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Increase in foreign workers despite coronavirus, stats show

Ukrainians made up the largest group, with 532,000 being registered with ZUS. Wojciech Pacewicz

Latest data from Poland’s Social Insurance Institution (ZUS) shows that the number of foreign citizens – specifically, people from countries outside the EU – working in the country has gone up. 

Record high number of foreigners covered by Polish social insurance

The number of foreigners registered with the Social Insurance Institution (ZUS) stood at 689,000 at the end of September, representing a 31-percent growth on August, ZUS President Prof. Gertruda Uscinska has said, adding that the figure is a ZUS record.

Poland will amend anti-crisis measures soon, PM says

The next batch of Poland's anti-crisis solutions will focus on the country's social insurance institution (ZUS), micro and large companies and VAT exemptions on books, PM Mateusz Morawiecki announced on Saturday.

Foreigners support Polish budget – daily newspaper

Foreign employees are filling gaps in the Social Insurance Institution's (ZUS) finances, therefore the Ministry of Labour wants to facilitate their employment, the Rzeczpospolita daily wrote on Friday.

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Identity of mystery woman photographed nearly 40 years ago uncovered following museum appeal

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