Species such as hyacinths appear to repel wild boars due to their intense scent.
Alicja Ptak
Presidential candidate reports far-right rival to prosecutors for antisemitic remarks during TV debate
Grzegorz Braun talked about the “problem of Judaisation”, meaning that “Jews have far too much say in Polish affairs”.
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Extreme poverty rate rises to 6.6% in Poland, highest level in a decade
Around 2.5 million people lived in extreme poverty in Poland in 2023, up 47% on the previous year.
Polish delivery giant InPost takes full control of UK logistics firm Menzies
The deal marks the latest step in a rapid international expansion by InPost.
Poland overtakes Russia in value of exports for first time
Poland has risen to become the 19th largest exporter in the world.
Head of Poland’s public media oversight body dismissed over connection to opposition-linked media
The opposition PiS party called it an “attack on the media”.
Poland ordered to pay £252m compensation to Australian firm for failed coal mine project
GreenX’s lawyers declared it a victory against Poland’s “resource nationalism”.
Polish health authorities warn against mushroom-picking in flood-hit areas
Mushrooms in those areas could have absorbed pollutants carried by the flood waters.
Poland sets out plan to bring deficit below EU’s 3% limit
Poland was one of seven member states placed under the EU’s excessive deficit procedure this year.
State energy firm Orlen accuses former management of criminal offences causing €1.2 billion losses
Orlen is Poland’s largest company, and also one of the biggest in Europe.
Far fewer Ukrainian refugee children started school in Poland than expected after benefits change
Only 20,000 new Ukrainian children signed up, compared to estimates of up to 80,000.
Trump appeals for Polish Americans’ votes in interview with Polish TV station
Trump claimed that no US president has done more for Poles than he has.
Studio co-founded by Olga Tokarczuk to make game based on her work wins €4m grant
The firm is developing “an immersive role-playing game set in a science-fantasy world” based around one of Tokarczuk’s books.
Poland records EU’s highest house price growth for third consecutive quarter
Housing prices rose by 17.7% year-on-year in Poland in the second quarter of this year compared to an EU average of 2.9%.
