Inaccessibility of flats for rent and insufficient level of income for a mortgage – this problem applies to numerous Polish families. The government has a plan to tackle the shortages in housing. The new “Flat+” development programme, announced earlier this year, has been officially launched by Prime Minister Beata Szydło and Deputy Prime Minister, Minister…
The Ministry of Digital Affairs organized the first-ever government hackathon. The event, which took place on the 24th and 25th of September, brought together 17 teams of software developers could count on an adventure, a challenge, but also on cash prizes. Hackathons are nothing new on the IT scene, but an event of this kind…
A majority of Polish people have bicycles, but not many of them use their bikes to commute. One of the main reasons for this is insufficient amount of bicycle lanes and other cycling infrastructure in towns and cities. A lot has changed in the recent years, and more and more city officials see the need…
Never on time, slow, uncomfortable – for more than a decade these were the first things coming to mind when describing trains in Poland. Old carriages and constant delays have put a lot of people off train rides. However, something has changed recently. Is it possible that Polish rail will finally earn some good reputation?…
A big change awaits Polish teachers, pupils, and their parents. The Ministry of Education announced some bold plans with regard to the education system in Poland. The current system is to be overhauled. The last big education system reform took place in 1999. It introduced a three-tier organization model of primary schools, middle schools, and…
Although late polls suggested a win of the “remain” vote, the world woke on Friday to the news that the British had voted in favour of leaving the European Union. As Europe stands in shock, markets plummet down. This event is unprecedented, so it may be difficult to predict what consequences it will bring to…
Poles have not quite got used to the much talked about “500+” child benefit programme yet, as the government surprised everyone with yet another social initiative. The state is to get heavily involved in creating housing for the average Mr and Mrs Kowalski. The new scheme is called “Flat+”. Housing in Poland is expensive. According…
Monday was an unusual day for Marek Belka, the President of the National Bank of Poland. The President showcased a new banknote that is to be introduced in Poland in 2017. The new banknote will have the face value of 500 PLN. This means there will be six notes on the Polish market in total….
Numerous cities in Poland has city bike rental, but not a single place decided to offer its citizens and visitors carsharing service. It appear that the title of the trailblazer will soon go to Kraków. It has been announced the city council is going to carry out technical consultations on this matter. The city wants…
In the view of many people, Polish public administration have not quite cash up with the modern world yet. However, this is soon to change, at least in one respect. Public offices will soon enable mobile payments. Dealing with public administration way too often means standing in long queues, tons of red tape, and time…
