Morawiecki: we are looking for an investor for LOT, talk among with the Chinese – Onet.pl

“LOT Polish Airlines took over after our predecessors in the dramatic financial situation. LOT is now our national carrier, which try at all costs to save. It is highly in debt “- told reporters Deputy Morawiecki. He added,” is doing a very good job in this case the minister Jackiewicz. “

Deputy Prime Minister pointed out that the lack of national carrier would that Poland would become “more peripheral country.” “However, the previous government has already provided aid, we can not give another, and we are looking for an investor. In accordance with European Union law carrier outside Union may not take more than 49 per cent. of the shares of the carrier within the EU, which is why we are talking with potential investors including from China, “- he said. He added that since the first of this type of information to complete the transaction is generally “a very long way.”

during Wednesday’s visit to the Kielce Technology Park Deputy Prime Minister stressed the special role of infrastructure in economic development of the province of the. “You definitely need to combine them in communication with the rest of the Polish, because although located in a central location (…) there is here a good connection. Neither the national road number 7 is not completed, but there are also other important routes like DK 74 or rail. For this we have laid great emphasis in our plan of infrastructure “- he said.

Morawiecki also drew attention to the developmental opportunities that lie among others before Świętokrzyskie mines Mineral Resources “on the eve of a new wave of construction of roads, expressways and highways.” He pointed to the potential of the defense industry (factories Mesko in Skarżysko – Kamienna), as well as tourism and agriculture.

He also pointed to support the steel industry, which he noted “suffered in the last 12-18 months, price dumping from Belarus, Russia and China.” “With our decisive action in Brussels have managed to initiate anti-dumping procedures and reduce price pressures,” – he said. This is important for “one of the key investors” within the province or Celsa Huta Ostrowiec in.

the Minister also met with entrepreneurs operating in Kielce Technology Park and the young owners of start-ups.

Kielce Technology Park is located in a postindustrial, north-western part of Kielce. He was appointed in 2008., And the opening of its facilities – the incubator in 2011. And technology center in 2012. – Enabled investment co-financed by the Operational Programme Development of Eastern Polish. The value of this project, implemented by the city of Kielce, amounted to more than 86 million zł, of which 91 per cent. come from EU funds.