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Polish Business Council Urges PM to Halt Deposit-Return System

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Polish Business Council Urges PM to Halt Deposit-Return System
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he Business Council has appealed to Prime Minister Donald Tusk to stop the launch of Poland’s deposit-return system, scheduled for October 1, 2025. In a letter, Council president Adam Abramowicz called the scheme “a cuckoo’s egg” that will harm small retailers, fuel inflation, and undermine trust in state institutions.

Citing a Deloitte report, Abramowicz noted that the system would cost PLN 37.3 billion over a decade…

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