Poland has received almost 27 billion zloty (EUR 6.3 billion) of EU funds, as Brussels begins to pay out money frozen under the previous Law and Justice (PiS) government due to rule-of-law concerns. The transfer is the largest Poland has ever received in its 20 years of EU membership, says the government’s minister for funds…
From June, drivers working for ridesharing firms like Uber or Bolt in Poland will be required by law to have a Polish driver’s licence. The move is intended to increase safety for customers. But Uber warns that it will lead to longer waiting times and higher prices. The new regulations, which were approved by the…
US jeans maker Levis Strauss & Co. has announced that it will close a clothing factory in the central Polish city of Plock that has operated since the early 1990s, laying off 650 people. The company cited problems in hiring qualified staff and rising production costs – driven by high inflation, soaring energy prices and…
Ahead of the local elections on April 7, Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced plans to expand a system of payments to parents of young children introduced under the previous government. He also says that previously promised childcare allowances to help mothers return to work are almost ready. A system known as Family Care Capital was…
The city of Lodz has unveiled plans for its airport to become the first in Poland to host a solar farm. The plant will both power the airport itself as well as sell electricity commercially. “The airport site is unique, with very good sunlight, which will make the efficiency of this installation exceptional,” Lodz’s deputy…
Closing the border with Ukraine, as proposed by Polish farmers, will not affect the Polish grain market. Prices in Poland are derived from prices on global exchanges, in particular the Paris MATIF exchange, which is the basis for the price of grain in domestic ports. Port prices are crucial for prices in other regions of…
President Andrzej Duda has vetoed a bill to restore over-the-counter access to the morning-after pill, meaning Poland will remain one of just two EU countries in which a prescription from a doctor is required to obtain emergency contraception. His decision has been criticised by figures from the governing coalition, which pushed the legislation through parliament.…