The move, however, has sparked divisions over healthcare funding.
Business
New Trump tariffs could lower Polish GDP by 0.4%, says Tusk
“A severe and unpleasant blow, because it comes from our closest ally, but we will survive it,” said the prime minister.
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Many professions emerge from pandemic with higher wages in Poland
There has been greater demand for IT, logistics and accounting services.
Number of immigrant workers in Poland growing at “record rate”
Poland has had one of the EU’s highest levels of immigration in recent years.
Poland plans reform to decouple health insurance from employment status
Poland already has the lowest unemployment rate in the EU.
Poland with EU’s highest inflation, more than triple eurozone average
Poland has recorded the highest or second highest inflation among all EU member states in every month since February last year.
Police issue fines as hundreds gather for anti-lockdown protest in Polish city
Participants called for the government to be put on trial and businesses to reopen.
Polish central bank wants legally guaranteed right to pay by cash
Otherwise certain social groups, such as the elderly and disabled, could face exclusion, warns the bank.
World’s first payment chip that can be implanted under skin launched by Polish-British startup
Walletmor’s chip is inserted under the skin.
Poland plots “revolutionary” plan for state-owned utilities to shed coal assets
The move is intended to boost investment in greener forms of energy.
Polish coal plant was EU’s biggest CO2 emitter in 2020
Three Polish power stations were in the top 10.
Bankruptcies reach highest ever level in Poland in first quarter of 2021
Analysts warn that figures will rise further yet when state aid dries up.
Court suspends Polish state oil giant’s media takeover
Orlen has bought hundreds of local media outlets.
State audit office notifies prosecutors of “crime” by body promoting Poland abroad
The Polish National Foundation is accused of failing to provide documents.
