Istebna is the only Polish village awarded by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). It was among the towns that have a chance to be among the "Best tourist villages in the worldmore

During the festive season we tend to act according to established patterns, under time, family and social pressure. Sometimes it is worth stepping away from these, asking not what I have to do, but what I want to do, advises psychologist from the University of Silesia (UŚ) in Katowice, Professor Katarzyna Ślebarska.more

This year, the most popular gifts are mainly practical and reasonably cheap. Due to spending restraint and the search for savings, only 56 per cent of respondents expect to receive a Christmas gift, according to the Gonet.tv survey.more

A supper for four in a modest, self-prepared version costs PLN 145, according to the Christmas Eve basket of "Rzeczpospolita". According to the daily, prices have increased by almost 23 per cent over the year.more

The assessment of the situation in workplaces improved in December, while expectations for the coming year, feelings about job security and the assessment of the possibility of finding a new job near one's place of residence are slightly worse, according to a CBOS survey published on Wednesday.more

A list of professions will be created in which it will not be possible to employ foreigners from outside the EU without checking whether there are any Poles willing to fill the position. The government will introduce such solutions, but only if unemployment increases, "Dziennik Gazeta Prawna" reports.more

Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski leads the ranking of trust in politicians (39.8 per cent trust), followed by President Andrzej Duda (37.1 per cent trust) and Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki (36.1 per cent trust), according to an IBRiS poll for Onet.pl.more

More than 70 per cent of Poles say next year will be worse for household budgets, while less than 18 per cent think it will be the same, with almost 10 per cent of respondents predicting 2023 will be better, according to an IBRiS poll for Radio ZET.more