by Lauren Owens | 22 May 2017 | Polish news
58 percent of female employees believe that it is more difficult to get a promotion for them than for men, according to a survey. The survey conducted among 3 thousand Infopraca.pl1 female users points out that nearly 69% feel discriminated on the labour market. As...
by Lauren Owens | 19 May 2017 | Polish news
More than 230 representatives of Polish culture and science have signed a joint letter to President Andrzej Duda and Prime Minister Beata Szydło appealing for protection of the Białowieża Primeval Forest. The letter has been signed, among others, by directors...
by Lauren Owens | 18 May 2017 | Polish news
A 53-year-old man from Wrocław was disturbed by the noise coming from his neighbours’ apartment. He decided to go there and ask them to be quiet, and for that he paid the highest price. A multi-family building in Wrocław Wojszyce was the site of the tragedy. On...
by Lauren Owens | 12 May 2017 | Polish news
For a year without success Polish bishops have been asking the government for permission to set up a so-called humanitarian corridor for refugees. In the end Pope’s nuncio has become involved in the matter. The PiS government seems to be changing their minds about...
by Lauren Owens | 11 May 2017 | Polish news
15 children with symptoms of smoke poisoning have been transported to hospital after smoke appeared in their rooms in a hotel in Barszczewo, Podlaskie. As reported by the local fire department, the initial reason for the fire was a leak of the chimney, where soot...
by Lauren Owens | 10 May 2017 | Polish news
Apartment rent prices have increased by almost 7 percent over the last four years, according to the latest analysis by Open Finance and Home Broker. New, freshly finished apartments are mostly the reason for such a raise. However, there is no lack of demand, and...
by Lauren Owens | 9 May 2017 | Polish news
It is supposed to be a haven of greenery and a favourite resting place for Gdynia citizens. President of Gdynia Wojciech Szczurek has announced the creation of “Central Park”. First and foremost, it should be green and functional. In the heart of the city...
by Lauren Owens | 4 May 2017 | Polish news
According to a survey by Kantar Millward Brown SA for Fakty TVN, nearly half of Poles believe that the planned reform of the judiciary is aimed at subordinating the courts to the ruling party. The survey, commissioned by Kantar Millward Brown SA on behalf of TVN and...
by Lauren Owens | 2 May 2017 | Polish news
On Friday, in the seaside town of Świnoujście (Zachodniopomorskie voivodship), an agreement was signed to finance the construction of a tunnel under the Świna river. Świnoujście is situated on dozens of islands, of which only three are inhabited (Usedom, Wolin and...
