In 2023, only 9.7 million bicycles will be produced in the European Union, a quarter less than in 2022, according to Eurostat data. Poland, which produced 800,000 bicycles last year, is one of the largest producers of two-wheelers in the EU.more

Warsaw has moved up four places in the Global City Ranking and is currently in 61st place in the ranking of 156 agglomerations from around the world - according to a report by the international consulting firm Kearney.more

The most recognizable politicians are: Donald Tusk and Mateusz Morawiecki, who are recognized by 98 percent of respondents - according to the Opinia24 poll for Radio Zet. The last places in the ranking were occupied by: Magdalena Biejat, who is recognized by 43 percent of respondents and Karol Nawrocki - with a result of 39 percent.more

PLL LOT has carried over 9 million passengers by the end of October, and in the whole of 2025 it may be over 10.5 million people. "This year will be record-breaking," said the company's spokesman Krzysztof Moczulski. He added that LOT has launched nine new destinations this year, and in a week's time a connection to Tenerife will be launched.more

Already every 16th child born in our country is a foreigner. In Lower Silesia, even every 10th is a foreigner, the ‘Rzeczpospolita’ reported yesterday.more

From January 2025, Lech Wałęsa Airport in Gdańsk will join the group of so-called silent airports, i.e. without announcements from loudspeakers about the start of boarding or the last call for departure of the plane, the airport authorities announced.more

Extorting credit card numbers to later steal money from them or sell them on the darknet is the goal of cybercriminals who run fraudulent stores. There are thousands of them online - we read in today's "Dziennik Gazeta Prawna".more

There are over 5,000 fewer prisoners in Polish jails and prisons than a year ago. They are more likely to be released before their sentences are over - writes "Rzeczpospolita" in today's issue.more

Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air will place another fifth plane at its base at Krakow Airport next June. This will allow the airline to increase its offer on current routes and launch new ones to: Basel in Switzerland, Bergen in Norway and Genoa in Italy.more

Support for the demand for 24 December to be a day off work transcends divisions. More than 65 per cent of respondents surveyed by IBRiS want it, ‘Rzeczpospolita’ reported.more

A new edition of the online Tree of the Year plebiscite has been launched. Nominations can be submitted until November 30. The winner, chosen in June 2025, will be the Polish candidate for the title of European Tree of the Year - announced the organizers of the competition from the ecological Klub Gaja.more

One of the world's largest FMCG players has packed a nearly 100-year-old factory in Poznań with modern technologies to produce even more pasta. It is sent to the Netherlands, among others - we read in today's "Puls Biznesu".more

In 2022, Poland spent 6.4% of GDP on healthcare, well below the EU average of 10.4% of GDP, according to Eurostat data published on Friday. On average, Poland spent €1,137 per capita, with only Romania and Bulgaria behind.more

The situation on the rental market is returning to normal. Both demand and supply have calmed down. Analysts expect a rebound at the beginning of 2025 - we read in "Puls Biznesu".more

78.3 per cent of surveyed Poles perceive at least one of the fourteen symptoms of professional burnout in themselves - an increase of 13 p.p. in three years, according to a report by UCE Research and the ePsycholodzy.pl platform. Most report a strong sense of fatigue and lack of energy - 43.4 per cent.more

PKP Intercity announced that it has already transported 68 million passengers this year, which is more than in the whole of 2023. From Friday, November 8 to Monday, November 11, 913,000 passengers used the carrier's services.more

Wine sales in Poland are falling slightly, but the industry sees opportunities in the fact that consumers are increasingly choosing more expensive wines. However, the planned ban on the sale of alcohol over the internet casts a shadow over the market prospects - writes in today's issue of "Business Pulse".more

Trust in online banking and web browsing is declining, according to research conducted by SW Research on behalf of Bank Pocztowy. However, despite a 7 per cent drop from last year, Poles still consider online banking to be the safest form of online activity, it added.more

In the third quarter of 2024, traffic in shopping centers and malls fell by 12.4% compared to the same period in 2023. Declines can be observed in all provinces. The number of unique customers also decreased - by 9.9% y/y.more

This date has become popular, perpetuated and is known in the West as Veteran's Day, the end of the World War,’ is how Dr Artur Kuprianis of the IPN's Branch Historical Research Office in Łódź talks about the timing of the celebration of the anniversary of Poland's regaining of independence.more

Throughout the year, approximately 700 tons of St. Martin's croissants are sold, of which today it will be approximately 350-400 tons - informed Stanisław Butka, senior of the Guild of Confectioners and Bakers in Poznań.more

According to data from the Police Headquarters (KGP), 22,948 shoplifting crimes were recorded in the first three quarters of this year. This is 30.5% less than in the same period of 2023, when there were exactly 32,997 such cases. As experts comment, these data may change, because the end of the year is characterized by an increased number of thefts, which is related to the upcoming Christmas.more

Inspections carried out by companies employing employees remotely have shown that they are unable to implement it properly, the Rzeczpospolita daily reported.more

In October, Katowice saw a 50% year-on-year drop in apartment sales, the largest among the 7 main cities, according to Otodom Analytics. Sales fell the least in Kraków, Poznań, Warsaw and Wrocław, where 20-25% fewer apartments found buyers.more

40% of Poles fear the possibility of the war moving from Ukraine to Poland, while 63% want aid to be limited to those living in the area of ​​ongoing fighting in Ukraine - according to a study by European National Panels, the results of which were published today by "Rzeczpospolita".more