Kraków is more normally associated with toxic smog, but has taken steps in recent years to improve air quality.
Society
Cost of rent in Poland up 62% since 2015, fifth-fastest rise in OECD
Between 2015 and 2022, the average wage in Poland also rose by 24.5%.
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Poland’s biggest charity fundraiser smashes record and offers support to Australia
The Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity (WOŚP) raised over 115 million zloty.
As Germany opens its labour market, should Poland be worried about losing Ukrainian workers?
Katarzyna Michalska
Germany’s new Skilled Immigration Act goes into force in March this year.
Government promises to fully compensate “each Polish family” for higher electricity bills
Energy prices are rising up to 12% for Polish households this year.
Judges from around Europe to join protest in Warsaw against Polish court reforms
The Venice Commission has also arrived in Warsaw to prepare an “urgent opinion”
Poland’s inflation hits highest level since 2012
CPI inflation for December reached a year-on-year level of 3.4%.
Opposition Senate speaker claims people are being paid to make false corruption accusations against him
Tomasz Grodzki said it was “a clear attack on the Senate” and called on the Internal Security Agency to investigate.
Polish deputy PM demands Netflix remove film depicting Jesus as gay
Jarosław Gowin called for Netflix to remove a “blasphemous” film depicting Jesus in a same-sex relationship.
Polish ski jumper Kubacki wins prestigious Four Hills Tournament
Dawid Kubacki continues a proud recent history of Polish champions in a sport that captures the nation’s attention in the winter months.
Poland imported a record amount of electricity in 2019
Domestic electricity production, which mainly comes from coal, also feel to its lowest level in five years.
“Climate” and “LGBT” chosen as Polish words of the year for 2019
A panel of academics and an internet poll agreed on the top two words of 2019, although in reverse order.
Founder of NGO fighting clerical paedophilia charged for defrauding former child victim
Marek L. allegedly took 30,000 zloty from the woman after claiming to be suffering from cancer.
Poland continues decline in two international freedom rankings
Poland’s score has continued to slide in rankings compiled by US think tanks the Cato Institute and Heritage Foundation.
