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Recurring periods of drought are causing losses worth billions of złoty to the Polish economy every year and are affecting business across the agrifood supply chain, a new report has found. 

The Polish Economic Institute (PIE), a state-backed economic think tank, said in a report published last week that droughts in Poland lead to lower crop yields which, on average, reduce the country’s GDP by 0.2%. 

Based on last year’s economy, that figure amounts to a loss of 7.5 billion złoty (€1.7 billion), the institute said. 

Key findings:

• Based on information obtained from around 200 hospitals, at least 13 doctors earned more than 2 million PLN annually. Most hospitals contacted did not disclose salary data.
• The highest reported earnings exceeded 2.95 million PLN per year for a urologist in a military hospital in Lublin.
• Other top earners included radiologists, anesthesiologists, and hospital department managers, with annual compensation ranging from about 2.3 to 2.7 million PLN.
• Many of these earnings come from B2B contracts (self-employed contractor arrangements) rather than traditional employment contracts.
• Experts quoted in the article suggest that a significant number of Polish doctors working multiple contracts may earn over 100,000 PLN per month, potentially putting their annual income above 1 million PLN.
• The article stresses that these figures are generally gross payments/revenue, not take-home pay. Doctors often cover taxes, social contributions, business expenses, malpractice insurance, and sometimes staff costs from these amounts.

Poles are more physically active than the average European, a new report has found, with the share of Poland’s population that does not engage in physical activity being among the lowest in the EU. 

- Barbara Nowak, the former Małopolska superintendent of education and the head of the Law and Justice party in Krakow, for years did not agree to the disclosure of her financial declarations. TVP Info has established that during her time in the position she received 12 awards from the Małopolska Voivode. The disclosed data show how much she earned and what additional benefits she received, RMF24 reports.

- Barbara Nowak headed the Małopolska Board of Education from 14 March 2016 to 15 December 2023. According to TVP Info, the current Małopolska Superintendent of Education, Gabriela Olszowska, during this period Nowak received a total of PLN 1,256,973.79 gross salary. In addition to her salary, Barbara Nowak received awards granted by the Małopolska Voivode. According to the information provided to TVP Info by Gabriela Olszowska, during her tenure the former curator received a total of 12 awards worth PLN 64.4 thousand. - we read on the radio station's website.

Come on. The fight to defend Christian civilization, the attack on leftism, the destruction of teachers, the support of PiS, the failure to comply with court judgments - all this is apparently very profitable (it is not even about the amount of these salaries, after all, civil servants should earn sensibly money). In addition, Barbara Nowak used a company car and received an apartment from the city, because she and her husband could not afford it, which is already the height of dishonesty.

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Once the commercial engine of Gdańsk, the city's Granary Island survived its own death to become a by-word for regeneration

Autumn is my favorite season! I have lived in Wrocław, Lower Silesia for more than 8 years. I love taking trains from Wrocław and going hiking in Sudetes. Photography is more of a hobby but I share it often on social media to showcase the most beautiful, less hyped parts of Poland. Not many people know that Książ is Poland's 3rd largest castle located just 1.5 away by train ride away from Wrocław. Happy to connect with nature enthusiasts here. If you have a nice trail recommendation, feel free to drop in comments below. I work as a local tour guide and destination promoter in Poland. 🙌

Hello, I'm thinking to gift my husband a survival/wilderness tour or trip in Poland for his birthday. Any recommendations on the operator or can we just do it ourselves? How to go about it, do we need some permit etc?

A bit of background, he's Polish and we're in our early 30s. The tour can be in Polish or preferably English -but if there's no option I'm good with having only Polish speaking guide. We've done several wilderness trips mostly in Asia with guide, staying in the jungle for few days to see the wild animals in their habitat.

Is there anyone who has experience such trip in Poland?

Looking forward to hear your experience and recommendations!

Dziękuję!!

I'm Italian and I'm making a game where your whole life happens on a virtual phone, from your first phone at 14 until you're old. Right now I'm writing the mum character, and I want her to sound like where you grew up.

Mine texts me "hai mangiato......" (did you eat?) every single day, always with way too many dots. What does yours send? Is there a word or phrase only a Polish mum would use, that I as an Italian would never understand?

The best messages go into the game. (sorry for my English)

After more than two years, I finally made it back to Poland.

The first thing I had to do after we moved into our vacation rental was head to Żabka and buy that tube of condensed milk.

Since there were already some discussions about this last time with my wife and the kids, I want to figure it out this time: How do you guys actually eat it? Personally, I prefer to take a spoon and eat it straight.

Hello, I'm Turkish and I'm looking to study in Poland. My first idea was to take foundation year or prepatory programmes to learn Polish and then study the programme in Polish, however I haven't found many universities that offer such programmes. (Most are intensive courses designed for people who already have some knowledge of Polish or know a slavic language).

Is it worth studying a programme in English and taking Polish language courses during the programme? I believe most universities offer Polish language classes for their students.

I plan to immigrate to Poland and work there as well, so my goal is to learn Polish. I might be able to get enough Polish knowledge if I start now but I don't think I will learn enough by May when I'll have to apply.

Thank you in advance.

Found in Jasper during a Dark Sky Festival. I gotta say, I knew pierogis are popular in Kanada but oof Pyroghy Nachos? Ouch 😅

Hello, I am resigning after completing 15 months of a 22-month training program. My contract explicitly states my loyalty period ends exactly on graduation day, meaning I am completely free to leave without penalty once my studies conclude. However, another contradictory boilerplate clause claims prorated deductions only apply to months worked after graduation, leading my employer to demand a 100% repayment of 16,500 PLN. Since Article 103⁵ of the Kodeks Pracy dictates repayment must be proportional to time worked during the training, has anyone successfully challenged this kind of nonsensical clause without going to Sąd Pracy?

Greetings Poland.
I live in Warmia (North East) and occasionaly - although rarely, there may be an art exhibition of some kind. Say a small exhibition in an Orangery, or in a castle but it's difficult to find artwork of significance.

Where are the best places to find exhbitions of the best Polish artists?
Do I need to travel to the major cities, or am I missing out on smaller, less renowned galleries that may not have a strong online presence.

My boyfriend went to Zakopane over winter last year and since then once a month he will show me this picture and tell me how much he misses it and loved it (hence the 9.9/10 rating) except he doesn’t remember what he asked for . What is it? He’s mourning polish food