Poland’s stock market has been the world’s best performing so far this year.
Alicja Ptak
Poland to move ahead with major deregulation package after presidential vote, says Tusk
The prime minister described the plans as the most significant overhaul of Poland’s legal and administrative system since joining the EU.
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Ukrainians’ positive sentiment towards Poland collapses amid border blockades
It has declined from a net positive 92 percentage points in early 2023 to just 26 now, according to a new poll.
World Bank lends further €250 million to Poland for tackling air pollution
Poland’s “Clean Air” programme is supposed to be the largest of its kind in Europe.
Unique albino from Polish zoo named international penguin of the year
Kokosanka, a five-year-old African penguin, was rewarded with a herring cake, her favourite snack.
Poles 40% richer than they would be without EU membership, finds report
Among the eight eastern member states that joined in 2004, only Lithuania (60.3%) was found to have had a bigger premium.
Poland has EU’s second highest emissions in relation to size of economy
In terms of emissions per capita, Poland is fifth highest in the bloc.
Almost 600 people targeted with Pegasus spyware under former Polish government
Although many targets were legitimate, there were “too many cases” in which Pegasus was used by PiS against “inconvenient” figures, says a minister.
Number of Poles who read at least one book a year highest since 2010 but still a minority
The most popular writer in Poland for the fifth year running was crime and thriller writer Remigiusz Mróz.
Levi Strauss closes factory in Poland after over three decades
The firm and city have announced support for the 650 people who will lose their jobs.
Attending school to be mandatory for Ukrainian refugee children in Poland from September
It is estimated that there are at least tens of thousands of Ukrainian children in Poland who do not attend local schools.
Tusk announces expansion of previous government’s child-benefit payments
The prime minister also says that previously promised childcare allowances to help mothers return to work are almost ready.
Poland’s state auditor notifies prosecutors of suspected crimes by ex-PM and other officials
The Supreme Audit Office (NIK) says the officials caused financial “losses of at least 4 billion zloty at the local government level”.
Poland biggest beneficiary of EU membership among eastern member states, finds study
Since joining the EU in 2004, Poland’s economy has grown the third fastest among all 27 countries in the union.
