One in three Poles is worried about whether they will be able to pay their bills, and one in two will not be able to handle an unexpected expense, according to Deloitte's "Consumer Signals" survey. Thirty-eight percent of respondents said they would not have enough money at the end of the month - a 3 percentage point increase from December 2023.more
Eighty-three routes, including four new ones - to Dubrovnik, Faro, Olbia and Trieste - will be operated from Krakow in the upcoming summer schedule by Ryanair. The carrier will add two aircraft to its base at Krakow Airport, making it the largest base in Central and Eastern Europe.more
E-cigarettes are already the most popular nicotine stimulant among school-aged youth. Nearly half of students (47.6%) admit to using them on a daily basis, with one in five (21.3%) reaching for disposable e-cigarettes mainly due to their wide availability and attractive, sweet flavours.more
One in four drivers in Poland wants to replace their car this year, while 61 per cent of drivers do not intend to do so, according to the "Pole in his car" report. The age of the car and its technical condition are the most common reasons for buying a new car; one in six respondents is waiting to replace their vehicle for more than 10 years, it added.more
28% would like to introduce a 4-day working week. employees - according to the latest "Polish Labor Market Barometer" by Personnel Service. It was added that every tenth employer plans to implement such a system.more
A traveller from England was fined PLN 500 for trespassing on a border road lane, the Warmia and Mazury Border Guard reported yesterday. The man explained that he wanted to visit a girl he had met online in Russia.more
28 percent Poles believe that Ukraine will win in the war with Russia - according to a survey published on the website of the weekly "Wprost". 33.2% of respondents have the opposite opinion.more
Unemployment in Poland rose for the second time in a row. In January, the registered unemployment rate amounted to 5.4 per cent, meaning that the number of unemployed exceeded the 800,000 mark, Confederacja Lewiatan expert Mariusz Zielonka reported yesterday in a commentary on the CSO data.more
According to a study commissioned by Nationale-Nederlanden, factors such as stress, inflation, addictions and problems with access to specialist doctors have the most negative impact on the mental health of Poles.more
Poles are increasingly concerned about what will happen on NATO's eastern flank when Vladimir Putin's troops win in Ukraine - according to a United Surveys survey for RMF FM and "Dziennik Gazeta Prawna". Over 47 percent Poles believe that Vladimir Putin will want to attack Poland.more
The market is growing only thanks to higher prices, because in reality Poles' purchases are shrinking. Alcohol still has the largest share in food expenses, reports "Rzeczpospolita" today.more
Irish airline Ryanair has announced that it will offer eight routes from Rzeszow-Jasionka airport during the summer season. Among them will be a new route to the Spanish city of Alicante.more
More than half of Poles consider a NATO war with Russia; 32 percent respondents are not afraid of such a scenario - according to a survey by the Pollster Research Institute for Tuesday's "Super Express".more
Job offers for IT specialists, especially those related to programming, are decreasing, according to the Job Offers Barometer, prepared by the Department of Economics and Finance of UITM in Rzeszów and the Investment and Economic Cycles Office. It added that job offers for unskilled workers are increasing.more
Poles are increasingly divided on the issue of the Sunday trading ban. Although recently almost 60% of the population was against this solution, now this result has dropped below 50%. Businesses also have different approaches to the ban. Galleries and shopping centers are in favor of its abolition, but grocery chains are far from clear on their opinions.more
The trustee is selling land in the center of Warsaw, intermediaries talk about hundreds of thousands of meters of usable space, and experts from the National Chamber of Commerce have identified over 1 million square meters of land for development belonging to the city - writes "Puls Biznesu" today.more
Biedronka is launching the sale of goods online, the chain announced on Thursday. 4,000 products are to be available in the e-store, it added, including dairy, meat, beverages and bread, among others.more
Poles are sceptical about Vladimir Putin's words that he will only send his troops to Poland if Poland attacks Russia, wrote 'Rzeczpospolita', citing an IBRiS poll.more
The principle of "one for all, all for one" contained in the North Atlantic Treaty fully applies to us, assured the head of British diplomacy, former British Prime Minister David Cameron, who was in Poland yesterday in an interview for TVN24.more
The number of sick leaves issued for mental and behavioural disorders is increasing, these include depression, neurosis and reactions to severe stress, according to data from the Social Insurance Institution. In 2023, the Social Insurance Institution received 8.7 per cent more such exemptions than in 2022.more
More than half (54%) of people spending Valentine's Day alone will buy themselves a gift on this occasion - according to a study conducted by Velo Bank.more
Last year, most people suffered from scarlet fever. For now, there is not much of the Oder in Poland - we read in today's edition of "Rzeczpospolita".more
Rafał Trzaskowski of the KO (28.3 per cent) and Szymon Hołownia of Poland 2050 (24.0 per cent) are most likely to win the presidential election, according to an IBRiS poll for Radio ZET published yesterday.more
46 per cent of respondents are in favour of abolishing the Sunday trading ban, while 44 per cent support its continuation. Never before has the difference between these antagonised groups been so small, reports 'Rzeczpospolita' today.more
