A new benefit, informally named “granny payments”, would support grandparents caring for children while parents work.
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Poland’s largest convenience chain Żabka opens first store abroad
The company has opened its first store in Romania and plans to have 200 there by the end of the year.
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Free clothes “shop” for Ukrainian refugees opens in disused Polish mall
The Kraków Plaza mall has also been turned into a temporary shelter for hundreds of refugees from Ukraine.
Poland “will be independent from Russian gas in six months”, says PM
“We need to cut the oxygen from this war – money from the oligarchs, from oil, gas and other commodities,” says Mateusz Morawiecki.
Ukrainian refugees face difficulties exchanging money in Poland, warns human rights commissioner
Many currency exchanges are not accepting hryvnia at all or are only offering extremely low conversion rates.
Polish consumer office advises shoppers how to boycott Russian products
Many of Poland’s biggest retail chains have already withdrawn Russian and Belarusian products.
Poland to separate state coal assets to boost investment in lower emission energy
But some analysts have raised concern over how it will be financed, the lack of scrutiny, and the market power of the new entity.
Poland to make it easier for Ukrainian refugees to work and receive child benefits
“We are preparing changes to the regulations that will allow for long-term support for Ukrainian citizens,” says a minister.
Poland to lift Sunday trading ban in regions on Ukraine border
The government announced yesterday that shops may open to serve “the greater good”.
Poland to ban Russian airlines from its airspace
The ban is being “processed immediately” and “will apply from midnight”, says a government spokesman.
Poland takes Russian TV stations off the air following Ukraine invasion
RT (formerly Russia Today) is among the channels removed.
Thousands join farmers protest in Warsaw calling for more government support
They say the government has not done enough to protect them from inflation.
Poles set aside more savings following interest rate hikes
The value of new deposits put into savings accounts in Poland in the final quarter of 2021 was 9 billion zloty higher than in the previous quarter.
Two wind turbine tower factories to open in Poland
The development comes as Polish state-owned energy firms are looking to develop the country’s first offshore wind farms.
