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Kraków’s efforts to improve air quality have received international recognition. The city has been selected as a case study by the Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP), a leading Brussels-based think tank specialising in environmental and sustainability policies.

On 27 May, Kraków became Poland’s culinary capital as the host city of the first-ever nationwide Michelin Guide selection for Poland. During a gala ceremony held at the ICE Kraków Congress Centre, the list of restaurants awarded Michelin Stars, Bib Gourmand distinctions and Michelin Guide recommendations for 2026 was officially announced.

On 19 May, Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar visited Kraków. The programme of the visit included, among other events, a tour of Wawel Cathedral and meetings with the Mayor of Kraków, Aleksander Miszalski, and the Metropolitan Archbishop of Kraków, Cardinal Grzegorz Ryś.

Maximum taxi fares in force in Kraków and how to report an overcharged fare.

On Monday, 18 May, the Ambassador of the Republic of Latvia to Poland, H.E. Raimonds Jansons, visited Kraków City Hall and met with Deputy Mayor of Kraków Łukasz Sęk. It was the Ambassador’s first official visit to our city since assuming his diplomatic post in Poland in September 2025.

The Mayor of Kraków has announced that nominations for the title of 'Krakow Ambassador of Multiculturalism A.D. 2025' will be accepted from 6 May to 15 June this year. The aim of the competition is to recognise individuals, non-governmental organisations, institutions, companies and informal groups that work to promote intercultural dialogue in Kraków.

Graduates who are well prepared to enter the labor market are a key measure of the effectiveness of education. This is supported by strong, lasting mechanisms of cooperation between educational institutions and the business sector. Kraków plans to strengthen and build such mechanisms together with business organizations—ASPIRE, ABSL, and AmCham—to ensure a smooth transfer of knowledge, experience, and best practices.

This is to remind you that all vehicles entering the Low Emission Zone in Kraków (SCT) are subject to specific requirements. Particular attention should be paid to vehicles registered outside Poland — they must be entered in the system regardless of whether they meet the required exhaust emission standards.