According to an indicator developed by the Warsaw Enterprise Institute, Poland and Ireland are the only two countries that emerged from the pandemic wealthier than they had been before it
Adolescents in Germany, in contrast to those in Switzerland, are struggling with immense mental health issues and obesity due to school closures, restrictions on sports, and mask obligations
The Polish economy is recovering quickly after two years of Covid-19 restrictions, writes Grzegorz Siemionczyk for the Rzeczpospolita newspaper
A Polish legal institute warns that the WHO is in the process of grabbing power from national governments, which could severely erode sovereignty for countries like Poland
After suffering two years of the pandemic, Poland is hoping to get back to normal
After two years of the pandemic, every little effective act of resistance that the Czech Senate has shown is important
Poland’s health minister says some restrictions will be lifted soon, along with a return to on-site education
The only result of the law is that the Ministry of Health can restrict companies, entrepreneurs, schools and but it should be up to the government to decide, says Babiš
Because of a lack of courage and confidence, the Czechs will live under restrictions longer than the Danes
Minister Vlastimil Válek plans to discuss the proposal with Czech government in March
According to Klaus, the amendment to the pandemic law allows ministries to establish a de facto state of war
Germany’s conservative AfD party is calling for an end to lockdowns after figures showing the massive cost of the pandemic were released
The majority of Poles are of the opinion that the government poorly prepared the country and citizens for the fifth coronavirus wave
Several demonstrators were throwing firecrackers or cobblestones on the European Union buildings
The recently-elected Prime Minister Fumio Kishida closed the country’s borders yet again at the end of November
Experts are fearing up to 50,000 new positive Covid-19 cases per day
Poland’s economy is among the world’s leaders when it came to resisting the pandemic in terms of GDP growth, household income, stock market performance, investment spending and state debt
The heavy-handed police response to legitimate protest in the Netherlands shows us just what “liberal democracy” is all about, writes Jacek Karnowski
The new measure caused a pre-Christmas shopping spree, with long lines forming in many stores over the weekend
The pandemic has cut Poles’ life expectancy by 1.4 years, making it one of the worst results in Europe
European employees mostly prefer working from home
The pandemic led to a serious drop in marriages and baptisms in Poland
The new measures should apply until Jan. 9
The most common reasons for refusing the vaccine are doubts about its necessity and fear of side effects
Slovenia and Austria also report a high number of infected children
We cannot allow for the coronavirus omicron variant to be presented as a new apocalypse, warns columnist Krzysztof Wołodźko
We know from experience how fast the virus can spread, says Health Minister Adam Vojtěch
Hungary’s justice minster, Judit Varga, reiterates Hungary’s position in the debate about the future of the European Union
The Czech health minister said he believes that the country could reach a significant vaccine goal by autumn
Eastern and Southern Europe are skeptical of their government’s intentions during the lockdown, while the West and North mostly trusted their governments
Let the Olympic flame burn and let our TVs play!
Those who have not yet been vaccinated should consider doing so prior to the fall infection season
Law and Justice (PiS) leader believes that the greatest risks to fulfilling the Polish Deal are external and connected to Poland’s security and the pandemic
The pandemic has led to the development of digitalization and investments in digital infrastructure
Polish export remains one of the most important motors for the country’s economic recovery and GDP growth
The lawyers of pastor Artur Pawłowski point out that his arrest was not in line with Canadian regulations
The Chief of the PM’s Chancellery Michał Dworczyk stated that Rafał Trzaskowski criticized government initiatives to fight the pandemic, and it is medics who deserve all the praise for fighting the coronavirus
“If we continue down this path, we will find ourselves in the situation of a total bureaucracy of experts and a drastic limitation of civil liberties,” warned the chief editor of the Polish conservative weekly
Starting May 1, Polish economic and social life will slowly start returning to its pre-lockdown state while maintaining key health safety measures
The peak of the third wave in terms of infections, hospitalizations and deaths has passed in Poland
The government extended current lockdown restrictions until April 18, but is optimistic about society returning to normality in the second half of the year
Following the pandemic, we all have a commitment to learn lessons from this tragedy to the benefit of future generations, writes Tomasz Sakiewicz, editor-in-chief of Gazeta Polska
The editor-in-chief of Sieci weekly, Jacek Karnowski, writes that this is the decisive moment in which Poles face their ultimate test as a society
More than 1.3 million vaccinations (including nearly 300,000 second-doses) have been completed in Poland
The new tax will affect several kinds of media including television, press and big tech
The wave of economic renewal following the end of the pandemic will bring about huge changes that may reshape entire societies, writes political scientist Marek Cichocki
Almost 27,000 Covid-19 tests were conducted in Slovakia with the assistance of a Polish medical team
479,000 Poles died in 2020, close to 70, 000 more than in 2019 – there has not been such a YoY jump in the number of deaths in Poland in decades
Poland is weathering the second wave of the coronavirus incredibly well
coronavirus pandemic coronavirus vaccine Mateusz Morawiecki Michał Szułdrzyński Pandemic Poland Vaccine Commentary In just a year’s time, citizens will see how well the government handled the epidemic, writes Michał Szułdrzyński
“I’d want us to remember, especially on Independence Day during such a difficult time, that the Polish state is not only institutions, but above all else, us – Polish citizens,” Andrzej Duda declared in his address to the nation.
Could this be a game-changer for fighting coronavirus infections in Poland?
PM Morawiecki has announced new restrictions and does not exclude the possibility of a “national quarantine” as infections reach 24,600 a day
The responsibility to resolve the current pro-abortion protests and stop the spread of the pandemic lies not only with the government but also ourselves, writes Solidarność Weekly Editor-in-Chief Michał Ossowski
Health Minister Adam Niedzielski expects between 15,000 to 20,000 infections per day next week
Despite virus fears, a slight majority of Poles positively evaluates the government’s efforts to oppose the pandemic, reports the Centre for Public Opinion Research (CBOS)
PM Mateusz Morawiecki has announced new restrictions as 70 percent of Poles are now within the so-called “red zone” and the rest of the country is within the “yellow zone”
The opposition criticizes the government for its handling of the pandemic, while not offering any specific solutions of its own, writes Polish columnist Kamil Kwiatek
Deputy Speaker of the Polish Senate Stanisław Karczewski (PiS) did the right thing by publicly denouncing Donald Tusk’s insensitive comments concerning the pandemic crisis, writes senior columnist Jerzy Jachowicz
Following the coronavirus crisis, the world must work towards building a new captalist system, said PM Mateusz Morawiecki
The Polish PM Mateusz Morawiecki told Poles that starting this Saturday, the entire country will be placed on yellow alert to counter the rapid increase in COVID-19 infections
Due to the rise in infection rate and deaths, the Ministry of Health will impose new restrictions throughout the country starting this Saturday
The president of Poland discusses coronavirus with the Pope and prays for Poland during mass
Consumption and investments took the biggest hit during the second quarter of 2020
Poland’s capital has been given a rating of 3 on a 5-point scale with regard to speed of returning to pre-pandemic conditions, reports the CBRE group
IMF head Kristalina Georgieva has praised PM Mateusz Morawiecki’s government’s reaction and measures towards the coronavirus pandemic
Despite its infection rate not lessening, Poland still has several times fewer total infections than Western European countries
