Key financial reporting on the Polish market. Tracking inflation, interest rates, the zloty, corporate investments, and major moves in the commercial and residential real estate sectors.
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The Ministry of Finance has announced plans to increase excise duties on alcohol in 2027, revisiting legislation previously vetoed by the President to boost funding for the National Health Fund. New Legislative Proposal The Ministry of Finance has officially commenced work on amendments to the...
The National Bank of Poland reported that core inflation, excluding food and energy prices, reached 3.1 percent year-on-year in May 2026, aligning precisely with market analysts’ projections. Core Inflation Trends Core inflation, which excludes food and energy prices, rose to 3.1 percent...
Starting June 2026, students and pupils receiving family pensions can earn more from summer employment without risking a reduction or suspension of their benefits due to updated income limits set by ZUS. New Earnings Thresholds Through August As of June 1, family pensions are paid in full if...
Social Insurance Institution (ZUS) staff will hold a two-hour warning strike on Wednesday, June 17, potentially causing service delays as labor unions reject management’s current pay increase proposals. Warning strike details ZUS employees have scheduled a warning strike for Wednesday, June 17,...
Polish pensioners face a complex payout system for the 2026 fourteenth pension, as new income thresholds and tax deductions determine whether they receive the full benefit or nothing at all. The Impact of March Valorization on Payouts Polish pensioners are awaiting the 2026 fourteenth pension, a...
The Polish Social Insurance Institution (ZUS) outlines how career length, contribution history, and timing of retirement significantly impact benefit calculations for workers aged 50 and older. Earlier retirement means lower benefits The length of your professional activity is one of the most...
The Polish Parliament is debating a bill that would shift the entire cost of pregnancy-related sick leave from employers to the Social Insurance Institution (ZUS) from the very first day. Proposed Shifts in Funding Sick Leave Pregnant employees will continue to receive 100 percent of their base...
A new parliamentary bill proposes transferring the burden of pregnancy-related sick pay from employers to the Social Security Fund (FUS) to mitigate systemic discrimination and address Poland’s worsening demographic decline. Legislative Path to Demographic Stability The legislative proposal,...
Specialist Hospital No. 1 in Bytom has lost financial liquidity, reporting 146.8 million PLN in total debt as of April 2026, leading to delayed staff payments and partial service suspensions. Growing Financial Instability Specialist Hospital No. 1 in Bytom is struggling with severe financial...
Polish State Railways (PKP) is auctioning off residential properties across Poland, with some starting prices falling below 50,000 PLN, as the company clears its portfolio of vacant and surplus housing stock. The Inventory of Surplus Rail Property PKP has been systematically organizing its real...
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