Łódź
city in Łódź Voivodeship in central Poland
Photo: Sebastian Glapinski platinstudio, CC0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- 4d ago
CPK seeks over 63 million euros in EU grants for high-speed rail
CPK submitted three applications to the European Commission under the Connecting Europe Facility. The requests cover the Łódź tunnel section of the high-speed line and cross-border planning.
- 5d ago
Rutkowski tells Sejm Kołodziejczak filed ABW complaint over blackmail by ex-volunteers
Michał Kołodziejczak did not attend a Sejm press conference on Monday, 12 October, where detective Krzysztof Rutkowski said the former deputy agriculture minister had reported being blackmailed. The allegations of violence and drug incitement, which Kołodziejczak denies, were published by Kanał Zero on Friday, 9 October.
- Oct 9
Former Świt Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki president Wojciech Szymański dies at 68
Szymański, who was 68, led MKS Świt Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki from 1998 and owned the Lukullus company. The club announced his death, and the cause of death was not disclosed.
- Oct 8
Higher price caps for no-deposit mortgage flats lift eligible supply in Warsaw and Łódź
New, higher price-per-square-metre limits for flats bought under the 'Mieszkanie bez wkładu własnego' programme took effect in October. Warsaw's cap rose from 16.2 to 17.5 thousand zł, but the number of eligible flats grew unevenly across cities.
- Oct 8
Police and KAS detain 58 people, seize 287 illegal gambling machines in Polish raids
Officers from 15 tax-customs offices and police from Łódź hit 51 gambling venues, mostly in Łódź province, and seven people face organized crime charges.
- Oct 6
YouTuber Książulo launches 24.99 PLN frozen pizza line across 13,000 Żabka stores in Poland
Polish food reviewer Szymon Nyczke, known as Książulo, has launched his Muala Pizza line in Żabka convenience stores for 24.99 PLN per unit.
- Oct 6
Poland detains five former and current Orlen managers over 2023 fuel price manipulation
Security officers in Poland arrested former board member Michał R. and four executives over artificially lowered fuel prices that caused shortages across 600 stations.
- Oct 6
Former Poland international and ŁKS winger Jacek Ziober dies at 60
Former Poland winger and 1990 Polish Footballer of the Year Jacek Ziober has died at the age of 60 following serious illness, ŁKS Łódź tradition custodian Jacek Bogusiak announced on Tuesday.
- Oct 5
Fire truck fatally strikes 64-year-old pedestrian on crossing in Łódź
A 64-year-old pedestrian died after being struck on a crosswalk by an on-duty fire truck turning left on Zgierska Street in Łódź, prompting a prosecutorial inquiry.
- Oct 4
DevelopRes Rzeszow defeats LKS Lodz 3-2 in five-set Tauron Liga season opener
KS DevelopRes Rzeszow opened the Tauron Liga Kobiet season with a 3-2 away victory against LKS Commercecon Lodz, prevailing 17-15 in a deciding fifth-set tie-break.
- Oct 4
Budowlani Łódź defeat champions Pogoń Siedlce 22-21 to remain top of Ekstraliga
KS WizjaMed Grot Budowlani Łódź maintained their perfect Ekstraliga start with a 22-21 win over defending champions Awenta Pogoń Siedlce at Górnicza Street after a missed penalty in the final minute.
- Oct 4
Germany extradites 56-year-old Polish gangster to serve 13-year sentence
German police transferred a 56-year-old fugitive to Poland on 1 October 2026 following his June arrest in Geesthacht, ending a multi-year manhunt for armed gang crimes committed in Łódź.
- Oct 4
Firefighters cut carousel to free six-year-old boy's hand in Piotrków Trybunalski
A six-year-old boy underwent surgery after firefighters spent 12 minutes cutting apart a carousel mechanism to free his trapped hand at a playground in Piotrków Trybunalski.
- Oct 3
Poland reopens Military Medical Academy in Łódź with 31 paramedic students
The Military Medical Academy in Łódź inaugurated its academic year on 2 October 2026, welcoming 31 soldier-paramedics 25 years after its previous opening.
- Oct 2
Polish women's volleyball returns with 12 teams competing in 2026/2027 Tauron Liga
The 2026/2027 Polish women's volleyball top division opens on 2 October with defending champions PGE Budowlani Łódź traveling to face promoted Netland MKS Kalisz.
- Oct 1
Kraków new apartment prices top Warsaw at 17,828 PLN per square metre in September
Average transaction prices for newly built apartments in Kraków reached 17,828 PLN per square metre in September, exceeding Warsaw as developers introduced lower-priced housing stock across seven Polish markets in the third quarter.
- Oct 1
Poland reaffirms 2032 CPK opening target while preparing new CEO selection and November piling works
Infrastructure officials reaffirmed the 2032 completion target for the Port Polska airport and rail project as piling work begins in Baranow this November following a leadership shakeup.
- Oct 1
Poland expects early frosts before temperatures drop to 9-14°C in mid-October
Anticyclone Borchert will bring sub-zero night temperatures to southern valleys this week before an incoming Arctic air mass lowers Polish daytime highs to 9–14°C after 8 October.
- Oct 1
Depopulation affects 70% of Polish municipalities as public service costs rise
A Polish Economic Institute report shows 70% of municipalities have lost residents since 2004, driving per-capita spending higher and cutting revenue in one in four local governments.
- Oct 1
Regional Polish newspapers close voting in 100 Influential Women plebiscite
Polska Press regional dailies in Podlaskie, Łódzkie, and Pomerania close reader voting on 1 October 2026 to choose regional winners and national finalists for the 100 Influential Women initiative.
