“It is important that the apartments that are built on the Polish market go to Polish families,” says a deputy minister.
Maria Wilczek
Smolensk investigatory committee cost 23 million zloty
It has not yet published its findings, despite long claiming they are ready.
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Poland builds most new homes in four decades
Almost 222,000 new homes were delivered in Poland in 2020.
Art auction sales hit new record high in Poland amid pandemic
A new record price for a single painting was also set.
Launch of Polish “anti-censorship” social media site hit by technical and security issues
Despite the website’s free speech claims, its terms and conditions show that it will censor certain types of content.
A quarter of Poles have no savings
Amid the pandemic, most Poles say they have been cutting back on spending and have stopped putting aside money for savings.
Poland records second fastest house price increase in Europe
Real estate value has risen with low interest rates, high inflation and growing salaries.
Poland’s coronavirus vaccine rollout delayed by EU delivery bottlenecks
Some hospitals have suspended administering the jabs.
French cremation company seeks to expand pet funeral services to Poland
Despite Poland having the third largest number of pets in Europe, it has far fewer crematoriums than its much smaller neighbours.
Polish central banker wants new 1,000 zloty note to help people store cash “in underwear drawers”
The move would buck an international trend away from high-denomination notes.
Map shows Polish businesses reopening in defiance of “illegal” lockdown
Many businesses are arguing that lockdown rules are not only unjustly strict, but also a violation of their constitutional rights.
Politicians and activists campaign for people to declare Silesian identity in census
In the previous census of 2011, 847,000 people declared Silesian nationality.
Government pledges billion zloty support for mountain economy amid highlander unrest
Some businesses are threatening to ignore the restrictions and reopen.
Poland has EU’s fastest growing waste disposal fees for second year running
They have doubled over the last two years, an increase over three times bigger than in any other member state.
