Poland: a short morning news journal for Thursday 15 October

Inflation, mobile alerts, the Collegium Humanum case and documents requested from the football federation: the news to start your day.

Original AI-generated illustration: an imagined grocery basket and receipt. This scene does not depict a real shop or a price survey.

Prices: September inflation confirmed at 4.1% year on year

4.1% year on year · 0.7% month on month. Consumer prices rose by 4.1% in September 2026 compared with September 2025, according to final figures published on Wednesday 14 October by GUS, Poland’s statistical office. The increase was 0.7% compared with August. The annual result is slightly above the initial figure of 4.0% announced in late September.

Services cost an average of 5.3% more than a year earlier, compared with 3.6% for goods. These national averages do not describe each household’s exact shopping basket: the budget impact depends on individual purchases. For residents and travellers alike, this morning’s figure measures an annual rise in prices, rather than a uniform increase in every charge.

Original AI-generated illustration: a symbolic mobile alert. The screen is not an official service interface and indicates no real danger.

Security: another step towards Cell Broadcast alerts

Full launch announced for the second half of 2027. Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński signed a letter of intent on Wednesday 14 October for the deployment of Cell Broadcast in Poland, alongside mobile operators and the institutions involved. The ministry announces almost 100 million złotys for the technology and aims for a full launch in the second half of 2027.

The stated principle is to send a warning directly to phones within a threatened area, without installing an app or sending SMS messages. Deployment still lies ahead: Wednesday’s signature does not mean the service already operates everywhere. RCB’s SMS alerts, meanwhile, continue to be developed.

Original AI-generated illustration: fictional files and diploma in an imagined judicial setting. These are neither evidence in the case nor the actual court.

Justice: Collegium Humanum on the court’s agenda

A hearing announced for Thursday in Warsaw. The opening of the trial linked to the Collegium Humanum case is among the judicial proceedings announced for Thursday 15 October at Warsaw’s regional court. Polskie Radio and business outlet XYZ include it in their morning coverage. The case involves allegations concerning the acquisition of diplomas and suspected corruption.

An announced hearing must be distinguished from a judgment. At the time of this edition, we have no verified account of Thursday’s proceedings and therefore do not treat their course as established. The accusations against the people on trial do not, in themselves, amount to convictions.

Original AI-generated illustration: an imagined football and contract files. It depicts neither PZPN premises nor seized documents.

Football: documents requested from PZPN in an investigation

The Publicon Sport contract is central to the reported checks. Officers from the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau, CBA, visited the headquarters of PZPN, Poland’s football federation, to obtain documents relating to its contract with Publicon Sport. Polskie Radio 24 reports the information on Thursday morning, citing Onet’s reporting. The federation says it provided the requested documents.

According to these reports, the steps form part of an investigation into the sponsorship services contract. A request for documents does not establish guilt, and this article reports no conviction. The development of the proceedings and official responses from the parties will help clarify the scope of the case.