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
Several thousand citizens of European countries opposed to vaccination against Covid-19 have come to Paraguay during the pandemic to start a new life in this South American country. According to local media, citizens of German-speaking countries predominate among the arrivals.more
For 40 percent employees working remotely is associated with greater fatigue, and 37 percent complains about the imbalance between work and private life - these are some of the conclusions of the CBRE report "Working from home or office?" published yesterday.more
The year 2021 was the world's most anti-Semitic year in a decade, according to an annual report created by the World Zionist Organization and the Jewish Agency. At least 10 anti-Semitic incidents occurred on average each day, and the actual number is likely higher because many incidents go unreported. more
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's office today announced an investigation into allegations by Nusrat Ghani, a Conservative Party MP who claims she was fired from her deputy minister position because she is Muslim.more
Britain’s welfare system is “unfit for purpose” and in urgent need of reform, experts warned on Sunday amid fears that millions more families will struggle to make ends meet amid the dual pressures of the pandemic and the spiralling cost-of-living crisis.more
The Business Secretary has said households will need to wait until March to find out if a scheme reportedly under consideration to hand out £500 one-off payments to help with energy bills will go ahead.
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