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PM Tusk pledges 120-law reform package after presidential election

24.04.2025 23:36
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has pledged to introduce a sweeping package of around 120 deregulatory laws after the upcoming presidential election, calling it the most extensive legal reform since Poland joined the EU.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk (second from left) meets with representatives of social organizations to discuss deregulation at the Chancellery of the Prime Minister in Warsaw, April 24, 2025.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk (second from left) meets with representatives of social organizations to discuss deregulation at the Chancellery of the Prime Minister in Warsaw, April 24, 2025.Photo: PAP/Paweł Supernak

Speaking at a meeting with social and government representatives on Thursday, the head of the Polish government emphasized the scale of the proposed changes, which include simplifying regulations across key sectors.

The reforms are based on recommendations from a deregulation task force led by InPost CEO Rafał Brzoska, who reported that 122 out of 259 public proposals have already been accepted.

The businessman recently confirmed he will step down at the end of May from his role as the representative of Polish entrepreneurs in the government’s deregulation team, which has been working since February to simplify complex economic regulations.

Rafał Brzoska (second from right), the government’s deregulation envoy and InPost CEO, attends a meeting between cabinet members and social partners on regulatory reform at the Prime Minister’s Office in Warsaw, April 24, 2025. Photo: PAP/Paweł Supernak Rafał Brzoska (second from right), the government’s deregulation envoy and InPost CEO, attends a meeting between cabinet members and social partners on regulatory reform at the Prime Minister’s Office in Warsaw, April 24, 2025. Photo: PAP/Paweł Supernak

Planned changes in Poland include digitalization of public services, easing access to courts, and eliminating redundant disability assessments for people with chronic conditions.

The government also aims to implement tax reforms that favor citizens, including a presumption of taxpayer innocence and mechanisms to resolve legal ambiguities in favor of individuals.

“A major breakthrough in deregulation is underway,” Prime Minister Donald Tusk wrote on X (formerly Twitter).

“Fewer rules, more freedom, widespread digitalization, a presumption of innocence for taxpayers, and a citizen-focused government. Over 100 laws in three months — this is a systemic transformation. We’re ready,” the politician added.

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Source: IAR/PAP