Brzoska: Poland establishes itself as a deregulation model for the EU
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Poland could be a role model for Brussels on simplifying legislation and deregulation, Rafał Brzoska, one of Poland’s richest men, told Euronews at the European Economic Congress.
The deregulation of the Polish economy is gathering pace and Poland is becoming a model for other European Union countries, says Rafał Brzoska, CEO of InPost and one of Poland’s richest people. Speaking in the Euronews studio at the European Economic Congress, he stressed that over the past 14 months almost 200 specific changes have been introduced to make life easier for businesses and citizens. In his view, this is only the beginning of deeper reforms.
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“It takes two to tango,” said Brzoska, referring to cooperation between the business community and politicians in drawing up the deregulation package. He noted that both the government and the opposition approached the process positively.
Of the 500 proposals prepared by the deregulation team in the first 100 days, around 350 received government approval to move forward. Almost 200 changes are already in force. Among the most important measures, Brzoska cited the presumption of innocence for taxpayers and the possibility of concluding tax settlements with tax offices.
An increasing number of changes are also beginning to affect ordinary citizens. One example is the automation of payments of the 800 plus family benefit, which is due to come into force from June. This means there will be no need to submit additional applications.
“Simple, yet it makes life so much easier,” the businessman underlined.
Rafał Brzoska: Poland as an inspiration for Brussels
Brzoska argues that the Polish model of deregulation is already attracting interest across Europe. As he revealed, he has presented the key elements of the project in Brussels several times, together with experts.
He added that he had also discussed the issue with French President Emmanuel Macron during his visit to Gdańsk. The French leader reportedly asked for a detailed presentation of the Polish solutions.
“These specific examples are painful issues in France as well,” Brzoska said.
In his view, the biggest problem facing the European Union remains the excessive bureaucracy of the European Commission. He sees the best chance of positive change for business in the determination of national leaders. He admitted that he had urged Macron to take action on this at the EU level.
“The officials of the European Commission will not deregulate themselves. It will be Europe’s leaders who will have to force through these changes,” he said.
RelatedInPost accelerates European expansion
The conversation also turned to InPost’s further development in Europe. The courier company, founded in Poland, currently operates in nine countries, but its ambitions are much greater.
Brzoska announced that by the end of next year InPost’s services should be available in virtually the entire European Union, both for shipments from Poland abroad and for deliveries to Poland from other countries. Expansion is to be pursued mainly through cooperation with local logistics partners.
The InPost CEO also acknowledged that the high-profile deal with FedEx could significantly speed up the company’s European expansion.
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