Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski’s fantasy books have spawned a hugely successful video game franchise and Netflix show.
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Poland says it will not meet EU milestone to reform “junk contracts”
Critics say that such contracts are used by employers to reduce labour costs and that they put employees in precarious positions.
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“Housing is a right, not a commodity”: Polish opposition proposes interest-free mortgages
The idea has been criticised by, among others, The Left, which points out that it does not fix the problem of a housing shortage.
Warsaw refuses to certify 157 “micro-apartments” in city’s “Hong Kong” complex
Officials say that the apartments were built as hotel rooms but are being sold on the open market.
Norway wealth fund puts Polish state oil firm “under observation for serious human rights violations”
Its ethics council is concerned at Orlen’s ownership of dozens of local media outlets.
Google, Amazon, Mercedes and Ikea warn Poland it will lose investment without more green energy
“Without green energy, the Polish economy is in danger of losing its competitiveness and attractiveness.”
Poland may have Europe’s most modern high-speed rail network in 20 years, says EU official
He also notes that Poland will play a key role in integrating Ukraine into the EU’s transport network.
Number of electric cars in Poland grows 63% in a year but remains well below government target
The Polish government originally wanted one million electric vehicles on Polish roads by 2025, but so far there are only 67,000.
Ukrainian couple open “Crimea” restaurant opposite Russian embassy in Warsaw
“We want to remind the Russians working opposite that Crimea belongs to Ukraine and nothing will change that.”
Banks may not seek extra fees for invalided loans, says EU court advisor on Polish case
Polish banks’ shares fell after the opinion was published.
Inflation eats into Poles’ doughnuts ahead of “Fat Thursday”
On the last Thursday before Lent, Poles eat over 100 million doughnuts – an average of more than 2.5 per person.
Polish delivery giant sparks grammar debate in trademark battle
InPost has asked contractors not to use grammatical case endings for the name of its “paczkomat” parcel lockers.
Warsaw unveils plans to more than double size of metro
The expansion would ensure that over half of Varsovians will live within one kilometre of a metro station, up from 28% currently.
Procedure granting Ukrainian refugees access to Polish labour market used 900,000 times
A minister welcomed the growing Ukrainian workforce, which “complements our labour market” and “pays taxes here in Poland”.
