Wizz Air will open five new routes from four Polish cities next year

Wizz Air will launch flights from Wrocław, Gdańsk, Rzeszów and Poznań to Podgorica in Montenegro in June 2026, and will later add a route from the latter to Basel, the Hungarian airline announced.more

In the second quarter of 2025, Poles working abroad transferred PLN 5.3 billion to the country, slightly more than the average in recent years – reported in the "Tygodnik Gospodarczy PIE".more

Over 40% believe that the job search process takes longer than it did two or three years ago. Women are more likely than men to notice that the time to find a job has lengthened, according to the October "Polish Labor Market Barometer" by Personnel Service. The first signs of a cooling labor market are also visible in data from the Central Statistical Office.more

Ryanair flights will operate from Olsztyn Mazury Airport on two routes during the winter season: to London and Duesseldorf. Flights to Duesseldorf proved to be a hit during the summer season.more

Starting December 14th, a Pendolino train will begin running to Zakopane, PKP Intercity announced. The new Express InterCity Premium connection will provide a direct journey from Gdynia to the capital of the Tatra Mountains in 7 hours. The tourism industry emphasizes the prestige and marketing importance of this connection.more

According to data from the Central Statistical Office, informal unions are on the rise in Poland. In 2023, they constituted nearly 8% of all families in Poland.more

Two new connections – to Podgorica and Basel – will be available to passengers at Poznań Airport, said Marcin Wesołek, spokesperson for the airport. The new Wizz Air routes will launch in 2026.more

Hungarian airline Wizz Air will launch new destinations from Wrocław Airport next year. In addition to the previously announced routes to Gran Canaria, Catania, and Ohrid, the carrier will now serve routes to Reykjavik, Dortmund, and Varna.more

Lublin Airport will gain a connection with the Netherlands starting in March of next year. The airport, which has been in operation since December 2012, has served over 4 million passengers.more

In the latest Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, Wrocław Medical University tied with the Jagiellonian University for places 501–600. These are the highest positions among Polish universities. Oxford University in the UK topped the rankings.more

Wizz Air has announced the launch of five new routes from Gdansk – to Poprad, Tallinn, Vilnius, Athens, and Nice. At the same time, the airline will expand its operational base in the city by adding a ninth Airbus A321neo aircraft, the airline's press office reported.more

Hybrid work was intended as a temporary solution following the COVID-19 pandemic, but it has become a permanent element of the business strategy of most companies, according to a Colliers report. This form of work organization was declared by 94% of surveyed companies in Poland.more

At the end of April of this year, 1,777,300 foreigners worked in Poland – 5.5% more than a year earlier and 1% more than in March, the Central Statistical Office reported. Men accounted for 59.9% of all employed foreigners.more

According to data from the Ministry of Interior and Administration, 16,647 people obtained Polish citizenship in 2024, including 1,514 citizenship grants, 14,828 recognitions, and 305 restorations of Polish citizenship. A year earlier, in 2023, the total number of Polish citizenships granted was 12,166.more

72.3% of respondents believe that Russian aircraft violating NATO airspace should be shot down, according to an IBRiS poll for Radio ZET. As indicated, the highest number of supporters of shooting down intruders were among voters with left-wing views.more

Today, a regulation extending temporary border controls with Germany and Lithuania came into force. The regulations extend the controls by six months, until 4 April 2026.more

The president will not be the only one advocating for an amendment to the Polish citizenship law. The Ministry of the Interior and Administration is also set to present its concept soon, according to “Dziennik Gazeta Prawna”.more

You can work for 10-20 years and pay pension contributions, and then be left with nothing. The Social Insurance Institution (ZUS) can take this money, as permitted by the provisions of the PiS-led Polish Deal, according to today's edition of “Gazeta Wyborcza”.more

After years of legislative work, a deposit system has been launched in Poland today (1st October). It is worth knowing that not every plastic bottle or beverage can will be eligible for a deposit refund. This will be determined by a special marking on the label. Not all shops will accept such packaging for return.more

Ryanair today launched a €130 million simulator and training centre at Kraków Airport. Company CEO Michael O'Leary emphasised that it is the most modern and only facility of its kind in this part of Europe; it will enable the training of up to 500 people per day and create 150 jobs.more

Allied aircraft, which were scrambled on the night of 9–10 September to counter Russian drones, fired a total of three missiles, one of which fell on a house in Wyryki, according to today's “Rzeczpospolita”. The newspaper also emphasises that it has not yet been disclosed what the missiles were fired at.more

Irish carrier Ryanair will offer eight routes during the winter season from the Jasionka airport near Rzeszów. A new route to Edinburgh will be added, and the number of flights to London will also increase. The connection to Alicante, offered in the summer schedule, will also be maintained during the winter.more

Last year, less than 252,000 children were born in Poland. ‘This is not only the lowest number since World War II, but also the lowest in 200 years across the entire territory of present-day Poland,’ warns a demographer, according to today's ‘Gazeta Wyborcza’.more

Left-wing MPs propose that restaurant guests should be able to receive tap water free of charge. They are therefore proposing an amendment to the draft amendments to the Act on Collective Water Supply, which stipulates that restaurateurs will be obliged to provide their guests with half a litre of tap water.more

In 10 years, the first metro line in Krakow will be put into operation, announced Mayor Aleksander Miszalski yesterday. Ultimately, the metro will have two lines with a total length of approx. 29 km and will run from Nowa Huta to Opatkowice and Kurdwanów.more

More than half of respondents (50.8%) believe that US President Donald Trump is not a guarantor of Poland's security, according to a survey conducted by United Surveys for Wirtualna Polska.more

In the event of armed conflict, the Polish army will call up every adult Pole it needs. Regardless of where they live and how long they have been there. This is permitted under the amended National Defence Act. There is a big stick for those who resist, writes ‘Gazeta Wyborcza’ today.more

According to an IBRiS poll for Radio ZET, 49.1% of respondents would not volunteer to defend the country if war threatened, while 44.8% disagree. One in three Polish women declared their readiness to fight.more