
Nobel Prize winners in medicine, physics, chemistry and literature were announced, and economists were honored.
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The Nobel Prizes are annual international awards given in the fields of science, literature and peace.
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Bank of Sweden Award The Alfred Nobel Prize in Economics is a prestigious distinction that has been setting the directions for the development of economic sciences for years.
Nobel Prize winners in economics in 2025
The 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt.
Mokyr was recognized for his research on the conditions for sustainable economic growth through technological progress, while Aghion and Howitt - for the theory of creative destruction, key to understanding long-term development.
Nobel Prizes 2026: List of laureates
Last week, we learned about this year's Nobel Prize winners in medicine, physics, chemistry and literature, and the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded.
The Nobel Prize in Medicine - Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel - the 2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine went to these scientists. The scientists were honored for discoveries involving light-controlled ion channels and research into how nerve cells shape memories, feelings and behaviors in the living brain.
The Nobel Prize in Physics - the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the distinction to the Belgian - Francis Halzen for "his key contribution to the creation of the IceCube Neutrino Observatory detector and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin."
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry – the winners of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry were the Frenchman Henri B. Kagan and the Japanese Kenso Soai. The scientists were recognized for "the discovery of nonlinear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis."
Nobel Prize in Literature - Canadian poet Anne Carson was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. He will receive SEK 12 million - approximately PLN 4.7 million, as well as a gold Nobel medal with the image of Alfred Nobel and a unique, hand-calligraphed diploma. Anne Carson was last year's winner of the International Literary Award. Zbigniew Herbert. She then visited Warsaw to receive this distinction in person.

The Office of Competition and Consumer Protection questioned the clauses in the contracts of Bank Pocztowy, Erste Bank Polska, ING Bank Śląski and Plus Bank, which allowed for unilateral changes in terms and conditions and drastic increases in fees and commissions.

The government has adopted a draft amendment to the Personal Income Tax Act, which from 2027 lowers the income limit for a lump sum from PLN 2 million to PLN 250,000. euro. The change may force up to 3.5 million taxpayers to change their form of taxation.

A BBC investigation revealed the disappearance of Abramovich's assets worth $672 million after the reports were approved by Deloitte in Cyprus. The oligarch's lawyers deny knowledge of forging documents, and his funds from the sale of Chelsea FC are still frozen.

IKEA is expanding the reach of its second-hand platform for trading used furniture in the peer-to-peer model. The service, tested in Spain and Norway, is being rolled out to other European markets, although environmentalists criticize the company for its business model.

Global climate change, drought and political instability are causing yields of key products such as cocoa, potatoes, leafy vegetables, wheat and olive oil to decline, leading to higher food prices for consumers.

The European Union is taking action to reduce the trade deficit with China. The European Commission plans to restrict imports of Chinese plug-in hybrids and facilitate EU exporters, responding to pressure from France and Germany.