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Every week we gather Poland's most important stories across politics, the economy, energy and defence, culture and travel, and put them in context. There is no race for breaking news here. You get a clear timeline, the background you need, and facts cross-checked across several outlets.

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Poland GuideEssential facts, not news

Country basics

Capital
Warsaw
Population
About 37.4 million
Area
About 312,700 km²
Language · Script
Polish · Latin alphabet
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Currency
Złoty (PLN, zł)
Time zone
UTC+1 (CET) · UTC+2 (CEST) in summer

Emergency & help lines

Emergency (all services)
112
Police
997
Fire service
998
Ambulance
999
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Mountain · Water rescue
985 · 601 100 300 (mountains) · 601 100 100 (water)

Traveler essentials

Country code
+48
Voltage · Plug
230V 50Hz · Type C/E
Driving side
Right-hand traffic
Major cities
Warsaw · Kraków · Wrocław · Łódź · Poznań · Gdańsk · Szczecin · Lublin · Katowice

Public holidays

Jan 1
New Year's Day
Jan 6
Epiphany
Movable (Mar/Apr)
Easter Sunday and Easter Monday
May 1
Labour Day
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May 3
Constitution Day
7th Sunday after Easter
Pentecost Sunday
Thursday, 60 days after Easter
Corpus Christi
Aug 15
Assumption of Mary · Polish Armed Forces Day
Nov 1
All Saints' Day
Nov 11
National Independence Day
Dec 24
Christmas Eve (public holiday since 2025)
Dec 25
Christmas Day
Dec 26
Second Day of Christmas

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