Poles commonly accept crosses in public space, but do not accept the presence of the Church in politics. It is disgraceful that the Church takes a position on parliamentary bills and, above all, priests telling people how to vote in elections, according to a CBOS study.more

A total of 69.1 percent people believe that high fines will improve road safety, and drivers will drive slower, according to an IBRIS survey for Rzeczpospolita.more

In the last decade, spending on private education of children in Poland has increased significantly - noted the Polish Economic Institute. According to experts, an increasing number of families are devoting "relatively large sums" to this purpose, which could mean that they are switching from public to private education.more

New ticket prices will apply to PKP Intercity trains starting January 13, the company said. According to the press release, prices will rise from just over 7 percent to 15 percent.more

Tax changes that come into force in 2022 will affect the amount of benefits from the Social Insurance Institution. Over 90 percent retirees and disability pensioners will receive higher benefits on hand from January.more

The words "vaccination" and "border" were selected ex aequo as the Word of the Year 2021 in the vote of the jury of linguists of the nationwide competition. "Vaccination" also won the first place in the Internet poll. This is the eleventh edition of the plebiscite organized by the University of Warsaw.more

The drug Molnupiravir came to Poland and is currently administered to immunocompromised patients. Soon there will be more oral medications that will support the treatment of patients in the early stages of COVID-19 - said yesterday national consultant in the field of family medicine Prof. Agnieszka Mastalerz-Migas.more

The British weekly "Economist" placed Poland on the 6th place in the ranking of countries whose economies have dealt best with the pandemic. The criteria taken into account are the growth of GDP and household income, the condition of the stock exchange, investment expenditure and the state debt.more

A Wizz Air flight from Georgia to Poland had to make an emergency landing in Romania. The reason for this decision was childbirth, which began on board. A female passenger gave birth to a baby shortly after the plane's wheels touched the airport tarmac, media reported.more

Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki received the most responses - 10 percent. - in the ranking of politicians of 2021 in the country. The former German Chancellor Angela Merkel deserved the title of the politician of the year 2021 in the international arena, who was also indicated by 10 percent. respondents - according to the CBOS survey.more

One in six people have felt the psychological effects of the pandemic. On average, depressive disorders increased by a quarter - OECD studies show the scale of the deterioration of well-being in EU countries. The situation is similar in Poland - writes "Dziennik Gazeta Prawna" today.more

Companies have record recruitment plans for 2022, but as many as three-quarters of them expect difficulties in recruiting candidates. There are almost twice as many such fears as in the previous year - informs today's Rzeczpospolita.more

The current changes in the cost of money in Poland mean that the installment of the average housing loan has increased from PLN 1,125 per month in September to approx. PLN 1,350 now, and ultimately it is to be approx. PLN - according to the HRE Investments analysis published yesterday.more

The purchase of the Pegasus system from the Justice Fund was a carefully planned operation of the Ministry of Justice and the CBA. Camouflage was taken care of at each stage - reports "Gazeta Wyborcza".more

The obligatory vaccination schedule in Poland is implemented only in 85%, a decade ago this rate was above 90%. - according to the report of the National Institute of Public Health for 2020 "We are approaching the limit of population immunity" - reports "Dziennik Gazeta Prawna".more

Housing prices in Poland have not stopped growing, although the increases are slower than those observed in the last dozen or so months, experts say. They predict that the pace of growth will also be slower next year. The question is whether the price level will be acceptable to buyers.more

For information of all visitors planning to drive in Poland - a long overdue increase of fines for traffic offences has entered into force yesterday 1 Jan 2022.more

Nearly one in four Poles wants to focus on being with loved ones in the new year. 22 percent of respondents intend to be more physically active. However, 25% of Poles do not have New Year's resolutions - according to a survey published in "Dziennik Gazeta Prawna".more

A difficult year is ahead of us. If we are forced to tighten our belts, we will first of all cut spending on entertainment, durable goods and travels - writes Friday's "Rzeczpospolita".more

Over 50 percent Poles assessed that 2021 - generally speaking - was good for them and their families. Although the ratings for 2021 are better than 2020, they are still much weaker compared to the record-breaking 2019 - CBOS reports.more

"The subordinate will not be able to refuse to take the test ordered by the employer" - health minister Adam Niedzielski announced on Radio Zet. He added that in the event of a test ordered by the employer, the employee would not go to quarantine.more

From the new year, patients will have to pay more for 509 drugs, informs today's "Super Express". Among them there will be medications for schizophrenia, psoriasis and colitis.more

Next year will be important for the foreign service. Several dozen of new bosses will be given, including several key ones - Rzeczpospolita reports.more

Deputy Minister of Finance Jan Sarnowski announced changes in the tax system from the new year. As he emphasized, they can be an impulse encouraging Poles to return to the country. They also aim to protect the lowest earners.more

According to a study by ManpowerGroup, every second company from the banking, finance, insurance and real estate sector wants to hire new employees in Q1 2022. Reductions of jobs are anticipated by 14 percent. organization, while 36 percent. wants to leave the number of employees unchanged.more