The rental market has slipped into the typical winter lull seen at the end of the year. In November, the supply of apartments for rent in Poland’s largest cities shrank, yet in most of them rents are lower than a year ago. Experts from GetHome.pl advise tenants to look for an affordable place now, as […]

The Polish housing market in 2025 was defined by a push toward stabilisation and balance after several turbulent years. Developers steadily launched new homes, which helped rebuild supply. As a result, buyers now have a relatively wide choice of apartments at stable prices, without major spikes. The optimistic scenario for 2026 assumes this trend will […]

Axpo has signed an agreement with Polenergia S.A. to acquire Elektrociepłownia Nowa Sarzyna S.A. together with its associated infrastructure. The 116 MW facility is located in Nowa Sarzyna in south-eastern Poland. The transaction expands and diversifies Axpo’s portfolio in Poland and forms part of the company’s continued investment in strategic energy assets across Europe, aimed […]

One in three IT companies plans to hire in the first quarter of the new year, nearly half expect to keep their teams unchanged, and only 17% are considering layoffs. In 2026, the market will reward skills in AI, cloud computing and cybersecurity. Employers will increasingly look for highly specialised capabilities, hiring individual experts rather […]

PTWP Group has announced that it has signed a share subscription agreement with Pluralis B.V., a fund headquartered in Amsterdam. As a result of the agreement and the relevant resolutions adopted by the general meeting, Pluralis B.V. is contributing to PTWP a majority stake in Gremi Media—the publisher of the daily newspapers Rzeczpospolita and Parkiet—amounting […]

This week brought a series of developments around the trade agreement between the European Union and the Mercosur countries. On Monday, the European Parliament—introducing several amendments—backed a regulation implementing a bilateral safeguard clause intended to better protect the interests of European farmers. However, as Poland’s Ministry of Agriculture reported, some of the proposals were revised […]

The European Union is stepping up efforts to strengthen its technological position. In a draft of the new Multiannual Financial Framework, the European Commission announced more than €400 billion from the European Competitiveness Fund for investments including digital transformation and the space sector. Under Horizon Europe, €175 billion is set to support the development of […]

According to current assumptions, an amendment to the Act on the National Labour Inspectorate (Państwowa Inspekcja Pracy, PIP) is expected to enter into force on 1 January 2026, potentially causing a major shake-up in Poland’s labour market. The reform could change the legal status of many people currently working under mandate contracts or B2B arrangements, […]

On Tuesday, the Ministry of Energy presented an updated National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP), outlining a significant increase in the share of renewable energy sources in electricity generation. According to the document, renewables are expected to account for 51–53% of electricity production by 2030 and 65–68% by 2040. Work on the plan has been […]

Scientists from the University of Gdańsk, working under the project “Science for Social Good, Innovation and Effective Therapies (SWIFT)”, have begun preparations for a clinical trial of a cell-based therapy for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The outcomes of their work may, in the future, enable the development of not only personalized therapies but also […]

Poland’s power system is entering a phase of deep transformation. What will matter is not only how much electricity is generated and from which sources, but also whether the grid can safely transmit and balance it. The new strategy of Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne (PSE), Poland’s transmission system operator, assumes that within the next decade the […]

The year 2025 is marked by clear contradictions on the labour market. Although Poland ranks among the top five EU countries with the lowest unemployment rate (5.4%), employer sentiment remains far from optimistic. Rising labour costs, staff shortages, stress, difficulties in retaining employees long term and strengthening their loyalty—according to a report by the recruitment […]

In November, demand for apartments on the secondary housing market remained high. According to data from Otodom, in Poland’s largest cities the number of inquiries was even more than 20% higher than a year earlier. Despite this, the year-end period ultimately belonged to developers, who successfully captured buyers’ attention, increasing sales by more than 70% […]

The direction of price changes in the secondary housing market depends primarily on demand, interest rates, and the labor market. These factors—especially access to mortgage credit and employment stability—have the most decisive influence on buyers’ decisions. As highlighted in a 2026 trend analysis by a SonarHome.pl expert, the key issue at present remains the balance […]

Germany will deploy several dozen Bundeswehr soldiers to Poland’s eastern border to support the construction of fortifications along the borders with Russia and Belarus. The information was announced on Friday following talks between representatives of the two governments. The agreement was disclosed by Polish Deputy Minister of National Defence Paweł Zalewski after a meeting with […]

November marked a historic surge in Poland’s electric vehicle market. Nearly 5,000 battery electric vehicles (BEVs) were registered during the month—more than four times as many as a year earlier—according to data from the Polish Automotive Industry Association (PZPM). As a result, electric cars reached a record-high 10.2% share of new passenger car registrations. This […]

The President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK), Tomasz Chróstny, has imposed a total of PLN 339.08 million in fines on eight companies and two individuals for participating in a market-sharing cartel involving the sale of agricultural machinery brands New Holland, Case, and Steyr. According to the authority’s findings, the companies divided […]

Polish researchers from the Center for Optical Quantum Technologies (QOT) at the Centre of New Technologies (CeNT) and from the Faculty of Physics at the University of Warsaw have developed a new type of quantum radio antenna. The breakthrough marks an important step in the evolution of quantum sensors—devices that could prove exceptionally sensitive, resilient […]

The draft Consumer Credit Act prepared by Poland’s Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) is currently undergoing public consultation. The proposed legislation is intended to implement two EU directives regulating, among other things, lenders’ information obligations, loan advertising, and creditworthiness assessment procedures. The main objective of the bill is to strengthen consumer protection and […]

Russia, with the support of Belarus, is waging a cognitive (information) war against Poland. These actions aim to deepen divisions within society and undermine trust in institutions and democratic processes, both in Poland and across the European Union. These are the key conclusions of a report published in early 2025 by the Disinformation Task Force […]

36% of Polish employees feel their work is being monitored, according to the global ADP study “People at Work 2025: A Global Workforce View.” In Europe, only Switzerland recorded a higher share (39%). Globally, employees who feel most closely monitored are found in India (64%), Thailand and Nigeria (46% each), and Egypt (42%). At the […]

In the first half of 2025, 1.4 million Poles used deferred payment solutions—more than in the entire previous year. In November alone, the number of BNPL (Buy Now, Pay Later) financing inquiries recorded in the CRIF and ERIF databases reached around 1.5 million, representing a twofold increase compared with the same period a year earlier. […]

The European Parliament voted on Wednesday to introduce a ban on imports of Russian gas by the end of 2027, accelerating the European Union’s plan to completely sever its energy ties with Russia following its invasion of Ukraine. The vote removes one of the key legislative hurdles, although the regulations still require final approval by […]

The use of mirror-image properties of materials in the fight against counterfeiting, research into how cells respond to oxidative stress and behave during cell death, and the design of new molecules for modern anticancer photodynamic therapy—these are among the research projects that won the recognition of the jury in the 15th edition of the Golden […]

Domestic capital is increasingly visible in acquisitions on Poland’s commercial real estate market, and this form of capital allocation is emerging as a natural investment direction. Polish investors are gradually building their position as a strategic group of market participants. Their investment decisions are driven primarily by the desire to preserve the value of existing […]