A Polish man released from a Congolese prison has returned to his country after the authorities intervened. According to him, he was imprisoned due to ‘unfortunate presidential diplomacy’ during a visit to Rwanda. According to Mieszko Pawlak, minister at the KPRP, it was a conversation between Andrzej Duda and the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo that led to his release.more

The greatest number of opponents of Poland's presence in the European Union are among the youngest Poles - according to a survey prepared by Opinia24 commissioned by TOK FM as part of a grant from the European Parliament.more

More than half of Poles are satisfied with the quality of their sleep. This is much more than a few months ago, but less than during the pandemic. Among the reasons that make it difficult to fall asleep, respondents most often indicate excessive thinking and racing thoughts, uncertainty about the future or waking up at night. more

57 percent respondents believe that Poland should not join the euro zone in the next five years. 29% of respondents expressed an affirmative opinion on this matter. respondents - according to a survey by the Pollster Research Institute for "Super Express", published in today's edition of the newspaper.more

Number of people earning over PLN 10,000 PLN per month increased in Poland to 1.5 million in 2022 - according to the KPMG report. However, the group of those with assets above USD 1 million decreased by one tenth.more

Almost 1 million dogs and cats are homeless in Poland, confirms a global study entitled 'The State of Pet Homelessness. 'The State of Pet Homelessness Project'. Of these, as many as 750,000 cats and 75,000 dogs live on the streets.more

Over 44 thousand passengers were carried by the Turkish national carrier Turkish Airlines on the route between Istanbul and Krakow in the first year of its operation. From June 1, the airline will once again increase the frequency of flights - they will operate every day.more

The largest portal for new apartments and houses - RynekPierwotny.pl - has published the next edition of the Investment Ranking, which selects the most popular and interesting residential projects in terms of finishing standard from the largest Polish cities.more

More than 25 per cent of Poles would agree to share personal data if they received additional benefits in return. One in ten would share their PESEL in exchange for benefits, according to a study by ChronPESEL.pl and the National Debt Register.more

In the first year of the pandemic, the percentage of people declaring themselves to be believers ceased to exceed 90 per cent and has been visibly declining ever since. At the same time, the percentage of Poles classifying themselves as rather or completely non-believers has been increasing - in recent times clearly - according to a CBOS survey.more

In Q1 2024, Poles bought as many as 800 houses and flats on the Iberian Peninsula, according to Registradores de Espana. This is not only 21 per cent more than the quarter before, but also three times more than in the pre-pandemic Q1 2019. - reports 'Puls Biznesu' in today's edition.more

The EHIC card is as old as our presence in the European Union. To date, the National Health Fund has issued more than 37 million cards. It is worth carrying it with you when you travel abroad.more

A SW Research study for "Wprost" shows that Poles are quite divided on the issue of introducing a ban on the sale of alcohol at gas stations.more

73 percent men believe that in the event of a possible armed conflict, a ban should be introduced for men of military age to leave Poland - according to an IBRiS survey for Radio ZET. Women have a different opinion - 55%. is against such a solution.more

The latest Proxi.cloud report shows that in the first quarter of 2024, traffic in the entire fast food restaurant market increased by 4.7% compared to the same period last year. In the case of pizzerias, the result improved y/y by 3.1%, and for places offering sandwiches and chicken dishes it increased by 6.5%.more

From the latest edition of the periodically published report entitled 'PRICE INDEX IN RETAIL STORES' shows that in April this year. prices in stores (including food, non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages, household chemicals and children's products) increased on average by 2.4% y/y. In March they increased y/y. by 2.1%, in February - by 3.9%, and in January - by 4.8% y/y.more

The regulations regarding the movement of pets on the premises of the parliament are being finalized. The meeting room and culture are to be closed to them - reported "Rzeczpospolita".more

Although the minimum pension is PLN 1,780.96 gross, almost 400,000 Poles can only dream of such money. ZUS information shows that the lowest benefit, i.e. 2 groszy, is received by a resident of Biłgoraj, because she worked only one day - writes "Fakt" today.more

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Poland will not accept any migrants under the migration pact, assured Prime Minister Donald Tusk. He added that Poland accepted hundreds of thousands. migrants in connection with the Russian-Ukrainian war and tens of thousands migrants from Belarus.more

The city where the average salary is the highest is Kraków - the "Fakt" daily reported. The average salary for March here exceeded PLN 11,000. more

The Kuwaiti low-cost airline Jazeera Airways will launch a direct connection between the capital of this country, Kuwait, and Krakow from June 11, the carrier announced on its social media profile.more

Immigrants from Asia and Latin America, despite language barriers and a long employment process, show great willingness to work in Poland. Their number has increased several times over the past five years - according to a study by EWL Group and the Eastern Europe Study Center at the University of Warsaw.more

A unique event is approaching, which is already arousing interest among professionals involved in international trade. The "Polish Trade Finance Symposium 2024", organized by MERGE, will be held on May 15-16 at Crowne Plaza Warsaw - The Hub. One of the media patrons is the Londonek.net portal.more

Support for medium and large businesses for adopting the common currency decreased slightly from 54%. up to 48 percent In turn, 42 percent is against adopting the euro - reports "Rzeczpospolita" today.more