The year 2025 in Poland’s retail real estate market was clearly defined by the expansion of retail parks, which accounted for the vast majority of new supply. By contrast, shopping centre owners focused on refurbishing existing assets and adding new functions that would allow them to compete more effectively for customers’ attention. In 2026, activity […]

Employee engagement among Polish workers has declined for the first time in four years and is now at its lowest level since the pandemic. At the same time, the share of employees who can be described as disengaged has increased. Altogether, 33% of employees now fall outside the active circle of engagement. These are the […]

The year 2026 is bringing a fundamental change in employee preferences on the Polish labor market: traditional non-wage benefits are increasingly losing out to direct financial gains. We are entering an era of “hard HR economics,” stripping away employer-branding trinkets. Expectations around higher pay and pay transparency are rising. This is a clear signal to […]

The draft amendment to the Act on Competition and Consumer Protection introduces mechanisms for undercover test purchases, expanded powers to block websites, and the possibility of conducting searches — including in consumer-related cases. While the legislator is granting the President of the Polish Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) increasingly powerful tools to combat […]

The hacker attack on the University of Warsaw is a signal that the digital infrastructure of Polish universities and research institutes has become a real arena of threats. The response is the amendment to the Act on the National Cybersecurity System, adopted on 29 January and developed in cooperation with the academic community. The new […]

Poland’s January data from Statistics Poland (GUS) point to a clear cooling in the housing market figures. The number of housing starts fell by nearly 30% year on year, while the number of building permits issued and homes completed (delivered for occupancy) also declined. Some of these drops can be explained by unfavorable weather and […]

Poland’s commercial real estate market in 2025 reaffirmed its investment appeal against the European backdrop. Strong transaction activity in Q4, stable capitalization rates, and the growing role of domestic capital suggest the market has entered a recovery phase, with further growth expected in 2026. The total investment transaction volume in 2025 reached EUR 4.5 billion, […]

The Ministry of Climate and Environment has reported that by the end of 2025, renewable energy sources (RES) accounted for more than 50% of installed capacity in Poland. This is an important signal that the energy transition is happening. But is it moving in the right direction—and at the right pace? It’s worth stressing that […]

January traditionally cools consumer enthusiasm after the intense holiday season, and early 2026 was no different. An analysis of more than 240,000 receipts saved in When U Buy shows a clear month-on-month decline in spending, while also confirming that Poland’s e-commerce market continues to grow year on year—and that its internal balance is shifting more […]

Poznań’s modern office stock totalled 677,500 sq m at the end of 2025, while new completions remained limited. Only 4,900 sq m was delivered, across two small-scale projects. Despite the low volume, this was the second-highest result among Poland’s regional office markets. The capital of Greater Poland stands out for having the largest amount of […]

In 2025, international real estate consultancy Cushman & Wakefield reviewed conditions in Poland’s warehouse and industrial space market. The data show that tenant activity increased by 14% year on year. At the same time, despite a slight uptick compared with the beginning of the year, developer activity remains noticeably lower than during the market’s rapid […]

In 2025, nearly four out of ten documented attacks in the European Union targeted public administration.[1] The vast majority of entities within this group (69%) were central government bodies, such as ministries or security agencies. Local institutions (24%) and regional authorities (6.8%) were targeted somewhat less frequently.[2] The increasingly unstable geopolitical environment offers little hope […]

The past two years have spoiled us bankers with results that, in many cases, were driven more by market gravity than by outstanding strategies. High net profits, record ROE levels, and a strong net interest margin (NIM) created an environment in which performance improved faster than the pressure to raise operational efficiency. A favorable macro […]

AI assistants with built-in web browsing capabilities could, in the future, become a covert communication channel for malware — a kind of “courier” that carries instructions from cybercriminals to infected devices without resembling a classic attack. These are the conclusions of a new study conducted by experts at Check Point Research. In many companies, using […]

In recent years, the IT industry has seen a clear rise in recruitment for Data & BI, DevOps, and Business Analysis, while the availability of software development roles has declined—especially in Frontend, which remains the most popular specialization among job candidates. As an IT labor-market expert points out, this is a stark example of how […]

In January, average wages in Poland’s enterprise sector rose by 6.10% year on year, clearly below market expectations of 7.2%. This reading suggests that wage growth is slowing noticeably. The average gross salary in companies employing at least 10 people (excluding the public sector) exceeded PLN 9,000, reaching PLN 9,002.47. For nearly two years, we […]

“The introduction of artificial intelligence into companies was meant to guarantee higher efficiency and relieve pressure on teams. However, the results of the ADP Research ‘Workers Sentiment Survey,’ conducted regularly among 30,000 American employees, paint a much more complex picture of reality. While technology brings us closer to modernity, it may also distance us from […]

The use of generative artificial intelligence in legal practice is growing, but new threats are emerging along with it—from large language model hallucinations to data-protection risks. Dr Agnieszka Skorupka, an attorney-at-law at SWPS University in Wrocław (Faculty of Law and Social Communication), explains why AI outputs should never be trusted uncritically. LLMs enter mainstream legal […]

On 25 February, the European Commission is set to propose the Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) — a new “industry acceleration” initiative. It is the latest EU move, alongside deregulation “omnibus” packages, state-aid frameworks aligned with the Clean Industrial Deal, and proposals included in the draft of the next multiannual budget, that places reindustrialisation at the […]

Members of the European Parliament from the Security and Defence Committee (SEDE) visited Polish arms manufacturers to see how the domestic defence industry is coping with rising demand and Europe’s growing need to strengthen its security. In the MEPs’ view, production readiness is particularly important in the context of the SAFE programme—nearly PLN 200 billion […]

cyber_Folks Group, together with Sylius and BitBag, has completed the acquisition of 100% of PrestaShop—one of the world’s largest open-source e-commerce platforms. The transaction marks a major milestone in cyber_Folks’ strategy to build an integrated, pan-European e-commerce technology ecosystem. Following the acquisition, the combined annual gross merchandise value (GMV) supported by solutions developed within the […]

Landlords returned to the market in January with a fresh wave of rental listings, although they will likely have to wait a bit longer for a stronger response from tenants. January is traditionally the weakest month in terms of the number of leases signed. What about rents? According to experts at GetHome.pl, prospective tenants have […]

The value of financing for agricultural machinery and equipment reached PLN 7.5 billion in 2025, up 24.5% year on year, according to data from the Polish Leasing Association (Związek Polskiego Leasingu). The agro segment already accounted for 28% of the entire machinery and equipment financing market, becoming one of its strongest pillars. After two weaker […]

Organizational changes in companies mean that administration and procurement are increasingly less likely to function as large, standalone teams. As the “Salaries in Enterprises” report by Grafton Recruitment shows, administrative roles now make up a relatively small share of organizational structures, and hiring in this area is clearly selective. Employers are increasingly looking for specialists […]

Corendon Airlines is steadily expanding its presence on the Polish market and has announced a new route to Hurghada, Egypt. The service will operate from two cities—Warsaw and Katowice—twice a week. The inaugural flight is scheduled for 1 November 2026. Flights from Warsaw to Hurghada will depart on Wednesdays and Saturdays, with return services from […]