New regulations on the employment of foreigners and the labour market in Poland will come into force

From 1 June, new regulations governing the employment of foreigners in Poland will come into force. Among other things, they provide for streamlining procedures and tightening sanctions for illegal employment. Labour offices will also face changes.more

An American fast food chain that has won the hearts of consumers from Ohio to Dubai is preparing to enter the Polish market. Talks with a franchisee are entering a decisive phase, ‘Puls Biznesu’ reports today.more

The National Electoral Commission has announced full results of the presidential election from 99 percent of the electoral commissions. All votes have already been counted abroad, on ships and platforms, and in ten provinces. According to the late poll, Rafał Trzaskowski is leading with 31.2 percent of the votes, closely followed by Karol Nawrocki with 29.7 percent.more

Tomorrow the voter will receive a ballot paper at the polling station with the names of the 13 presidential candidates. To cast a valid vote, put an X in the box next to the name of the candidate of your choice. Voting will take place between 7am and 9pm.more

According to Goldman Sachs economists, a victory by KO presidential candidate Rafał Trzaskowski would strengthen the Polish currency and favour a ‘dovish attitude’ of the central bank. This is in contrast to a win by PiS candidate Karol Nawrocki, which would weaken the zloty and favour ‘hawkish sentiment’.more

Poland's economic growth in the first quarter of 2025 is the fastest among Eastern European countries, driven by domestic consumption, Bloomberg reported yesterday.more

Rafał Trzaskowski can count on the support of 32.6 percent of respondents, Karol Nawrocki 26.4 percent, Sławomir Mentzen 10.8 percent, Magdalena Biejat 6 percent, Szymon Hołownia 5.3 percent, and Adrian Zandberg 3.4 percent - according to the latest IBRiS poll for the Onet portal.more

Forty-two per cent of those surveyed believe that Sunday trading should be reinstated; 49 per cent are of the opposite opinion and 8 per cent do not know, according to a poll by the Opinia24 studio for Radio Zet. The issue of Sunday shopping divides the public, as well as the electorate of the presidential candidates.more

The Scientific and Academic Computer Network today reported a possible attempt to interfere in the election campaign. The Internal Security Agency has been notified.more

Employers on the Vistula are increasingly turning to B2B contracts, temporary work and outsourcing. This is all the more so as there is an increase in the number of professionals and specialists who do not care about having a permanent position, as indicated in today's publication “Rzeczpospolita”.more

In April this year, Lublin Airport served 36,949 passengers, which is almost 25 percent more compared to April last year. In the whole of 2024, 426,000 people used the airport's services.more

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