More and more Poles are pawning their possessions when they urgently need money, and this often happens even to those with good jobs, on top of mothers with children, pensioners and office workers

Last year, Poland's population decreased by 133.000, the largest percentage drop among all EU member states

Poland's first queer museum, QueerMuzeum documenting the history of the LGBT+ community, will open later this year in Warsaw with the support of the municipal authorities

'Holiday with the Army' initiative was launched to boost the military recruitment campaign in the face of growing threats in the region; the programme provides basic military training for Polish citizens aged between 18 and 35 over 28 days

A buffer zone of about 60 km on the border with Belarus has been introduced; in force for 90 days, it is expected to ease the work of the Polish services facing a rise in immigration fluxes