Central Statistical Office: In 2060, Poland's population may be only 28.4 million

In 2060, Poland's population, under the low-fertility simulation, will reach 28.4 million. This represents a 24.3% decline compared to 2024, according to the latest study by the Central Statistical Office. According to forecasts, in 2060 there will be more people of non-working age than of working age.more

The "Ready" universal defense training program will begin on November 22nd, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz announced today. He emphasized that the program is open to all interested Polish citizens.more

According to the survey ‘Polish wallets: E-commerce during the festive season’, nearly one in three Poles do their Christmas shopping in November. At the same time, over 60% of respondents believe that festive advertising appears too early.more

75 destinations to 66 airports in 39 countries are included in the new winter schedule of Katowice-Pyrzowice International Airport. It came into effect last Sunday, according to airport representatives.more

Wizz Air has resumed flights from Olsztyn-Mazury Airport in Szymany to Dortmund. The president of Szymany Airport, Wiktor Wójcik, informed the regional council that the airport is facing a loss of PLN 17.7 million.more

The Social Insurance Fund's plan assumes that in 2026, the number of pensioners will increase by 123,000 compared to 2025. The average benefit will increase next year to nearly PLN 4,320 per month, the Social Insurance Institution announced yesterday.more

According to a survey conducted by ChronPESEL.pl and the National Debt Register, 59% of Poles have never checked who has the right to request their PESEL number. Sharing such data with entities that do not have appropriate security measures in place poses a risk of it falling into the wrong hands, the survey noted.more

LOT Polish Airlines will begin flights from Warsaw to Bologna on March 31, 2026. This is the fourth Italian destination in the national carrier's network, after Rome, Venice, and Milan, the carrier announced.more

On Monday, Irish carrier Ryanair launched a direct connection between Jasionka Airport near Rzeszów and Edinburgh. The connection will operate twice a week, on Mondays and Fridays.more

It is important that all applicants for Polish citizenship undergo a substantive assessment and procedure, emphasised Marcin Kierwiński, head of the Ministry of the Interior and Administration, yesterday. The challenges of the modern world require us to find a balance between openness and responsibility, stressed Magdalena Roguska, deputy head of the ministry.more

LOT Polish Airlines, Wizz Air, and Ryanair will launch new flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport this winter, Polish Airports (PPL) announced. The new winter flight schedule is now in effect.more

In two decades, experts warn, we will be a country of millions of vacant properties sold for as little as a token złoty. Demographics will overwhelm the housing market, claims today's "Rzeczpospolita.more

Poland's population fell by 158,000 year-on-year to 37.376 million at the end of September, according to the Central Statistical Office (GUS). This was also about 113,000 fewer than at the end of last year.more

From 31 March next year, LOT Polish Airlines will launch direct flights between Krakow and Barcelona, Madrid and Rome. According to the carrier's estimates, thanks to the new connections, it will serve up to 800,000 passengers at Krakow Airport next year.more

The decline in the number of permits issued to foreign workers may increase entrepreneurs' difficulties in recruiting workers, noted Piotr Rogowiecki, an expert from the Employers of Poland. He pointed out that foreigners perform many jobs that Poles do not want.more

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