87% of Poles declare that they have a hobby. The most frequently indicated hobbies include reading, travelling and sports, the latest survey showed. As it was added, 77% of those who have a hobby take their mind off work thanks to it, and nearly 7 out of 10 respondents would like to turn their hobby into a job.more
The COVID-19 pandemic affected smoking habits. During it, it was easier to start smoking more than to cut down on smoking, suggests a US study published by the Ochsner Journal.more
Within weeks of the outbreak of war in Ukraine, thousands of Finns have signed up for military and first aid training. For the first time in Finnish history, a majority of citizens are in favour of joining NATO, writes the USA Today website.more
27.2 percent of Germany's population is of migrant origin, most of them with Turkish, Polish or Russian roots, the Federal Statistical Office said on the basis of a micro-census conducted in 2021.more
68 percent Poles consider Easter as family holidays. For 44 percent they are a religious experience, and 38 percent. treats them as a nice tradition - according to the CBOS survey.more
The outbreak of the war in the East made Poles open to changes that will help reduce the consumption of gas and oil, reports "Dziennik Gazeta Prawna", pointing to the results of the YouGov poll for the European Climate Foundation.more
Most Germans, expecting the lasting effects of inflation and price rises, have already started to cut their spending, according to a poll commissioned by "Der Spiegel".more
The fifth edition of the study "FMCG Brands We Shop by BLIX & Kantar" showed that the largest group of active consumers are still prudent and pragmatic people. The share of shopping enthusiasts who now visit stores for entertainment has decreased over the course of the year. However, more and more cenoholics focused on the amount of expenses.more
It comes after transgender cyclist Emily Bridges was last week barred from competing in a women's event after the sport's governing body ruled she was not eligible.
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As a result of the war in Ukraine and the movement of people to our country, we can expect an increase in various types of infections, not only COVID-19, even infections such as HIV, specialists warned yesterday at the conference "Virology 2022 - latest reports".more
The functioning of the National Health Fund is assessed well by 31% of Poles, and negatively by 60%. The opinions about the State Sanitary Inspectorate are the best recorded so far. Its activity is assessed well by 53% of respondents, with 18% giving a bad mark. - This is the result of a CBOS survey.more
Women in the UK were paid just 90p for every £1 earned by a man, according to the latest figures released through the government’s gender pay gap reporting mechanism.more
7 out of 10 Poles support the idea that every inhabitant of the country must undergo a short military course - according to a survey conducted by IBRiS for "Rzeczpospolita".more
According to the latest public opinion poll, almost every third Pole intends to do pre-Christmas grocery shopping only a week before Easter. It is also known that over 9 out of 10 compatriots plan to buy products in stationary stores. Most respondents announce that they will execute transactions at discounters.more
A mere regulation in Poland plans to create a gigantic database, combining information from almost all possible public registers, writes today's 'Dziennik Gazeta Prawna'.more
As Russia wars with Ukraine, a backlash against the Patriarchate and its head is growing among the faithful of the Moscow Patriarchate Orthodox Church, which includes 12,000 of Ukraine's 19,000 Orthodox parishes, reports the BBC.more
Since 24 February, 2.5 million people have entered Poland from Ukraine, the Border Guard announced this morning. Yesterday, officers cleared 18.5 thousand travellers, and today until 7:00 am - 3.8 thousand people. More than half of the refugees registered in the PESEL database are children.more
Our spatial orientation and ability to navigate the landscape depends on where we come from. Growing up in rural areas affects a sense of direction in adulthood very differently from growing up in cities, researchers from the University of Lyon (France) and University College London (UK) found.more
Scaffolders, beauticians and bricklayers are still among the occupations likely to have the highest levels of non-vaccination against Covid-19 – though rates have improved for bar staff and call centre workers.more
Nearly two million anti-social behaviour reports have gone unattended by 34 police forces in England and Wales over the past three years, new figures show.more
Most Poles, 36 percent, said that as a result of the pandemic, they spend more time at home, and 19 percent. of respondents indicated that they devote more time to their family - according to a Kantar Public poll.more
According to the latest study, the mental health of almost 40% of Poles deteriorated during the pandemic. Nearly half of them believe that it was the most influential factor in increasing prices in stores. And the same number of people declare that stress is the main symptom of weakness. Experts commenting on the results see this as a significant threat to the economy.more
On 5 May, there are local elections taking place in England, Scotland and Wales, while in Northern Ireland voters will elect members to the Northern Ireland Assembly.more
Nearly three-quarters of respondents intend to boycott at least one company that has not withdrawn from Russia as a result of the war in Ukraine, a survey by market and opinion research agency SW Research shows. Opponents of the boycott believe it is more of a declaration than real action.more
