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%.
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Poland sees surge in sales of unfinished homes amid market troubles
High borrowing rates and construction costs have prompted many Poles to put their unfinished homes up for sale.
Warsaw will lose billions in revenue due to government’s tax overhaul, says mayor
A deputy finance minister says that the government is “listening carefully” to local authorities and ready to discuss the issue with them
Polish wind sector warns of construction delays due to Ukrainian workers returning home to fight
“Construction sites are deserted,” says the Polish Wind Energy Association, which also notes that fuel and materials are more expensive.
“Corpse containers” and brushes for “sweeping away guilt”: Polish artist puts fake labels in Leroy Merlin
The French DIY giant has refused to stop trading in Russia following the invasion of Ukraine.
Over 30,000 Ukrainians have started work in Poland since Russian invasion
“We want Ukrainians to be able to stand on their own two feet here in Poland,” says a minister.
Polish state firms direct advertising cash to government-friendly media, data show
Almost half of the 128 million zloty spent in magazines last year went to government-friendly weeklies.
Polish retailers rush to remove Russian products from their shelves
Anna Rzhevkina
Retailers still operating in Russia have faced protests in Poland.
Communist-era Warsaw milk bar forced to close in pandemic added to monuments register
Much of the art decorating its interior has survived intact since it was opened in the 1950s.
Netflix opens office in “key market” Poland, pledging to create more local productions
The streaming giant has invested almost half a billion zloty on productions in Poland in the last two years.
Poland unveils “most radical plan in Europe” for ending Russian energy imports
The prime minister criticised countries “not doing anything” to reduce reliance on Russia and the EU for not taking more decisive action.
Poland to ban Russian coal imports, saying it “can’t wait any longer for EU to act”
The Polish government admits that there are “legal doubts” over such a unilateral embargo by an EU member state.
Poland moves to end rule banning onshore wind construction
Poland was among Europe’s leaders in installing wind capacity, but new restrictions saw investment dry up after 2016.
