Economy

The accommodation industry is counting debts and looking out for guests

The accommodation industry is counting debts and looking out for guests

The beginning of the year was not the best for the accommodation industry, but entrepreneurs are rather optimistic about the upcoming season. – In March, hotels recorded results at the level of February and they are still weaker compared to the previous year – according to the latest monthly survey ...

The European Commission is selling half of its office buildings

European Commission sells half of its office buildings

Since the pandemic, a significant proportion of European Commission staff have preferred to work remotely, a decision was made to drastically reduce the number of offices used by the institution. The European Commission will sell 23 buildings with a total office space of 200,000 square meters. This means a 50 ...

Horror in London: Poland's economy may soon overtake the British one!

London terror: Poland’s economy could soon overtake Britain’s!

Donald Tusk publicly promised that in 2029 (the 25th anniversary of Poland’s membership in the European Union) the GDP per capita, calculated according to purchasing power parity, will be in our country higher than in Great Britain. The words of the Polish Prime Minister were quoted, among others, by such ...

Wealth of Nations Index 2024. Check where Poland ranks

The Wealth of Nations Index 2024. Check where Poland ranks

The Warsaw Enterprise Institute has published the 4th edition of the Wealth of Nations Index, a unique Index that, in addition to GDP, also measures the quality of public spending. Countries belonging to the European Union and the OECD are taken into account. The podium places are occupied by Ireland, ...

Growing concerns of European companies operating in China

Growing concerns of European companies operating in China

European Union companies are more pessimistic about China’s growth prospects than ever before. According to the annual business climate survey conducted by the European Union Chamber of Commerce in Beijing, 23% of companies surveyed are pessimistic about the outlook for growth over the next two years – the highest ever. ...

Près d'un Polonais sur cinq partageait des données personnelles en échange d'avantages supplémentaires

Almost every fifth Pole shared personal data in exchange for additional benefits

Most Poles are aware that personal data is very valuable. In the last year, 66% of respondents did not share sensitive information about themselves in exchange for additional benefits. However, 18% of respondents did provide data, and 16% do not know or do not remember whether they did. Young people ...

Who is the new spokesman for small and medium-sized entrepreneurs

Who is the new spokesman for small and medium-sized enterprises?

Prime Minister Donald Tusk has appointed Agnieszka Majewska, the current field representative of the SME Ombudsman in Gdańsk, to the position of Ombudsman for Small and Medium-Sized Entrepreneurs. The SME Ombudsman is an independent body that guards the rights of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, representing them in disputes with ...

The number of applications for pre-trial detention is decreasing

The number of applications for pretrial detention is decreasing

According to the website prawo.pl, in 2001, there were over 24,000 people in Polish detention centers, which was a record after the change of the system. Then positive changes began, first in the practice of the prosecutor’s office and courts, and then also a little in the law, and at ...