Poles in EU top spot for hours worked per week

The latest Eurostat figures show that Polish citizens rank second among EU countries in terms of hours worked per week. more

During the past summer holidays, in July and August, the Tatras were visited by 1 million 732 thousand tourists. However, the attendance record was not beaten, as 1 million 909.5 thousand people hiked in the Polish Tatras in the corresponding period of 2021, the Tatra National Park (TPN) concluded.more

Nearly half of Poles report a problem with the quality of their sleep. It is apparent that it is worse than during the pandemic. Over the past two years, there has been a rise in the number of people who are dissatisfied. The percentage of those who are undecided on the aforementioned issue has also increased. In contrast, the number of satisfied Poles has decreased. more

Poles want psychologists for children, changes in education and better pay for teachers, according to a survey conducted by IBRiS on behalf of 'Rzeczpospolita' and RMF FM.more

Strawberries symbolize summer best, this is the opinion of more than half of Poles (56%). The next places are cherries (45%) and raspberries (44%). Among the fruits, we most often see cherries, blueberries, gooseberries, red and black currants as such symbols. Among the vegetables, the symbols of summer for Poles are cucumbers (26%) and green beans (23%).more

One of Ukraine's staunchest allies, Poland, has said it is no longer supplying weapons to its neighbour, as a diplomatic dispute over grain escalates. more

Half of city residents increasingly demand that the authorities introduce environmentally friendly transport, according to a Deloitte report. 64 percent cities intends to acquire partners who will help develop environmentally sustainable means of public transport - it was added.more

The slowdown in the labour market will primarily affect wages rather than increase unemployment, assessed Confederation Lewiatan economic expert Mariusz Zielonka in a commentary on the CSO data.more

Almost two thirds of Poles cannot imagine changing the choice of the party they want to vote for. However, this possibility is accepted by every fourth respondent - according to the IBRiS survey for Radio ZET published yesterday.more

The number of deaths caused by alcohol consumption and cigarette smoking is increasing in Poland. This is blamed on an increase in the sale of 'monkeys' and the advertising of cigarette substitutes as 'safer for health', according to scientists who sit on the Public Health Committee of the Polish Academy of Sciences.more

39.7 per cent of Poles believe that the so-called visa scandal will not affect the outcome of the PiS in the elections; more than 30 per cent are of the opinion that the issue will harm the PiS, according to an IBRiS poll for 'Rzeczpospolita' and RMF FM.more

Most companies would like to restore full stationary work, but employee resistance often limits such ambitions - we read in today's edition of "Rzeczpospolita".more

The "snowflake" generation, or children and adolescents, who unlike their parents and grandparents have powerful access to knowledge, do not cope with this knowledge, which contributes to mental problems, experts estimate.more

Disapproval of physical punishment of children has strengthened over the past four years. Among respondents, whether they have children or not, the predominant belief is that physical punishment should not be used, according to a survey conducted by CBOS.more

If the parliamentary elections were held this Sunday, PiS would receive 33.3 per cent of the vote; KO would receive 26.4 per cent. The Left would come third with 11.1 per cent, followed by the Third Way, which can count on 10.2 per cent of the vote, according to the latest IBRiS poll for Onet.more

Wyborcy przebywający poza Polską będą mogli oddać głosy w wyborach i referendum w jednym z 402 obwodów głosowania. Aby oddać głos należy zgłosić się do właściwego terytorialnie konsula o ujęcie w spisie wyborców. Wnioski można składać do 10 października.more

Already 93 per cent of companies in Poland use the hybrid working model, writes today's 'Puls Biznesu'. To optimise costs, they are increasingly willing to choose flexible offices, the newspaper adds.more

In August, 8,057 passengers used the Zielona Góra-Babimost Airport. It was the best month in terms of the number of passengers checked in since the beginning of this year - informed the press office of Polskie Porty Lotnicze (PPL).more

63 percent of workers of pre-retirement age and 69 percent of those of protective age are not thinking about retirement and want to continue working, according to a report by OLX Jobs and Minds&Roses. Economic motivation prevails among respondents (49 percent), but slightly fewer (44 percent) indicate the need to get out of the house and be among people. "Work gives you energy and a desire to livemore

Exactly 121,610 passengers were served by the airport in Jasionka near Rzeszów in August. This is the best result in the history of the airport. The most frequently chosen destination from the Podkarpackie port was Turkish Antalya.more

Ireland's Ryanair will reduce the number of flights from Modlin Airport by 20 percent in the upcoming winter season; more routes will be from Chopin Airport, as well as from Lodz and Lublin, the carrier said. In winter, Ryanair will launch a new route from Chopin Airport to Manchester.more

The post-war reconstruction of Warsaw, and especially the use of rubble from destroyed buildings for it, can be a valuable lesson and example for Ukrainian cities, British media note, referring to the exhibition "Zgruzowstanie Warszawy 1945-1949" presented at the Warsaw Museum.more

The average price of a square meter of an apartment in Warsaw rose by 6 percent in August compared to July, to PLN 15,000, according to BIG DATA RynekPierwotny.pl. It added that apartments from the popular segment are disappearing from the developers' offerings in the first place.more

The number of animal adoptions is falling, more and more abandoned quadrupeds, unsterilized cats - these are part of the problems of Polish shelters after the holidays. The case was reported by "Rzeczpospolita", emphasizing that holidays are always a time when the number of animals in shelters increases.more

43 percent of respondents intend to take part in the referendum on October 15; 31 percent have not yet decided whether to vote, and 26 per cent. will definitely not vote, according to a CBOS poll. Participation in the referendum is declared by the majority of PiS, Konfederacja and those who do not know whom they will vote for.more

The number of migrants who remain in Poland after their documents have expired or even on fake passports or visas - i.e. illegally - is growing alarmingly. What's more, there are people considered "undesirable" in Poland and in the Schengen area, who commit crimes with convictions, "Rzeczpospolita" informed.more

Polish society is one of the fastest aging in the EU. This will soon force the retail industry to make appropriate changes. As experts argue, this will be a gradual process and no major revolution in this area should be expected. But you have to prepare for it now.more