Energy Minister: The arrest of the Westinghouse CEO will not affect nuclear negotiations

The ongoing negotiations for Poland's first nuclear power plant remain unaffected by recent arrests related to the Ostrołęka power plant. Mirosław Kowalik, the president of Westinghouse Poland, is among those detained by the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau (CBA) due to alleged abuses. Despite these developments, officials assure that the contract negotiations with the U.S. government and Westinghouse are proceeding smoothly and are expected to conclude by the end of the year. The energy minister emphasized that the cooperation in nuclear energy is stable and not influenced by individual legal proceedings. The Ostrołęka coal plant project has faced criticism for being politically driven rather than economically justified, resulting in significant financial losses for the state.