This year we celebrate the 25th anniversary of Poland's membership in the OECD. On this occasion the Ministry of Development and Technology took the initiative to have the Polish Post issue a commemorative stamp "25 years of Poland in the OECD". The official presentation of the stamp was attended by the Deputy Prime Minister Grzegorz Piechowiak and representatives of the management of the Polish Post.

Thanks to the regulations prepared by the Ministry of Econimic Development and Technology, the construction of single-family houses of up to 70 square metres for own use will be much easier. This is one of ten key regulations included in the government's Polish Deal programme. The new law will now be signed by the President of Poland.

Polish start-up Anmet was this year's winner of the Polish-German Economic Award. The company from Szprotawa received the award at a gala organised by the Polish-German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (AHK Polska) in Warsaw, which was attended by the deputy head of the Ministry of Regional Development, Grzegorz Piechowiak.

Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has appointed Artur Soboń as Secretary of State at the Ministry of Development and Technology. From 8 October 2021, he also serves as Plenipotentiary of the Prime Minister for Local Development.

In the National Reconstruction Plan funds are foreseen for the development of investment areas. In this way we want to help local authorities and Special Economic Zones to obtain money for this purpose," said the Deputy Minister for Development and Technology during the European Forum of the Future, which is taking place in Silesia.

The importance of tourism and the common border for the possibilities of tourism development in Poland, Slovakia and the EU, support for entrepreneurs in the pandemic, the Carpathian brand and the Euroregion Tatry - these are the main themes of the debate with the participation of Secretary of State Andrzej Gut-Mostowy and Katarina Brunckova, Secretary of State of the Slovak Republic.

Another of the government's Polish Deal projects was adopted by the Sejm today. A flat without own contribution is one of the key regulations of the Polish Deal, which the Ministry of Development and Technology worked on.

The Ministry of Development and Technology, recognising the impact of innovation on the development of the Polish industry, has initiated a number of measures to foster the development of the wood industry based on modern, advanced techniques and technologies.

Today marks the beginning of the World Expo 2020 in Dubai. The key objective of Poland's presence is to promote its economy and domestic business, but there will also be a presentation of tourist attractions and elements of culture and art. During the 6 months there will be nearly 1,000 events organised by Poland, and nearly 2,500 Polish companies will benefit from the economic programme. Postponed by a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Expo 2020 Dubai is organised for the first time in an Arab country. Polish Investment and Trade Agency is responsible for the coordination of Polish participation in the Expo.

A fair energy transition that will ensure the competitiveness of EU countries' industries and the strengthening of its Single Market, with particular emphasis on the situation and specificities of small and medium-sized enterprises - these are the main topics of discussion at today's (29 September) meeting of the Competitiveness Council (COMPET) in the Single Market and Industry part. The Polish government was represented in Brussels by the Deputy Minister of Development and Technology Marek Niedużak.