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Demographic Shifts in Polish Cities: Aging Populations and Challenges for Health Services and Infrastructure

In the years 2021-2023, the median age increased in 58 cities and decreased only in seven. In 2023, the oldest inhabitants were in Sopot,...

From Bureaucracy to Integration: Employers and Foreigners Have Their Expectations

The Polish government has adopted a draft migration strategy that has been long awaited by foreigners and their employers. Those directly affected by these...

Mandatory Social Insurance for All Civil Law Contracts: Ministry Prepares Major Reform Impacting 2.3 Million Workers in Poland

The Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy has informed that it has already prepared a draft amendment to the law on the social...

Couriers in Debt: Small Courier Companies Struggle to Survive in the Face of Rising Arrears

Couriers Have Their Hands Full. Although the value of individual online purchases is decreasing as customers seek cheaper alternatives to goods, the number of...

Major Changes for Entrepreneurs in 2025: ZUS Contributions, Health Insurance, and VAT Adjustments

The year 2025 will bring several changes for entrepreneurs in Poland, including modifications in ZUS (Social Insurance Institution) contributions, VAT tax, and health insurance...

Entrepreneurs can return to Small ZUS Plus after 2 years, not 3, according to a court ruling

The small ZUS Plus is entitled to entrepreneurs in five-year cycles – 3 years of preferential contribution and 2 years break for a big...

BCC Appeals for Real Support for Flood-Affected Entrepreneurs and Launches Legal Aid Campaign

The BCC appeals to the Prime Minister and the Ministry of Family, Labour, and Social Policy for real assistance to entrepreneurs and initiates a...

71.5% Poles Doubt Future State Pensions: What the Planned ZUS Inclusion Means for Freelancers

71.5% of Poles Doubt That Future State Pensions Will Provide a Dignified Life, According to Recent Research for Useme.com. More and More Are Starting...

Carriers Face Higher ZUS Contributions: How Much More Will They Pay in 2025?

At the end of August, the government adopted the draft budget law for 2025, which reveals that the average projected salary is expected to...

The Number of Foreigners Registered with ZUS Reaches 1.2 Million, with Ukrainians Leading the Group

By the end of the first half of this year, the number of individuals who indicated a nationality other than Polish in their retirement...

Pension System in Poland Struggles with Low Participation in Third Pillar

By the end of 2023, a total of 20.5 million people were covered by Poland's pension system under the second and third pillar. Total...

Polish Government Commits to Fixed Retirement Age, Sparking Debate on Incentives for Extended Workforce Participation

The ruling coalition in Poland pledges not to raise the statutory retirement age - which for men is 65, and for women, 60, confirm...

Decrease in Number of Debtors to ZUS Despite Rising Overall Debt

At the end of the first half of 2024, 622,300 active payers were in debt to the Social Insurance Institution (ZUS), representing a decrease...

Poland’s Record-Breaking Budget: Defense, Healthcare, and Economic Growth at the Forefront of 2025 Fiscal Policy

Record Defense and Healthcare Spending, Citizen Benefits, Economic Revival, 3.9% GDP Growth, and Declining Unemployment – Key Directions of Fiscal Policy for Next Year. On...

The number of insolvent companies in Poland has risen again

Polish CEOs cautious about the future of global economy and the impact of artificial intelligence

Controls at the Polish-German border a threat to entrepreneurs

End of slowdown in the durable goods market, but everything suggests that not in Poland

The distance between the EU and the economies of the US and China is increasing. The competitiveness of EU companies is declining

Reforms Could Boost Investments in Poland by 25%, but Lack of Action Risks a 40% Decline – PwC Analysis

The Polish Luxury Goods Market Surpasses Inflation, Valued at Over 42 Billion PLN in 2023

Deloitte: Poland enters the phase of economic expansion