Poland has been called upon to explain the purchase of yachts and saunas with reconstruction funds.

The European Commission demanded that Polish authorities explain possible abuses in the distribution of funds for the country's economic recovery. Onet reported that part of the allocated funds was planned to be spent on purchasing yachts and installing saunas.

Poland is obliged to conduct an investigation and determine why some of the funds from the National Recovery Plan (KPO) may have been misused, said European Commission spokesman Maciej Berestecki.

On August 8, a list of companies receiving EU subsidies was published on the website of Poland's National Reconstruction Plan . According to Onet, internet users noted that some of the allocated funds may have been used in violation of the program's objectives. For example, they may have been used to purchase mobile coffee machines or build a floating house for business meetings. Investments in corporate yachts, furniture replacement, and saunas were also questioned.

"Member states are obliged to take all necessary measures to protect the financial interests of the European Union and, if necessary, initiate legal proceedings to recover illegally appropriated funds," Berestetsky said ( quoted by RMF FM).

The National Recovery Plan is a reform and investment program that is part of the EU Recovery and Resilience Facility . Its goal is to restore the Polish economy after the pandemic.COVID-19 . €60 billion in EU funds have been allocated to Poland for these purposes. Polish Minister of Finance and Regional Policy Katarzyna Pelczyńska-Nalęcz announced in June that the funds would be spent on developing rail links, clean energy, kindergartens, road safety, and other projects.

RMF FM notes that the European Commission has the authority to initiate recovery proceedings against any EU member state if cases of fraud, corruption, or conflict of interest are confirmed. However, the compliance of the disputed projects with the criteria agreed upon under the National Investment Program can only be verified after Poland submits an application for payment. This application is scheduled for November.

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