14 months, out of 500 proposals drawn up in the first 100 days. Around 350 received government approval for further processing.
"It takes two to tango", he said of the cooperation between business and government in crafting the reform package, noting that both the ruling coalition and the opposition had engaged constructively.
Among the key changes already in force, Brzoska highlighted a presumption of taxpayer innocence and the ability to reach tax settlements with revenue authorities. Reforms are also beginning to reach ordinary citizens — from June, the 800-plus child benefit will be paid automatically, with no additional applications required. "Simple, and yet how much it improves people's lives", he said.
Brzoska said he had presented Poland's model in Brussels on several occasions and also discussed it with French President Emmanuel Macron during his visit to Gdańsk, saying Macron had requested a detailed presentation. "These specific examples are pain points in France too", Brzoska said.
He argued that excessive European Commission bureaucracy remains the EU's biggest obstacle and called on European leaders to act. "European Commission officials will not deregulate themselves. It will be up to European leaders to force these changes", he said.
On InPost's expansion, Brzoska said the Polish parcel locker company, currently operating in nine countries, aims to be available across virtually the entire EU by the end of next year. He added that a high-profile deal with FedEx could significantly accelerate that timeline.
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Source: Euronews