The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Media 58 - Publishing activities 58.1 - Publishing of books, newspapers and other publishing activities, except software publishing 58.12 - Publishing of newspapers
166 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
19 January 2026
Employment effect (start)
20 January 2026
Foreseen end date
28 February 2026
Description
Agora S.A., a major media group in Poland, announced a group-wide restructuring programme leading to up to 166 job losses across several subsidiaries and the parent company. On 19 January 2026, the group confirmed the launch of collective redundancies affecting up to 136 employees in Wyborcza, Gazeta.pl and Eurozet Consulting, while an additional up to 30 job cuts are planned in the parent company Agora S.A., Grupa Radiowa Agory and Eurozet sp. z o.o.,
The restructuring, scheduled between 20 January and 28 February 2026, is driven by the transformation of the group’s digital activities, which management considers inefficient in their current model, and will impact roles in editorial, sales, business support, and operational support.
The layoffs were negotiated and agreed with trade unions, with consultations also involving works councils in some entities.
Agora, listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange since 1999, is one of Poland’s leading media groups, operating Gazeta Wyborcza, Gazeta.pl, radio stations, outdoor advertising, and cinemas, and has undergone several restructuring rounds in recent years amid ongoing market and digital transformation pressures. The group also carried out workforce restructuring in 2024, see: Agora 2024 -PL
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