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Mortgage moratorium will be extended throughout next year, PM says

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The Polish government will prolong the existing mortgage moratorium to help borrowers cope with high interest rates but this time income criteria will be introduced, Mateusz Morawiecki, the Polish prime minister, has announced.

Poland's C/A deficit down in September reports central bank

Poland's current account deficit rose to EUR 1.56 billion at the end of September 2022, against a deficit of EUR 3.33 billion recorded at the end of August, according to central bank figures released on Monday.

Kraków gives lower income families a helping hand with city’s first ‘social shop’

Selling, among other things, fruits, vegetables, dairy products, drinks, confectionary and other such products, Dobry Sklep has been targeted at single people earning below PLN 1,552 net, and individuals living in families with a net take-home income under PLN 1,200.

Polish government approves bill on revenue tax on large corporations

Poland's government approved a bill on Wednesday envisaging tax to be imposed on big companies that pay little or no Corporate Income Tax (CIT).

Polish disposable income growth among world's best - OECD

The disposable income of Polish households rose in 2019 by 6 percent year on year, one of the best results in the world, according to data from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

CEO of Poland's biggest oil and gas company discloses personal assets

Daniel Obajtek, CEO of PKN Orlen, disclosed his assets in reaction to accusations that the number of properties he had aquired was inconsistent with his income.

Income inequality highest in major cities - daily

Income inequality is highest in Poland's wealthiest and most developed cities, the Rzeczpospolita newspaper wrote on Thursday.

Gov't to freeze income taxes to drive consumption - Finance Minister

Poland’s finance minister said he wants as much money to stay in people’s pockets so that it spurs consumption and helps the country out of the coronavirus-induced recession.

Disposable incomes of Poles up by 5 pct y/y in 2019 - stats office

The monthly disposable income of an average Pole went up by 5 percent to PLN 1,819 (EUR 402) year on year in 2019, the Central Statistical Office (GUS) reported on Wednesday.

Young people exempted from tax to keep them in Poland - PM

By exempting young people from the personal income tax, the government shows that it is determined to keep them in Poland, PM Mateusz Morawiecki said in the central town of Sochaczew on Tuesday.

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Hero Polish porter who fought off London Bridge terrorist collects bravery award from Princess Anne

In a ceremony at Windsor Castle, Princess Anne presented Łukasz Koczocik with the Queen's Medal for Gallantry, which recognises exemplary acts of courage.

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Warsaw’s secret war against Moscow’s spies: Poland’s intelligence services have gone into overdrive to combat Putin’s covert assault

The arrest last week of a ‘dangerous’ spy network in Poland is the latest in the country’s secret war against Russian intelligence since Putin’s troops attacked Ukraine.

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