The outflow of Ukrainians threatens to prevent the settlement of EU funding
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The war in Ukraine is not only a dramatic humanitarian crisis but also very tangible economic consequences. These will not only be higher prices in stores or a slowdown in GDP growth – but also several situations resulting from the departure of many Ukrainian citizens back to their homeland.
"The outflow of Ukrainians, who worked in a large number on Polish construction sites, means that in many cases the contractual deadlines cannot be met. This in turn means that the deadlines resulting from the co-financing agreements will not be met either. As a last resort, Poland will not be able to meet the deadlines. will be able to fully account for EU funding that was planned for the previous financial perspective and which is now entering the final stage of closings, settlements, and in some cases also project implementation," Grzegorz Lang, expert of the Federation of Polish Entrepreneurs (FPP), said.
Therefore, the Federation of Polish Entrepreneurs asks and calls for the Polish government to agree with the European Commission. In such extraordinary situations, it is necessary to postpone the possibility of settling EU funds – especially in the infrastructure sector.
