What's Up :: The PLN The history of the złoty, the Polish currency, dates back to the Middle Ages but the last one hundred years have led it to the fourth iteration, the PLN Zobacz więcej na temat:
What's Up :: Gambling in Poland Casinos are the safest places where one can satisfy the gambling urge but those inclined to take greater chances can try their luck at less prestigious places, yet at their own risk Zobacz więcej na temat:
What's Up :: Disappearing cab drivers As of June 17th all cab drivers must have a Polish driver's license and that spells problems for thousands of migrants employed in passenger transportation services across Poland Zobacz więcej na temat:
What's Up :: Fentanyl creeps into Poland Poland's Health Ministry has launched a monitoring system for opioid prescriptions, including fentanyl, with police notification in cases of unjustified issuance by doctors Zobacz więcej na temat:
What's Up :: Poles prone to health problems Poland ranks as one of the most ailing countries in the EU and with healthy life expectancy growing very slowly Zobacz więcej na temat:
What's Up :: Poles committed to helping others At least 85 percent of Poles declare they had engaged in charitable activity at least once over the past twelve months, according to the Humanitarian Barometer by Doctors Without Borders Zobacz więcej na temat:
What's Up :: Poland witnesses surge in gun permits The past year has seen a sharp increase in the number of applications for licenses to carry personal protection firearms Zobacz więcej na temat:
What's Up :: Polish males sporting new image Two years ago men accounted for 16 percent of plastic surgery clinic patients in Poland with the number presently reaching one in five, and growing Zobacz więcej na temat:
What's Up :: Is religion losing influence in public life? A number of social and political factors have contributed to diminishing the role of religion in the everyday life of Poles Zobacz więcej na temat:
What's Up :: Poland's demographic problems continue Despite various government incentives and encouragement Poland's population has diminished to 37.6 million in 2023 and there remains little hope for reversing the trend Zobacz więcej na temat:
What's Up :: The high school leavers' scare Every year in May high school seniors across Poland spend sleepless nights studying hard for the matura - a series of written and oral exams they need to pass in order to get their diploma which may, or may not open the door to university education Zobacz więcej na temat:
What's Up :: May holidays in Poland Three consecutive days at the start of May mark Labor Day and Poland's joining the EU, then National Flag Day, and finally the anniversary of adopting the Constitution of 1791 - the oldest in Europe and second only to that of the United States Zobacz więcej na temat:
What's Up :: Ukrainian refugee children in Poland required to attend school Following consultaions with authorities in Kyiv the Polish Ministry of Education will introduce compulsory schooling for Ukrainian children as of September Zobacz więcej na temat:
What's Up :: Changes in aid to refugees from Ukraine Poland's Ministry of Internal Affairs wants to amend the Law on Assistance to Ukrainian Citizens in Conection with the Armed Conflict on the Territory of Ukraine in order to seal the system and balance it with regard to current Polish realities Zobacz więcej na temat:
What's Up :: Spring is in the air Poles like to celebrate spring with some garden work which they find relaxing, though women declare more satisfaction with this type of chore Zobacz więcej na temat:
What's Up :: Easter and April Fools' What a rare opportunity to combine religious and family tradition with some non-standard sense of humor! Zobacz więcej na temat:
What's Up :: Vehicle confiscation for DUI A just introduced law in Poland allows for the confiscation of a vehicle the driver of which has been found to be under the influence of alcohol Zobacz więcej na temat:
What's Up :: Poland strong in cyber defense Though Poland is among the world's most frequently attacked countries (CPX data) it has managed to develop effective cyber security that places it at the top of global rankings (NCSI). But there is also the other side of the coin... Zobacz więcej na temat: