Sejm approves creation of Ministry of Energy

The lower chamber of parliament, the Sejm, has approved a bill to create the new Ministry of Energy, as well as the Ministry of Maritime Economy. Moreover, the Ministry of the Economy will be replaced by the Ministry of Development, and the Ministry of Digitization will be separated from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. PiS MP Arkadiusz Czartoryski who presented the bill before the Sejm explained that "considering the changing current economic and political situation requires a fast and consistent decision-making center regarding Poland's energy security." Czartoryski explained that a strong maritime economy has the potential to become a driving force for the Polish economy and should be one of the pillars of strengthening Poland's position.