CultureEditorial illustrationA radio-science congress, arena volleyball, a two-day rock festival, and smaller KBF events create several distinct visitor peaks between 15 and 30 August.
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CultureEditorial illustrationA radio-science congress, arena volleyball, a two-day rock festival, and smaller KBF events create several distinct visitor peaks between 15 and 30 August.
GuidesEditorial illustrationThe civil service has a designated day off before the 15 August Saturday holiday, but closures vary across courts, local offices, banks, shops, and private employers.
PolandEditorial illustrationBRAVO and BRAVO-CRP apply nationally, while CHARLIE covers specified railway infrastructure. These are operational readiness levels, not a general instruction to stop travelling.
KrakowEditorial illustrationThe final weekend stage of works at the Kombinat junction redirected lines 21, 22, 74 and 75, with normal tram movement planned before Monday morning departures.
CultureEditorial illustrationThe second Krakow edition of the World Climbing Series brought a four-lane wall, mixed relays and Aleksandra Miroslaw’s final Polish World Cup start to the city centre.
GuidesEditorial illustrationNew paid-parking areas around Rondo Matecznego, the Podgorski Cemetery and Blonia take effect on 10 August, with permit sales opening on 10 July.
KrakowEditorial illustrationKrakow has issued a building permit for the citizen-budget tree project on the Main Square, moving a complex heritage-site plan into its next phase.
KrakowEditorial illustrationThe municipal nursery will provide 100 places in a modular two-storey building with a green roof, photovoltaics and outdoor play space.
CultureEditorial illustrationInternational mural competitions selected works for Al. Kijowska 50 and ul. Kosciuszki 18, with both city-owned wall projects planned for autumn.
GuidesEditorial illustrationThe city’s inspection points cover brakes, tyres, chains and basic adjustments at selected sites, with the next listed dates running into September.
PolandEditorial illustrationThe government used the expanded ORLEN hybrid installation in Kleczew to frame renewables as power supply, industrial policy and post-mining land reuse.
PolandEditorial illustrationThe infrastructure ministry says the draft would set national access standards, digital timetables and stronger regional coordination for buses and rail.
PolandEditorial illustrationGDDKiA identified 45 locations for ramp projects in 2026, with an estimated value of about PLN 20 million.
GuidesEditorial illustrationEntrepreneurs using the Firma service can now change business status, cancel planned changes and manage proxies through app-linked CEIDG requests.
WorldEditorial illustrationThe government appointed a new plenipotentiary for strengthening state resilience, folding SAFE delivery, defence industry exports and anti-disinformation work into one brief.
KrakowEditorial illustrationA six-week summer renewal begins on 4 July along one of Krakow’s key links between the centre, Kazimierz and Rondo Grzegórzeckie.
KrakowEditorial illustrationThe world championships bring 445 athletes from 51 countries to Krakow from 30 June to 5 July, with free admission for spectators.
GuidesEditorial illustrationChildren and young people with a valid KKR 3+ card can use a city-backed programme of discounted activities from 1 July to 31 August.
KrakowEditorial illustrationThe new Igołomska facility serves all Krakow residents and adds repair, exchange and automated collection functions to standard waste intake.
GuidesEditorial illustrationPlanty and the green interiors of old Nowa Huta show how route choice can reduce heat exposure during the hottest part of the day.
KrakowEditorial illustrationApplicants tied on points in the fourth edition can follow a public, streamed draw on 1 July as Krakow finalises a list capped at 180 applications.
WorldEditorial illustrationThe first Polish-Swedish intergovernmental consultations put defence, transport and three planned A26 submarines inside a wider regional partnership.
WorldEditorial illustrationThe Gdansk conference put roads, rail and cross-border capacity into the recovery agenda, opening practical questions for Polish infrastructure and firms.
PolandEditorial illustrationPoland recorded 63.5 million border crossings in the first quarter, while foreign spending in Poland rose 7.8% year on year.
OpinionEditorial illustrationThe ZTP hub connects walking standards, scooters, the Climate Quarter and pedestrian campaigns, which makes the idea more practical than ideological.
OpinionEditorial illustrationThe tournament is a milestone, but the real legacy test is whether attention turns into regular audiences, better pathways and more local coverage.
OpinionEditorial illustrationThe site is launching as a source-based publication, with no invented quotes, no fake breaking news, and visible source checks.
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