The biggest financial challenges facing young people are buying a home and saving for retirement, which seem almost unrealistic for 41% and 27% of Poles aged 18-30. Only 31% of young Poles are setting aside funds for an additional pension, with PPK being the most popular instrument. more
73 percent of respondents believe that the war in Ukraine threatens Poland's security, according to a June CBOS survey. According to the poll, 75 percent support Poland's acceptance of refugees from Ukraine, while 21 percent are against.more
An estimated 1.3 million UK households missed or defaulted on an essential bill in a single month as cost-of-living pressures build up, a survey suggests.more
London is the capital of workplace toxicity, according to a new report, with over a million staff estimated to have taken time off due to challenges with their boss.more
Patients can expect significant disruption as junior doctors in England begin their longest walkout yet over pay, NHS chiefs say.
The five-day strike in England runs until 07:00 BST on Tuesday 18 July.more
Nearly 35 percent of Poles surveyed in an IBRiS poll for Rzeczpospolita admitted that inflation and high prices are the most important topics of debate recently. In second place, respondents are concerned about the level of state security.more
The 118-page "Domestic Violence Report," presented yesterday by Interior Ministry head Nancy Faeser, Family Minister Lisa Paus and the head of the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA), yielded "horrifying data and charts on domestic violence in families and relationships" and "gruesome details" - reported the 'Bild' daily.more
Nearly 62,000 Europeans died in 2022 due to hot weather. Scientists estimate that last summer was the hottest in Europe this century, according to a report published by the scientific journal Nature Medicine.more
The French government will pay its citizens small sums from October on the occasion of the repair of clothes and shoes in order to fight the excessive waste of clothes, reports the daily Le Monde. Every year, the French get rid of 70,000 tons of clothing, two-thirds of which end up in landfills.more
There has been an "untold increase" in the number of high net worth Brits paying to become EU citizens post-Brexit, wealth experts have told 'The Telegraph'. more
Some 1.7 million young people, or nearly a fifth of Italians aged 15 to 29, are not in education, employment or training of any kind. Only Romania is worse off in the EU, Istat, Italy's main statistics office, reported Friday.more
After a year in Austria, the willingness of women who left Ukraine because of the Russian invasion to return to their homeland has dropped significantly, according to a survey of about 1,000 people commissioned by the Austrian Integration Fund (OeIF). Only 13 percent of the women now have concrete plans to return to Ukraine, compared to 30 percent a year ago.more
78 percent of respondents believe that in connection with the approaching 80th anniversary of the Volhynia massacre, the president of Ukraine should officially apologize on behalf of his nation for the crimes committed against Poles at that time, according to a CBOS survey.more
Lack of time is the most common reason why Poles do not engage in regular physical activity, according to the latest edition of the report on the physical activity of Poles.more
The picturesque Italian town of Chioggia near Venice has banned skimpy clothing from the streets. Naked torsos and beachwear are something "unacceptable"- declared Mayor Mauro Armelao, announcing a €75 fine for such behavior.more
53 percent of Poles believe that Russia has had opportunities and real influence on decisions made in the institutions of the European Union or its member states, according to a survey commissioned by the European Policy Research Center.more
Health officials are investigating after a case of tuberculosis was identified at a school in Wales.
One person had tested positive for the deadly infection at The John Frost School in Newport, according to authorities.more
The human rights situation in Belarus is "catastrophic" and only getting worse, warned the UN Special Rapporteur on Belarus, Anais Marin, at a meeting of the UN Human Rights Council.more
Afghanistan's ruling Taliban announced today that all beauty salons in the country must close within a month, a new measure aimed at removing women from public life, reports AFP.more
Water cremation is set to be made available for the first time in the UK. The process, known as resomation, uses a mix of potassium hydroxide and water to break down human remains in what is billed as a more sustainable option.more
