IBRiS Poll: In the event of an attack on the country, most Poles would defend their neighbors

More than 63 percent of Poles fear a threat to the existence of the state, 36.7 percent declare a willingness to flee in the event of an attack - according to the latest IBRiS survey for PAP. The willingness to fight and defend neighbors is decreasing, individualism and caution in social relations are increasing - IBRiS assesses.more

Poland is on the threshold of a "demographic earthquake" - in 15 years, about 40 percent of citizens will be seniors, and the number of centenarians will exceed 20,000 (today there are three times fewer). This is a huge organizational and financial challenge not only for the healthcare system, but for the entire country and society.more

Since the beginning of the year, eight Poles have been expelled by the US services and another six are in the deportation process, according to data provided to ‘Gazeta Wyborcza’ by the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.more

Rafal Trzaskowski would get 31 per cent of the vote in the election, Karol Nawrocki 25 per cent and Slawomir Mentzen 14 per cent. - according to an Opinia24 poll for TVN's ‘Facts’. According to the survey, Magdalena Biejat would be voted for by 6 per cent of respondents, while Szymon Hołownia and Adrian Zandberg would be voted for by 5 per cent of respondents each.more

For 33 percent of Poles, collecting the right amount for the holidays is the biggest financial challenge this spring; for the same group, renovation is such a challenge - according to the study "Poles' Own Wallet: Spring Challenges 2025".more

The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Radosław Sikorski, appealed yesterday to compatriots abroad with Polish citizenship and valid documents to take part in the presidential election. ‘A few hundred votes can make a difference to the outcome of this vote, so it's worth feeling the power of your vote’. - he stressed.more

Attacks on health professionals - from verbal abuse and online harassment to physical violence - are unfortunately now a global phenomenon, even in countries with strong health systems, wrote Dr Nino Berdzuli, director of the WHO Office in Poland, on her LinkedIn profile.more

The latest Eurostat data show that in 2023 Poland will have the highest prison population ratio per 100,000 inhabitants among European Union countries.more

The launch of the Ax-4 mission with the Pole Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski to the International Space Station (ISS) will take place on May 29, Axiom Space announced. The astronauts will conduct research related to, among others, the impact of microgravity on the human body, Earth observation and fuels of the future.more

In April, the average price of flats on the primary market in Poland's 10 largest cities rose by 8.2% year-on-year and exceeded PLN 14,000 per sqm, according to the Residential Price Barometer of the Tabelaofert pl portal. - according to the Residential Price Barometer of the Tabelaofert.pl portal. Prices increased the most, by 20 percent, in the Silesian Agglomeration.more

Rafał Trzaskowski's "model" voter is a person aged 30-40, of high status, often childless, with left-liberal views - according to a CBOS poll. Karol Nawrocki's voter portrait shows a person aged 40+, pro-family, conservative, who does not want migrants in Poland, values ​​Polishness-localness.more

A passport point was opened at Wrocław Airport on Monday, where travellers can obtain a temporary document on the spot. Wrocław Airport is the fifth airport in the country - after Warsaw, Katowice, Kraków and Gdańsk - where such points operate.more

As reported by the Central Statistical Office, at the end of 2024, the population in Poland decreased by 147 thousand compared to 2023 and amounted to 37 million 489 thousand. The old age indicator was calculated at 141; this means that for every 100 children aged 0-14, there are 141 people over 65 years old.more

If war broke out, every third Pole (32.6%) would flee their place of residence - according to the IBRiS survey for "Rzeczpospolita". Its results were published in today's edition of the daily.more

Rafał Trzaskowski (KO), who is running for president, is trusted by 50 percent of respondents, according to an IBRiS poll for Onet. Prime Minister Donald Tusk came second with 40 percent trust, and former Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki (PiS) came third with 36.8 percent trust. The respondents distrust Grzegorz Braun the most (75.9 percent).more

Poland is now the third largest producer of non-alcoholic beers in Europe; it accounts for over 9 per cent of European production, according to the report In 2024, Poles bought 1.06 million bottles and cans of such beer every day.more

In the presidential election, 30.4% of respondents want to vote for Rafał Trzaskowski - according to the IBRiS poll conducted for the weekly "Polityka". Karol Nawrocki supported by PiS - 24.9% of respondents want to vote for, and Sławomir Mentzen - 12.9%.more

In Poland, the median age has increased to almost 43 years. According to the latest WorldData, this already ranks us 33rd in the world. By 2050, the median age may even increase in our country to almost 52.more

According to ZUS data, the number of retirees who are re-entering the workforce is growing. At the end of last year, 872.6 thousand people with the right to a pension were earning extra money in Poland. A year earlier, 854 thousand people with a pension were working, and in 2015 - 575 thousand.more

In this year's summer flight schedule, Wizz Air offers 163 routes from Poland, 25 of which are new, the carrier announced. The new ones include flights from Krakow and Warsaw to Genoa, and from Katowice and from the capital to Pisa.more

Nearly 42 per cent of Poles polled said they spent less on their Easter shopping this year than last year, according to a report by the Blix Group. However, this is a lower percentage than in the 2024 survey. Experts commenting on the data believe that Poles are becoming more comfortable with the reality of high prices. They are calculating and making purchasing decisions with more confidence thanmore

LOT plans to carry about 40,000 travellers between Poland and Iceland by the end of the year LOT Polish Airlines plans to carry about 40,000 passengers on the Warsaw-Reykjavik route this year, company spokesman Krzysztof Moczulski has announced. The new connection is aimed, among others, at tourists, entrepreneurs and Poles who are the first national minority there.more

If Rafał Trzaskowski (KO) entered the second round with Sławomir Mentzen (Konfederacja), 50% of respondents would vote for the KO candidate, and 43% would support Mentzen. If Trzaskowski faced Karol Nawrocki, supported by PiS, in the second round, 52% of respondents would support the KO candidate, and 42% would support Nawrocki.more

Family divisions will be established in every district and appeal court. The procedure to enable effective enforcement of contact with the child will also be shortened, reports today's ‘Dziennik Gazeta Prawna’.more

The largest group of respondents - 15.6 per cent - declared that they would spend between PLN 200 and 300 per family member on Easter food products, according to a report by UCE Research and Shopfully. The authors indicated that Poles spend less on Easter than Christmas.more

On the 15th anniversary of the Smolensk catastrophe, the highest state authorities paid tribute to its victims, among others, at the Military Powazki. In the morning, President Andrzej Duda visited the grave of Maria and Lech Kaczyński at Wawel. In the evening, the Law and Justice party is organising a March of Remembrance, which will pass from the Warsaw Archcathedral to the Presidential Palace.more