The death of Adam Mickiewicz, the 170th anniversary of which falls today, November 26th, remains shrouded in mystery. Many researchers do not believe the poet died of cholera. Russians and political opponents within the Polish émigré community may have been interested in his death. The circumstances of the poet's death may point to poisoning.more

55% of respondents believe that Jolanta Kwaśniewska was the best first lady. The current first lady, Marta Nawrocka, came second with 18%. According to 12% of respondents, the late Maria Kaczyńska fulfilled the role of first lady best, according to a poll conducted for Wirtualna Polska.more

The French daily Le Figaro commented on the acts of sabotage targeting rail infrastructure in Poland, emphasizing that over the past two years, Poland has increasingly experienced the consequences of Russia's hybrid warfare. According to the newspaper, there is a lack of coordination between Ukrainian services and their EU partners.more

Wizz Air will launch four new routes from Poland in the 2026 summer season, including three to Rijeka, Croatia, and one to Rimini, Italy, the airline announced in a press release. Flights will begin between the end of March and the beginning of June next year.more

Women in Poland live on average 3.7 years longer than men in good health. In 2024, healthy life expectancy at birth was 61.6 years for men and 65.3 years for women, according to the Central Statistical Office.more

The third alert level, CHARLIE, will be in force on railway lines managed by PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe and PKP Linia Hutnicza Szerokotorowa from midnight until 28 February 2026, the Government Security Centre announced yesterday evening.more

Only one third of Poles declare sympathy for Germans, and the percentage of those who dislike them is the highest in years, according to yesterday's report in the German daily Tagesspiegel, citing the results of the latest Poland-Germany Barometer survey.more

Two acts of sabotage occurred on the Warsaw-Lublin route. During the first, an explosive device destroyed the railway track, which, according to Prime Minister Donald Tusk, was most likely intended to blow up the train. Elsewhere, a train carrying 475 passengers had to brake suddenly due to damage to the railway line.more

As of today (17 November), the Warsaw-Okęcie air border crossing has begun implementing the Entry/Exit System (EES) – a modern European system for registering the entry and exit of non-EU foreigners travelling for a short stay.more

Lublin Airport will gain a connection with Trapani in western Sicily starting next March. In October, the airport served nearly 39,000 passengers, over 14 percent more than during the same month last year.more

LOT Polish Airlines has launched ticket sales for a new route: Warsaw-Porto. The first flight to the Portuguese city will take place on May 25, 2026.more

The new annual train timetable will increase the number of connections operated by PKP Intercity to 555, of which 527 will be year-round and 28 seasonal, announced PKP Intercity CEO Janusz Malinowski. The new timetable will come into effect on December 14.more

The number of bookings for trips abroad for the Christmas and New Year's Eve period increased by 33 percent compared to last year, according to Wakacje.pl. Poles most frequently travel to Egypt, Malta, and the United Arab Emirates.more

Katowice has achieved enormous success during the transformation period and has a large reservoir of talented employees, said Professor Simon Stockley from the University of Cambridge, co-founder of a consortium supporting entrepreneurship in Silesia, in an interview with the Financial Times.more

49.4% of Poles surveyed believe that Prime Minister Donald Tusk is a better politician than President Karol Nawrocki. 44.9% of respondents hold a different opinion, according to a poll conducted by United Surveys by IBRiS for Wirtualna Polska.more

81% of Poles declare they feel patriotic, according to a survey conducted by the nationwide research panel Ariadna. Twelve% of respondents declared their willingness to participate in the Independence March, with young people showing the greatest interest in participating.more

Training Apache attack helicopter personnel and cooperation in the implementation of F-35 aircraft were the topics discussed during yesterday's meeting between the Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces, General Wiesław Kukuła, and the Chief of Defence of the United Kingdom, Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton.more

In 2060, Poland's population, under the low-fertility simulation, will reach 28.4 million. This represents a 24.3% decline compared to 2024, according to the latest study by the Central Statistical Office. According to forecasts, in 2060 there will be more people of non-working age than of working age.more

The "Ready" universal defense training program will begin on November 22nd, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz announced today. He emphasized that the program is open to all interested Polish citizens.more

According to the survey ‘Polish wallets: E-commerce during the festive season’, nearly one in three Poles do their Christmas shopping in November. At the same time, over 60% of respondents believe that festive advertising appears too early.more

75 destinations to 66 airports in 39 countries are included in the new winter schedule of Katowice-Pyrzowice International Airport. It came into effect last Sunday, according to airport representatives.more

Wizz Air has resumed flights from Olsztyn-Mazury Airport in Szymany to Dortmund. The president of Szymany Airport, Wiktor Wójcik, informed the regional council that the airport is facing a loss of PLN 17.7 million.more

The Social Insurance Fund's plan assumes that in 2026, the number of pensioners will increase by 123,000 compared to 2025. The average benefit will increase next year to nearly PLN 4,320 per month, the Social Insurance Institution announced yesterday.more

According to a survey conducted by ChronPESEL.pl and the National Debt Register, 59% of Poles have never checked who has the right to request their PESEL number. Sharing such data with entities that do not have appropriate security measures in place poses a risk of it falling into the wrong hands, the survey noted.more

LOT Polish Airlines will begin flights from Warsaw to Bologna on March 31, 2026. This is the fourth Italian destination in the national carrier's network, after Rome, Venice, and Milan, the carrier announced.more