The storm began Friday morning erstwhile net users spotted suspicious subsidies on the KPO map. It turned out that the measures for the HoReCa manufacture any entrepreneurs have devoted, among others, to buying specified as yachts, saunas, virtual shooting ranges, mobile coffee machines, ice cream machines, and even cottages on water.
European Commission calls on Poland to explain the situation around KPO
The European Commission spokesman, Maciej Berestecki, stressed in his interview with RMF FM that Poland has an work to carry out explanations. According to the station's information, the EC will verify whether controversial projects for microcompanies meet the criteria set under the KPO only erstwhile Poland applies for payment, which is planned for November.
At this point, the Commission has not had access to these projects and cannot measure whether they comply with the KPO criteria. Brussels points out that no EU money has yet been paid for these investments.
The National Recovery Plan works so that EU funds are paid after implementation and approval of projects. The European Commission shall respond if irregularities or inefficiency happen in the actions of the associate State authorities. In case of suspected fraud, corruption or conflict of interest, Brussels may intervene.
The KPO operates a control strategy that sets out in item what steps the applicable authorities should take in case of suspected fraud of measures or corruption.
It was stated that if the control strategy fails, the European Public Prosecutor's Office and OLAF, the European Anti-Fraud Office, will step in. The EC cooperates with these institutions to detect possible abuses. In addition, it was stressed that any signals of possible fraud under the Reconstruction Fund are transmitted to OLAF.
Storm around KPO
As we wrote on Temat.pl, on Friday afternoon there was a message from the prosecutor about the case. "On 8 August 2025, the Regional Public Prosecutor's Office in Warsaw, of its own motion, has undertaken investigations in connection with media reports concerning irregularities in the grant granting from the National Reconstruction Plan" - was given.
Prime Minister Tusk had previously spoken. "I will not accept any waste of funds from the National Recovery Plan," he noted. He added that "if he shows that experts have decided to grant funds, and the proposals were not justified, he will be verified". “I will take care of it myself,” announced the head of government. The Minister of Funds and Regional Policy besides referred to the case in an extended entry on social media.
