Eureko demands zł.35.6 billion in compensation

This news alarmed many deputies as the amount accounts for over 10% of expenditures of the national budget. Deputies from all parties were shocked by the amount and claim that the ministry is capitulating to Eureko. The State Treasury has until the end of February to send its opinion to the arbitration court and present its own calculations. Over two years ago Poland lost a dispute in front of the arbitration tribunal against Eureko, the second part of which is currently under way to determine the amount of compensation. The current calculation differs from the zł.8 billion presented by Eureko earlier, as it takes into account the fact that privatization of the insurer would not be concluded. "Last year we lost hope in the privatization of PZU and presented calculations with the arbitration tribunal. We want to be an investor in PZU and we believe the best solution would be to reach a conciliatory agreement," said Michał Nastula, president of Eureko Polska. (Rzeczpospolita, pp. A1, A2, B5; Parkiet, pp. 1, 14; Dziennik, The Wall Street Journal, p. 2) M.M.