The capital of Poland, associated with sausages and herring, is now a vegan haven, the British Guardian wrote on Friday. The daily reminds us that Warsaw has been at the top of the world's "veggie cities" ranking for six years, and three years ago, National Geographic awarded it first place.more

Since January 2025, apples have been the official fruit of the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, an export hit for years and the most popular fruit in our country. Apples are on a roll. Most importantly, the number of people who eat apples regularly is growing. It increased "January to January" by 1.3 million people, approaching 10 million.more

During illness, nearly 53% of Poles reach for an electronic thermometer. Of these, almost 25% use a touch-sensitive device, and over 28% use a non-contact device. These are the conclusions of a recently published report entitled "How do Poles measure their body temperature during illness?", based on a special public opinion survey.more

The unemployment rate in Poland, after seasonal adjustment, in December 2024 amounted to 3.0%, the same as in November last year, Eurostat reported yesterday. Only the Czech Republic recorded a lower result.more

In the upcoming presidential election, 38.9 per cent of respondents would vote for Rafał Trzaskowski, 27.1 per cent for Karol Nawrocki and 8.9 per cent for Slawomir Mentzen, according to a January poll by IBRiS for the weekly magazine ‘Polityka’.more

There is an increase in the number of working pensioners, but the majority of people of pre-retirement age have no plans to extend their working lives, according to a survey accessed by ‘Rzeczpospolita’.more

It was 9,200, and now it is almost 16,300 - the average transaction price of a square meter of a new apartment in the capital has increased by almost 80 percent in just 5 years. Only Kraków and Wrocław are recording stronger increases, in other Polish cities the dynamics are clearly weaker - according to the latest analysis of the real estate market.more

Ratings of the Sejm and the President worsened in January, according to a CBOS poll. A negative assessment was given to the Sejm by 52 per cent and to the Senate by 40 per cent of respondents; President Andrzej Duda was assessed well by 41 per cent. - a decrease of 7 percentage points compared to December, and badly by 48 per cent. - an increase of 3 percentage points.more

As few children as in November last year have never been born in Poland's post-war history. This is another chord of the demographic crisis, deepening for at least a decade, reports Tuesday's ‘Puls Biznesu’.more

Britain's King Charles III yesterday attended the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the German Nazi concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz-Birkenau. He is the first British monarch to attend the Auschwitz ceremony.more

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King Charles will become the first British head of state to visit Auschwitz when he tours the former Nazi concentration camp to mark the 80th anniversary of its liberation. The King will travel to Poland to join survivors and other dignitaries for a special service, at the end of which he will lay a light of remembrance to honour those who lost their lives.more

Poland, which spends the highest percentage of GDP on defence among NATO countries, has become a leading military power in Europe, but its priority is still to maintain the US's involvement in the defence of the continent, the British weekly "Economist" assessed.more

The most popular name for a girl in 2024 was Maja, and for a boy, Nikodem, the Ministry of Digital Affairs reported. The least popular names included Wiesława and Wacław.more

The Irish Ryanair will serve over 300 routes in its 2025 summer flight schedule, including 23 new destinations, such as Warsaw–Pisa, Wrocław–Lamezia, Kraków–Castellon, the carrier announced. This year, the airline plans to carry over 18 million passengers to and from Poland.more

People who have been running businesses for decades will not even save up for a minimum pension. The state will have to subsidize many self-employed people's benefits. In short: millions of Poles are at risk of retirement poverty - Wirtualna Polska reported today, citing a report commissioned by the Social Insurance Institution.more

55 per cent of Poles would leave a job if they no longer trusted their boss, 40 per cent of respondents would not accept a job that did not provide flexible hours and 32 per cent would reject an offer without the option to work remotely, according to the Randstad Workmonitor 2025 survey.more

Poland loses more than PLN 20 billion a year on the exclusion of LGBT people. And tolerance pays off, as friendlier companies have better financial results, according to a report by Open for Business, writes today's ‘Rzeczpospolita’.more

The biggest fears Polish entrepreneurs have about their business include fuel and energy prices, the death of a business partner, climate change and loss of competitiveness, according to a survey by SW Research. Half of the respondents fear that they would have to close their business if key customers did not pay on time.more

The Mayor of Warsaw, Rafał Trzaskowski, leads in the January IBRiS trust ranking prepared for Onet, with a score of 42.2 percent. President Andrzej Duda remains in second place with a score of 41 percent. In third place is the President of the Institute of National Remembrance, Karol Nawrocki, who gained 38.5 percent trust, ahead of Prime Minister Donald Tusk.more

In the past 12 months, 59.8 per cent of households used public transport, according to data published yesterday by the Central Statistical Office. The highest number of such people was in cities with more than 500,000 inhabitants - 90.3 per cent.more

The invalidation of a foreign currency loan agreement by a common court means that it was never concluded. As a result, a franking person cannot benefit from housing relief, writes today's ‘Dziennik Gazeta Prawna’.more

In December 2024, household chemicals were 10.3% more expensive than in the same month of 2023. This allowed it to take first place in the latest price ranking. Prices of fat products went up by 8.8% year-on-year, and vegetables - by 8.6%. These are greater increases than the general jump in prices on the market, which in the last month of 2024 amounted to 5.6% year-on-year.more

Experts agree that in 2025 we should expect the debt of Poles to increase, although its level is already quite worrying for many. This mainly concerns people over 30 years of age.more

From 30 March this year, flights to Duesseldorf-Weeze will be operated twice a week from the Olsztyn-Mazury airport in Szymany, the airport announced. The route will be operated by Ryanair.more