Italians, Americans, Hungarians and Slovaks enjoy the greatest sympathy among Poles; in turn, the greatest reluctance is expressed towards Russians and Arabs, according to a CBOS poll.more
Nearly one in three blue-collar workers have changed jobs during the pandemic, and one in two are confident they would easily get a new job in their specialty, according to a survey released yesterday. It pointed to an increase in demand for blue-collar workers.more
A record number of anti-Semitic incidents were reported in Britain last year, the Community Security Trust (CST), a Jewish charity that monitors anti-Semitism in the country, reported Thursday.more
Four out of five Germans are worried about the next billing of heating costs due to rising energy prices, according to a survey published on Friday, writes the website of the weekly "Spiegel".more
Most of the US states with the lowest life expectancy in 2019 were in the south. Hawaiians can live the longest, according to a report by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).more
Octopus Energy will offer free electricity to its 1.4 million smart meter customers who can hit electricity reduction targets during peak hours. We've full info on who can get it and how to apply below. more
"Super Express" reports that the government in Poland is working on changing the real wage growth rate. The daily emphasizes that inflation is ruining the budgets of seniors who are afraid of low valorization of benefits and complain that pensions on the Vistula are too low.more
56% of adult Poles want to go on at least a two-day holiday this year. This is by 8 percentage points more than last year, according to a CBOS survey.more
Poles pay rent first and then credit installments and electricity bills; water and gas invoices are moved to further positions in the repayment plan, according to research conducted by the National Debt Register.more
Many Italian children, including elementary school students, hardly remember life before the pandemic. Some even believe that people have always worn masks. Some young Italians, however, know that it used to be possible to embrace.more
Following the publication of a book on the abuse of nursing home residents in France, complaints from families of seniors are increasing. The government has announced a thorough investigation of the case, and the media is describing a systemic problem of staff shortages in nursing homes.more
Almost one in two young Italians is harassed by their peers, almost 90 percent feel lonely, and nearly three-quarters feel unsafe on the Internet - these are the results of an Italian poll among people aged 14 to 26. Their analysis emphasizes that this is "psychological SOS".more
Every third young man, although he wants a lasting relationship, does not intend to get married - secular or church - according to a study by the Center for Social Prevention and the University of Business and Entrepreneurship in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, which was described by Rzeczpospolita on Friday.more
In 2021. Poles were more likely than in 2020 to be socially active, enjoy culture and go on vacation, according to CBOS' "Activities and Experiences of Poles in 2021."more
Two-thirds of women aged 12-25 have been street bullied in the past two years, reports the Netherlands Bureau of Statistics (CBS). This is the first time the office has examined street bullying across the country.more
On Saturday, the inhabitants of Kidderminster, in Worcestershire, Great Britain, celebrated the 99th birthday of Lieutenant Edmund Szymczak, a soldier of the 2nd Polish Corps. A parade was organized in front of his house and the cake was cut.more
66% of Poles have a negative opinion of the PiS government (25% have a positive opinion); 62% of Poles also have a negative opinion of President Andrzej Duda's work (29% have a positive opinion), according to the latest Kantar Public survey. 63% of respondents are dissatisfied with PM Mateusz Morawiecki's work, while 27% are satisfied with his performance.more
Rishi Sunak has consolidated his position as the frontrunner to succeed Boris Johnson if he is ousted by Tory MPs over the Partygate affair, a poll reveals today.more
PiS has been winning the polls for months. Although due to the high price, the confusion with the Polish Government and the lack of decisive action in the fight against the pandemic, support for Jarosław Kaczyński's party is slightly melting. It is seniors who give power to PiS - according to an IBRIS poll published in "Super Express".more
