The investment of Google for nearly PLN 2.7 billion is the largest single office transaction in the history of the Polish market. In the office building located in Warsaw at the Daszyńskiego roundabout, 2,500 jobs are to be created, mainly for IT specialists. This shows that Poland is not only an attractive market for foreign investors, but also becomes one of the more important European centres of technology development. On the occasion of the announcement of the investment, Minister Piotr Nowak met at the Google headquarters with the American Ambassador, Mark Brzezinski. The subject of the talks was American investments in Poland, the position of the Polish economy and aid to Ukraine at war.

On the initiative of the Ministry of Economic Development and Technology, the management boards of all Special Economic Zones in Poland donated over PLN 2 million for Ukraine, which is fighting for freedom and sovereignty of its own country against the Russian occupant.

Poland and Romania will cooperate in the field of defence industries - stipulates the agreement on cooperation in the field of defence industries of both countries, signed by Minister of Economic Development and Technology Piotr Nowak and Secretary of State in the Ministry of Economy of Romania Daniela Nicolescu.

Under-Secretary of State Mariusz Jerzy Golecki signed a declaration of cooperation concerning the HEALTH IPCEI project during a conference held under the French Presidency of the EU Council. Thanks to this, Poland will continue to actively participate in work aimed at implementing projects of common European interest (IPCEI) in the area of health.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development intends to prepare an aid package for Ukraine and the countries most affected by the war. The EBRD's response to Russia's military attack on Ukraine was the main subject of a conversation between Piotr Nowak, Minister for Development and Technology, and Alain Pilloux, EBRD Deputy President.

Entrepreneurs who want to help the people of Ukraine in the wake of the current humanitarian crisis can apply for tenders organised by the World Food Programme.

Russia's attack on Ukraine also translates into business, and in particular into small and medium-sized companies from across our eastern border. In the face of the war, the PAIH is organising support for companies from Ukraine and making office space available to them.

There is a legal gap in the EU internal market in combating the negative effects of foreign subsidies that distort its functioning. We support the creation of tools to fill it - this was the position presented by the Minister of Economic Development and Technology Piotr Nowak during the meeting of the European Competitiveness Council. On the second day of his visit to Brussels, Minister Nowak also held a number of bilateral meetings with European ministers of internal market and industry.

Building a strong European cell and battery industry and strengthening its resilience by securing the supply of raw materials were the main topics of the Brussels meeting of the European Battery Alliance (EBA), which was attended by Minister of Economic Development and Technology Piotr Nowak.

"Agenda 2030 - on the road to ambitious goals - Let's get the job done” - was the title under which a conference was held, organised by the Ministry of Transport and Tourism, devoted to building effective partnerships for Agenda 2030. The event was opened by Mariusz Jerzy Golecki, Deputy Minister for Economic Development and Technology. The Ministry of Economic Development and Technology's initiative is implemented as part of the 17 Goals Campaign, which aims to encourage representatives of Polish business to take action to implement the Sustainable Development Goals and take advantage of business opportunities arising from the Agenda 2030.