Poland will be the second largest bail system country in Europe from 2025. 'We are creating a huge circular economy project for packaging,' stated Marcel Rakowski, president of PolKa - Polska Kaucja, one of the system operators in Poland. The deposit system will force a change in consumer habits, he pointed out.more

Magdalena Fręch defeated Celine Naef 6:7 (8-10), 7:5, 6:3 in the second singles of Poland's away match against Switzerland in the Billie Jean King Tennis Cup. In the opening match on the hard surface in Biel, Iga Swiatek won against Simona Waltert 6:3, 6:1.more

The world's first commercial-scale factory turning human waste into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) has been announced. Biofuel company Firefly plans to develop the plant in Harwich, Essex, and hopes to deliver fuel by 2028.more

Bayer Leverkusen's players could already win - for the first time in their history - the German championship this weekend. In Spain, Barcelona will play away against Cadiz CF today, but Robert Lewandowski will be paused due to yellow cards.more

Norway’s northernmost region has asked the European Commission to grant it permission to establish a time zone with 26-hour days.more

The UK economy grew slightly in February increasing hopes it is on its way out of recession. The economy grew by 0.1%, official figures show, boosted by production and manufacturing in areas such as the car industry. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said that construction was dampened by wet weather though.more

Football clubs in the Premier League announced yesterday that they had reached a unanimous decision to introduce artificial intelligence-based semi-automatic offside technology for use next season. It is designed to help referees reduce the time it takes to make a decision.more

The Education Policy Institute (EPI) think tank has warned that schools could lose over £1 billion in funding by 2030 because of falling pupil numbers.more

In a wide-ranging interview, the outgoing MP also told Sky News that Britain needs to be better prepared for war at a time of growing threats, including by reinvigorating a large "strategic reserve" force of thousands of veterans.more

Two-time Formula One world champion Spaniard Fernando Alonso has extended his contract with his Aston Martin team for another two years. The driver's team, however, describes the new deal as 'multi-year'.more

The US and UK yesterday warned Iran not to try to attack Israel. Authorities in Tehran have threatened Israel with retaliation for the 1 April attack on the Iranian consulate in the Syrian capital Damascus.more

The game 'Cyberpunk 2077', developed by the Polish studio CD Projekt Red, received one of the awards - for best continuous developer support - at yesterday's British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) gaming awards ceremony.more

The Portuguese prosecutor general's office has discontinued most of the cases conducted in connection with reports of sexual abuse of church people. They were brought into prosecution mainly as a result of the work of an independent commission, the so-called Vita Groups.more

The prime minister has said there should be "extreme caution" about gender treatments as a new report said children are being failed by gender services.more

The fast-paced Bayer Leverkusen defeated West Ham United 2-0 at home in the quarter-finals of the Europa League. The guests' goal was guarded by Łukasz Fabiański. Liverpool lost to Atalanta Bergamo 0-3 at Anfield, and Milan lost 0-1 to Roma, in which Nicola Zalewski was a substitute. Return legs on April 18.more

A 39-year-old Polish man was shot dead on Wednesday evening in Stockholm after drawing the attention of a group of youths. He was killed in front of his 12-year-old son. The case has appalled politicians and the public.more

China is flooding the UK with hundreds of thousands of fake postage stamps, the Daily Telegraph and Daily Mail reported. Experts and MPs quoted by them describe this as an "act of economic warfare" similar to counterfeiting money.more

Positive or neutral attitudes towards employees from Ukraine are held by 78 per cent of employers; 41 per cent of the general public believe that there is a lower increase in wages due to Ukrainian immigrants, according to data presented in the 'Polish Labour Market Barometer' report by Personnel Service.more

Iga Swiatek will start the Switzerland-Poland match in the Billie Jean King Tennis Cup today at 14:00 (Poland time) with a clash against Simona Walthert. Afterwards, Magdalena Fręch will take to the hard court in Biel and her opponent will be Celine Naef.more

A museum dedicated to Polish airmen in the UK will open next weekend at the former RAF Ingham airbase in Lincolnshire in the north of England, where three Polish bomber squadrons were based during the Second World War.more

Although it is Paris that proudly bears the title of 'city of lovers', it turns out not to be the most popular setting for engagements. At least, that's according to a new ranking, according to which Lisbon can be considered Europe's engagement capital.more

From today (11 April), higher minimum earnings levels apply in the UK to apply for a work visa and to bring family members into the country. This also applies to citizens of European Union countries.more

The start of the training camp - on 2 June in Warsaw, the notification of the final team for the tournament to UEFA - five days later, and the departure to the base in Hannover - on 11 June. These are the most important dates for the Polish national football team before the European Championships in Germany, which begin on 14 June.more

Almost £54 million from the UK benefits system was defrauded by five Bulgarian nationals over four and a half years. According to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), this is the biggest case of its kind ever to come to court in the UK.more

The price of a UK passport will rise on Thursday, for the second time in just over 14 months. The cost of applying online to get a new or renewed adult passport will go up from £82.50 to £88.50 from midnight. This 7% rise follows a 9% rise in February 2023. Consumer group Which? said travellers due to renew would "likely be shocked" by the hike.more