Poland is among the three cheapest EU countries in terms of household expenditure in 2024, according to Eurostat calculations.more

Social media, online video channels and influencers are increasingly becoming the main source of information about the world, according to a report by the Reuters Institute. In 2024, Poland, the US and Australia saw the largest increase in people getting news from the X platform.more

The Office of Competition and Consumer Protection is checking whether the method of verifying the dimensions of hand luggage and imposing fees for it at Ryanair and Wizz Air is in accordance with the law, the Office reported. It recalled that according to the CJEU, airlines should not charge an additional fee for "hand luggage of reasonable size and weight".more

52.7 per cent of respondents will not take part in the voluntary military training announced by the Ministry of Defence, while 41.2 per cent of respondents are willing to do so, reported yesterday's “Rzeczpospolita”, which cited an IBRiS poll on the matter.Poles are not thinking about military training. more

PKP Intercity hybrid trains will start operating from 2027, shortening travel times on partially electrified routes, said Janusz Malinowski, president of PKP Intercity. He added that this concerns 35 trains that are to enter service by 2029.more

The loyalty program for PKP Intercity passengers is to be ready in June next year - informed the president of PKP Intercity, Janusz Malinowski. He added that passengers will be able to receive tickets for points.more

There is an increase in the number of adopted children coming, among others, from Vietnam and South Africa. This is the result of foreigners settling in Poland, reports today's 'Rzeczpospolita'.more

According to the majority of respondents, a man should let women through the door and know how to drive a car, while a woman should be well-groomed but not have too many sexual partners, according to a CBOS survey.more

Although the share of cashless transactions in Poland is steadily increasing and currently already three quarters of payments at retail and service outlets are made without cash, reports of the ‘death of cash’ are greatly exaggerated, pointed out Agnieszka Wachnicka, vice-president of the Polish Bank Association.more

Krakow Airport handled nearly 1.157 million passengers in May, a 15 per cent increase on the same month last year, the airport's president, Łukasz Strutyński, announced on Monday.more

More than half of surveyed Poles declare that nothing would make them decide to have their first or subsequent child – according to a study conducted on the Ariadna research panel. Among the reasons they mention are poor housing conditions, lack of professional stability and a poor financial situation.more

Jagiellonian University was ranked 395th in The Center for World University Rankings (CWUR). It is followed by the University of Warsaw - in 427th position, and further down the list - 627th - is the AGH University of Science and Technology in Kraków. The top spot is dominated by Americans, with Harvard University in the lead.more

The State Electoral Commission today publicly announced the election of Karol Nawrocki as President of the Republic of Poland. According to the official results, the PiS-backed candidate received 50.89 per cent of the vote and the KO candidate Rafal Trzaskowski received 49.11 per cent of the vote. The turnout in Sunday's vote was 71.63 per cent.more

In 2025, we are witnessing interesting changes in the foreign language learning market in Poland. Data from tutoring platforms clearly show that although classical languages ​​still reign supreme, interest in less obvious directions is also growing.more

Dubai-based carrier flydubai wants to operate 38 weekly connections to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates from three Polish cities – Krakow, Warsaw and Poznan – during the peak of this summer season.more

In the second round of the presidential election, 94 per cent of Szymon Holownia's voters, 90 per cent who support Magdalena Biejat and 82 per cent of Adrian Zandberg's voters will vote for Rafał Trzaskowski, according to a CBOS poll. Karol Nawrocki will be supported by 58 per cent of Slawomir Mentzen's supporters and 86 per cent of those supporting Grzegorz Braun.more

The opening of a customer service center in Warsaw will translate into 200 jobs by the end of the year, the carrier announced. Recruitment of new employees has already started.more

The train journey time from Warsaw to Vilnius will be shorter by one hour from December, and it will be possible to get from Poland to the capital of Lithuania by three train connections a day - provides a letter of intent signed by PKP Intercity and the Lithuanian railways LTG Link.more

At the end of June, PKP Intercity will start running to Croatia, specifically to Rijeka, located in the northwestern part of the country. Although the port city located on hills has not been particularly popular among Polish tourists so far, thanks to the new rail connection, this will probably change soon.more

Among the professions analyzed, the most respected by society are firefighters, nurses, skilled workers and miners. The least respected professions are: stockbroker, politician and influencer - according to a survey by the Public Opinion Research Center.more

Poland has become Europe's most overlooked military and economic power, with an army larger than Britain, France or Germany and living standards that are close to eclipsing Japan's, notes the Economist, adding that a win for Trzaskowski would strengthen Poland's influence, while a win for Nawrocki would do the opposite.more

Today, the European Day of Safe Travel Abroad will be celebrated for the first time, which is to promote conscious and responsible travel abroad, the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced. As part of this initiative, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will provide information on how to prepare for travel in order to avoid various inconveniences.more

Before level crossings protected by horns or sound and light signals, drivers will no longer be obliged to give the Rp1 ‘Attention’ audible signal, the Ministry of Infrastructure has announced.more

Wedel is working on another investment, in a new production line. It also does not rule out acquiring a factory, as well as going outside the chocolate business, the company's 2024 activity report stated.more

From 1 June, new regulations governing the employment of foreigners in Poland will come into force. Among other things, they provide for streamlining procedures and tightening sanctions for illegal employment. Labour offices will also face changes.more