Everyday shopping became more expensive in September by an average of 4.9 per cent compared to last September; the most expensive, by more than 10 per cent, were vegetables and fruit, according to the UCE Research report published yesterday. Bulk products - including sugar, salt and flour - are cheaper.more

80 per cent of adolescents aged 15-16 years have already drunk alcohol, 78 per cent of whom are using beer. With each year of delayed alcohol initiation, the likelihood of alcohol dependence decreases by 14 per cent and the risk of abuse by 8 per cent. - according to a report prepared by the Institute for Aware People. At the same time, the percentage of adolescents convinced of the health risks omore

The average price of a 55-square-metre unit in Warsaw is equivalent to 92 average gross salaries. The purchasing power of customers is clearly decreasing. The salvation would be to increase the housing offer, reports today's ‘Rzeczpospolita’.more

51 per cent of Poles are in favour of the presence of religion in public schools. 58 percent of respondents support the idea of limiting religion lessons to one hour per week. According to 69 per cent, the grade from this subject should not be included in the average at the end of the school year, according to the CBOS survey.more

Shops open on all Sundays are wanted by 52.6 per cent of Poles. Compared to the February survey, this is an increase of 6.6 percentage points. - reported today's ‘Rzeczpospolita’.more

Online financial fraud is the second most valuable criminal business after drugs, generating up to USD 1 trillion in revenue. In Poland, fraudsters defraud more than PLN 0.5 billion annually, reports ‘Puls Biznesu’.more

The latest report entitled ‘How do Poles currently use dentists? ‘How do Poles currently use dentists?’ shows that nearly 40% of compatriots would prefer to avoid dental surgeries from afar mainly because the cost of treatment and visits is too high. Almost 39% speak of fear of the white coat and the doctor himself. Fear of pain deters almost 30% of Poles. Negative experiences discourage more thanmore

Non-alcoholic beverages are conquering the Polish market, with sales growing even by more than 50 per cent a year, according to ‘’Rzeczpospolita‘’. According to the newspaper, this is only the beginning of a strong consumer trend.more

An observation of the behaviour of nearly 3 million consumers showed that there was an overall year-on-year decrease in holiday fast food traffic. These types of restaurants also lost customers. Pizzerias recorded two double-digit declines and sandwich and chicken bars recorded two single-digit declines. Other parameters, such as the length of time spent in an establishment or the average number omore

62 routes, including two new routes - to Milan-Malpensa and Trieste in Italy - will be operated from Krakow in this year's winter schedule by Irish airline Ryanair. The carrier forecasts that 5.9 million passengers will be served in the Malopolska capital this year.more

As many as two-thirds of us admit that we eat food whose expiry date has passed; we still do not understand the messages ‘best before’ and ‘should be consumed by’, reports today's Rzeczpospolita.more

In the CBOS survey, 38 per cent of respondents admitted that they see more risks than benefits from the development of artificial intelligence. One in four respondents holds the opposite view. Most believe that the development of AI will increase unemployment.more

Poland has entered a period of demographic crisis, which may be a longer-term trend, the CSO states in a study.more

Among economically active Poles, 45.2 per cent take on assignments outside their main job and 58 per cent of them want to continue or take on additional work in the next six months, according to the study ‘How Poles earn extra money’, conducted in August by SW Research on behalf of Gi Group Poland.more

Lisbon, Tenerife, Innsbruck, Larnaca are among the new additions to LOT Polish Airlines' winter schedule this year, the carrier announced on Thursday. There will be an increase in flights to Nice in November and March, while Venice, Dubrovnik and Sarajevo will also remain on the winter route network.more

The scams widely reported in the media, e.g. ‘on a grandchild’ or ‘on a policeman’, are being joined by others. The criminals are now claiming to be law firms specialising in providing services to borrowers. During the conversation, they claim that the caller's savings are at risk, but that by following their recommendations the funds can be saved. more

35 per cent of Poles say they are supporters of the government and 38 per cent are opponents; 38 per cent of respondents are satisfied with Donald Tusk as Prime Minister; 50 per cent are dissatisfied. - according to the September CBOS poll.more

Lublin has been selected as European Capital of Culture 2029, it was announced yesterday. Four Polish cities competed in the final of the competition for the title of European Capital of Culture 2029: Bielsko-Biała, Lublin, Katowice and Kołobrzeg. Lublin will be the third Polish city in the history of this competition. In 2000, it was Krakow, and in 2016. - Wroclaw.more

Later this year, 37 percent of the employed want to change jobs, according to the report “Labor Market in Poland.” As added, 27 percent of Polish male and female workers believe that they are paid adequate wages for their skills at their current workplace.more

92 per cent of Poles know nothing about the risks of using AI technology in the workplace, according to a report on the International Privacy Test. It added that more than 30 per cent of Poles do not know how to secure their home Wi-Fi network.more

The Ministry of Justice is considering the introduction of road manslaughter to the catalogue of offences, as well as the confiscation of a car for disobeying a driving ban, reports today's ‘Rzeczpospolita’.more

Money for the so-called “black hour” is set aside by 77.4 percent of Poles aged 18-35, while 12.3 percent have no such savings, according to the report “How do young Poles save for a black hour?”. More than 17.1 percent of respondents have more than PLN 10,000 set aside.more

Forty per cent of respondents are most likely to spend their free time with their immediate family, 28 per cent exclusively in the company of a loved one, and only 2 per cent of Poles are happy to spend their free time in a wide group, according to a CBOS survey. It also indicated that on average, everyone has three people with whom they can talk about all their problems.more

The Polish Air Navigation Services Agency is negotiating with airlines new rates for air control services to be in force between 2025 and 2029. The rates will be significantly higher than those currently in force, according to yesterday's ‘Rzeczpospolita’.more

The government has extended the area covered by the state of calamity to include the following districts of the Lower Silesian Voivodship: Bolesławiecki, Jaworski, Legnicki and Złotoryjski, according to a decree published today in the Official Bulletin.more