Polish President Nawrocki Says Won’t Back Raising Taxes

Poland’s new President Karol Nawrocki won’t back hikes in taxes proposed by the government, he says on Wednesday.

• Nawrocki says that he won’t agree for additional burdens on social groups in order to curb deficit and hopes other solutions are found
• READ: Poland Plans to Hike Taxes in Bid to Control Ballooning Deficit
• NOTE: Nawrocki didn’t specify whether he referred to proposed hikes in excise tax on alcohol or in corporate tax for banks
• Says he is worried about state of Poland’s public finances

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