The Polish government has approved funding for construction of 30,000 new apartments providing low-cost rental housing in five of Poland's largest cities, with the "Fundusz Mieszkań na Wynajem" plan.

According to an investigation by the Ministry of the Interior into 314 hate crimes, xenophobia makes up the majority, followed by racism, then religion, with only 1% of hate crimes against gays / lesbians.

LOT Polish airlines is starting out with a new flight training academy. They are taking flight with light Italian Tecnam aircraft, for now with PPL (Private Pilot License) level training.

Construction has started on a 40 million złoty perimeter fence to surround a future missile shield installation, at a US base near Słupsk on the North coast of Poland, 225km from the Russian city of Kaliningrad.

The Elbląg-Ostróda canal is a wonderful and unique example of human talent and engineering taking control over water and disciplining it to create both beauty and function. The canal was built in the 19th century, creating a waterway between the Masurian lakes and the Vistula Lagoon.

Poland has been seeing great growth after years of EU funding and incentives, leading to the creation of a “silicon valley” in the Domaniewska district of Warsaw, a tract of more than 100 modern office buildings, occupying over one million square metres, and housing up to 100,000 workers.

More than one in every four Polish workers, 27%, have changed jobs in the last six months alone, the highest rate in the EU, citing better employment conditions (26%) and desire for change (27%) as the main reasons.

Leszek Balcerowicz has advised that, based on Polish history, Greece stop delaying and get on with reforms. He adds that due to the current Greek situation, Poland is not keen to join the Eurozone

The figures came to light as part of a study on installation of "black boxes" where drivers can get reduced car insurance premiums in return for having their driving monitored.