Deputy head of the Ministry of the Interior and Administration Czesław Mroczek told the Sejm yesterday that from 1 January to 15 December this year, 30,000 attempts to cross the border illegally were recorded. This compares with almost 26,000 in 2023 and more than 15,000 in 2022.more

Christmas is a time when many Poles travel abroad to visit their loved ones. Polish travelers to many countries, such as Great Britain, need a passport. In an emergency situation – a forgotten, lost, stolen or expired passport – the Ministry of Interior and Administration offers assistance.more

Compared to 2023, the number of people spending Christmas Eve without guests has increased by 8 percentage points, while the number of those who invite them has decreased by a similar percentage, indicated the Ariadna research panel. The study also shows that most respondents plan to have a Christmas tree on the holidays.more

Fewer foreigners are committing crimes, and a significant decrease – by as much as one third – concerns citizens of Georgia, reports "Rzeczpospolita" today. The newspaper asks why such a big change and explains that those who break the law are more often deported from Poland.more

Direct flights from Warsaw to Dortmund in Germany, Bucharest in Romania and Pisa in Italy will be launched next year by Hungarian Wizz Air, the carrier announced. Two more Airbus A321neo aircraft will also arrive at the base at Chopin Airport.more

One in four Poles goes into debt to organise Christmas; 11 per cent use the help of family or friends, according to a KRD survey published yesterday. At the same time, 9.5 per cent try to organise Christmas at the expense of increased spending.more

Over the past year, property prices in Krakow have gone up by almost 25 per cent and in Warsaw by more than 14. In Berlin, on the other hand, there was a drop of 6.2 per cent and in Paris by 5.5, reports today's ‘Puls Biznesu’.more

From April 2025, LOT Polish Airlines will start flying directly from Warsaw to Reykjavik, the carrier announced. In the summer, the flights will be operated four days a week, and in the winter season - three; the flight time is about 4 hours, it added.more

A LOT Polish Airlines plane from Copenhagen made an emergency landing at Warsaw Chopin Airport, airport spokeswoman Anna Dermont reported. The plane had a brake system failure, LOT spokesman Krzysztof Moczulski added.more

A new definition of mobbing, higher compensation for employees, additional obligations for employers and more radical regulations prohibiting discrimination or harassment - we read in Money.pl about the changes being prepared by the Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Policy.more

After a year of rule by the coalition of KO, PSL, Poland 2050 and the Left, Poles live the same as before - assessed 46.8 percent of respondents in a Friday poll for RMF FM and "Dziennik Gazeta Prawna". The survey commissioned by "SE" shows that 44 percent of respondents live worse than before the change of government.more

Among those planning to travel over the Christmas and New Year period, 38% of tourists chose Italy and 28% Spain, Ryanair said, citing data from its own booking system.more

Poland will be the economic growth leader in Central Europe by 2026, with GDP growth projected above 3 per cent. - Deloitte economists assessed. In their view, economic sentiment in Poland compares favourably, especially against the background of Germany.more

The President of the OCCP has charged Wizz Air airlines with violating the collective interests of consumers for failing to respond to baggage complaints within 14 days and misleading consumers, the OCCP announced yesterday.more

In order to earn money for Christmas expenses, this year the average Pole will work a little over 5 days. Programmers will earn the necessary amount the fastest, in a little over 3 days - according to a report by Personnel Service.more

The election race for the Presidential Palace is already in full swing, even though the campaign has not yet been officially announced – this is the opinion of almost 90 percent of respondents in the IBRiS survey for "Rzeczpospolita", the results of which were published today.more

‘Sigma’ in young people's slang means a successful, confident, outstanding person to be admired. And it was this word - by the decision of internet users - that became the Youth Word of the Year 2024. Also on the plebiscite podium were ‘azbest’ and ‘czemó’. The chapter singled out the word ‘czemó’.more

If Rafał Trzaskowski and Karol Nawrocki were to face each other in the second round of the presidential election, the former could count on 46 per cent support and the latter on 34 per cent. 17 per cent of respondents would not vote for either of them, according to the latest CBOS poll.more

We should not expect significant increases before the holidays - experts from WSB Merito, UCE Research and the University of Lower Silesia DSW predict in their latest report. We should expect increases after the holidays, and Donald Trump's policy may contribute to this.more

Poland is the third largest exporter of Christmas baubles in Europe and the fifth in the world, according to a report by Akcenta. In 2023, Christmas decorations worth EUR 68.2 million were exported from Poland abroad, it added.more

The labour market in Poland is looking for professionals, including carpenters, locksmiths, carpenters and electricians, their wages are rising and range from 4.5 to 7.5 thousand PLN gross per month, according to Tuesday's Personnel Service report. It was indicated that experienced specialists will earn as much as PLN 19,000 gross per month.more

The average Polish family will spend PLN 1,575.95 on Christmas shopping this year, of which 51% will be spent on gifts - according to the IBRiS report. This is less than last year, when we spent an average of 66% of our Christmas budgets on gifts.more

49% of Poles leave themselves at least two weeks to buy a gift for their loved ones, and a similar percentage indicate that they focus on products at a reasonable price - according to a study conducted on behalf of VeloBank. It was indicated that the majority will not buy a gift at the last minute on Christmas Eve.more

There will be no five-year Ryanair contract with Modlin. The airport and the Irish airline were unable to agree on the terms in time – today's "Rzeczpospolita" has learned.more

‘Harry Potter: The Exhibition’ is a travelling exhibition that has been seen by millions of fans from around the world since its premiere in 2022. The exhibition celebrating iconic moments, characters and settings from the film series about the adventures of the famous wizard will soon come to Poland. On 11 April, the exhibition will open at the Alvernia Planet complex, which is between Krakow andmore