According to 32% of Polish companies, it is ‘impossible’ to do business in the country, according to the ‘Entrepreneurship Barometer 2025’. This is less than the average for the 16 countries surveyed, where 50% of the entrepreneurs surveyed shared this opinion. In Poland, geopolitical instability was considered the biggest challenge (68%).more
Almost half of those surveyed do not believe that Poland will face a real threat of war in the next five years, according to a survey published by "Super Express".more
Companies need three to five years to implement the proposed solutions regarding work in high temperatures, according to Robert Lisicki, an expert from the Lewiatan Confederation. The ministry wants the regulation on this matter to come into force at the beginning of 2027.more
The President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK), Tomasz Chróstny, has obligated Booking.com to provide accurate information about whether the accommodation provider is a business or an individual, the Office announced. The company will implement changes and provide compensation to users who file complaints regarding the lack of information.more
More and more Poles are joining shooting associations or becoming collectors, "Dziennik Gazeta Prawna" reported today, citing data from the Police Headquarters.more
A draft regulation of the Council of Ministers on the minimum wage was submitted for review last week. According to the draft, from 1 January 2026, the minimum wage will be PLN 4,806 gross, and the minimum hourly rate will be PLN 31.40 gross.more
Starting today, applications for biometric passports can be submitted at Wrocław Airport. The airport in Wrocław-Strachowice is the first in the country where this procedure can be completed. Until now, only temporary documents were issued here.more
Fifty-seven percent of Poles would "definitely" prefer a four-day workweek, according to a survey conducted by Research Partner on the ARIADNA Research Panel. Seventy percent of respondents believe that employers will seek to reduce wages if working hours are shortened.more
The address that new President Karol Nawrocki delivered yesterday in the Sejm (lower house of parliament) heralds a conflict with the pro-European government of Prime Minister Donald Tusk, according to the British newspaper "Guardian." In its commentary, the newspaper also emphasized the importance of Nawrocki's personal relationship with US President Donald Trump.more
39.1 percent of respondents believe that Aleksander Kwasniewski was the best president during the Third Republic. Lech Kaczyński came second with 15.4 per cent, followed closely by Andrzej Duda as indicated by 15 per cent of respondents, according to the SW Research poll for Onet.more
Only in Małopolska and Wielkopolska did employment increase this year. Differences in earnings between industries in different regions are as high as 90 per cent, according to today's ‘Rzeczpospolita’.more
Wizz Air has announced the launch of six new routes from Katowice and the addition of another Airbus A321neo to its Katowice base, according to Katowice Airport spokesman Piotr Adamczyk.more
In 2024, men in Poland lived an average of 74.93 years, and women 82.26 years, according to data from the Central Statistical Office. The leading causes of death are circulatory system diseases, cancer, and respiratory diseases.more
Polish services accessed Poles' phone records over 2 million times in 2024. Officers have access to them "from their desks," with no external monitoring. This violates the law and EU rulings, writes "Gazeta Wyborcza."more
RAF pilots and their Eurofighters are completing a four-month mission to support the protection of NATO's eastern flank. For the past four months, the British, Polish, and Swedish air forces have been stationed at Malbork Air Base.more
Karol Nawrocki topped the poll for trust in politicians in July, according to a study conducted by IBRiS for Onet. Radosław Sikorski came in second, and Rafał Trzaskowski came in third.more
Zofia and Nikodem were the names most frequently chosen by parents for their children in the first half of this year, the Ministry of Digital Affairs (MC) reported yesterday. Among the least frequently chosen names were Renata and Franek.more
Over 60% of adult Poles experience loneliness, and 27% of the surveyed group experience it in an intense form, according to a study conducted by scientists from the Medical University of Wrocław. Men are less likely to admit to loneliness.more
Nearly half of Poles prefer to spend their holidays in tourist destinations, while nearly one in three chooses home as a place to relax, according to a study by Danae. Active holidays, such as those spent in the countryside or in the city, are less popular.more
Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski is already in Poland. Today, a few minutes after 11:00 a.m., a special plane with the Polish astronaut on board landed at Chopin Airport in Warsaw. During a press conference after his arrival in Warsaw, he said that he was looking forward to seeing his family.more
Poland is preparing a manual on how to cope in case of war or natural disaster, an interior ministry official says.
The 40-page pamphlet - titled "Safety guide" - aims to strengthen national resilience amid heightened regional uncertainty, including conflict in neighbouring Ukraine.more
Dr. Tomasz Gajownik from the University of Warmia and Mazury (UWM) believes that Prime Minister Donald Tusk's proposed ministerial changes are a "propaganda and PR" move. He believes the cabinet reshuffle is a signal to the president-elect that "the government is preparing for a confrontation with the Grand Palace."more
Astronauts' blood tests show similar indicators to those found in people who spend long periods of time at polar stations and in submarines, explains Alessandro Alcibiade, a doctor on the IGNIS mission who is taking care of the health of Polish astronaut Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski.more
