It is “likely” that Russia is involved in the fire that has recently destroyed Warsaw’s largest shopping centre, says Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk. However, he added that investigations were still ongoing. At a press conference on May 21 afternoon, at which he was discussing the formation of a new commission to investigate Russian influence…
Although a large majority of Poles think their financial literacy is average or good, in reality many of them have gaps in knowledge relating to even basic concepts such as inflation, a new study has found. The report, commissioned by KRD, which runs Poland’s largest debt registry, consisted of a survey asking Poles to assess…
Poland’s parliament has approved an extension of the legal right of residence and access to social support for refugees from Ukraine until September 2025. Poland is home to almost 1 million Ukrainian refugees, the second-highest figure in Europe after Germany, according to Eurostat. However, the legislation also introduces changes, including a requirement that children attend…
Poland’s parliament has almost unanimously supported a package of measures proposed by the government to provide financial support to help parents of young children return to work. The legislation would offer parents a choice of one of three types of benefit for children aged between 12 and 35 months. One of the options is entirely…
Poland’s Zabka, which is the largest convenience store chain in Central and Eastern Europe, has launched its first shop abroad after opening an outlet in Romania. The firm hopes to have a total of 200 stores in the country until the end of the year, adding to the over 10,000 it already has in Poland…
Prime Minister Donald Tusk has announced that an additional 100 million zloty (EUR 23.4 million) will be allocated to Poland’s security agencies in response to the growing threat of covert action by Russia and Belarus. Poland has in recent days been struck by a series of unexplained fires, though Tusk echoes other government figures in…
The owner of Warsaw’s largest shopping centre, destroyed in a fire on May 12, has announced that it will rebuild the facility in discussion with the business owners who operate there. Local authorities have also pledged to support merchants who lost their businesses and police are investigating the cause of the fire amid claims that…