News / Poland may take the EU to court if they step up pressure -- Kaczyński [89]


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Every step the EU as a whole are taking is strictly by the book. Although the rule of law is something that the appalling Kaczynski has shown he has no regard for, in this case he has to follow it.


Absolutely. Poland is a full member state and the current President of the EU is Polish. And yes, the EU as a whole has a function to ensure the rule of law and the independence of the media.

News / Poland may take the EU to court if they step up pressure -- Kaczyński [89]


In fact 'they' ('we' actually, since Poland is a full and enthusiastic member) have that right and that duty. Poland signed up for the union willingly and after a public vote. As part of the highly beneficial step that Poland took, there are also obviously minimum expectations, ones that all the other countries in the union keep.

News / Poland may take the EU to court if they step up pressure -- Kaczyński [89]


Normal. The EU have actually been very lenient to Poland and this is infuriating Kaczynski, who needs a casus belli for the next stage in his wicked plan.

News / Polish bishop caught with 2,5 promille [45]


Elegant.


No, none outside the building.

Ultimately this thread is about that naughty bishop, anyway.

News / Polish bishop caught with 2,5 promille [45]


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Not that many actually. In this parish they just walked once round the churchyard and back indoors.

News / Polish bishop caught with 2,5 promille [45]


Most people don't take part.

UK, Ireland / Should an English website in UK have Polish translations? [12]


So basically, it's the key information, perhaps emergency stuff. Or anything sensitive that it isn't easy to ask about.

But yes, search engines can translate whole websites now, albeit after a fashion.

News / Polish bishop caught with 2,5 promille [45]


That's actually a huge amount of alcohol.

UK, Ireland / Should an English website in UK have Polish translations? [12]


The most important and relevant parts. Stuff for visitors to the county and emergency info for very new residents who haven't yet learnt to an adequate level to navigate the website and who don't have anyone to help translate. Plus maybe any parts of the site about very personal issues that someone may not want to talk about, perhaps domestic violence.

Worth mentioning that most local police services here in Poland provide little if any online material in English and if they do, English is the one language (other than Polish) that all foreign residents regardless of origin are expected to understand. This isn't unusual - in most places a public sector website is obviously in the local language and possibly parts in English for any foreigners - after all, English is the international language.

I had to learn Polish to survive here; it isn't unreasonable to expect people living in England to learn English, nor is translating a whole public sector website into other languages helping anyone to learn the language or to survive well in an English speaking country.

News / White, Catholic, Polish bus bomber caught [28]


Is some brawl among lowlife in Germany as relevant as an act of right-wing nationalistic terrorism in Kraków?

News / White, Catholic, Polish bus bomber caught [28]


A much nastier brand.


Doubtless he has his own twisted interpretation of it, and much else besides.


I doubt there'll be that much publicity. Some nationalist jerk who made a bomb scare isn't news nowaadays.

News / White, Catholic, Polish bus bomber caught [28]


Your posts stink of obsession.

News / White, Catholic, Polish bus bomber caught [28]



The Krakow terrorist was neither of these.

And sadly not a one-off.

Classifieds / RE: Free Umrah for Polish muslims / Converted Muslims wanted [17]


Is he going on Umrah? No, so don't try to go off topic.

News / White, Catholic, Polish bus bomber caught [28]


The bomber was not an Islamist - it was a right-wing nationalist loon.


Don't be silly.

Food / Cooking Polish kiszka [99]


Yes, very much from the east. Nice in a stodgy way but not a big part of the diet here in Poland.

Classifieds / RE: Free Umrah for Polish muslims / Converted Muslims wanted [17]

Now Crowie, you know that's neither true nor relevant to the thread. Check out the meaning of 'Umrah' and the whole concept.

Classifieds / RE: Free Umrah for Polish muslims / Converted Muslims wanted [17]

No, it has a different etyymology. Serbia is as irrelevant here as it is to the world in general.

News / White, Catholic, Polish bus bomber caught [28]

This isn't the first such and given the vileness of fascists and nationalists in general, doubtless it won't be the last. At least the rule of law means a very long sentence.

News / White, Catholic, Polish bus bomber caught [28]

"the bomber was a white nationalist Polish Catholic"

As I suspected all along, Those racists here who suggested otherwise should hang their heads in shame.


The more the merrier, but realistically the numbers have to be higher.

Life / Streaming online Polish TV [85]


Very respected here, a sound man, a moderate conservative.


FilmOn is good

Life / Poland is safe to visit - "Daily Mail" [100]


As established here before, there is no such thing.

Work / Szczecin - 10.000 Gross salary for a couple with child [7]


I had this once - a big drop in income in the summer. It's because they tax you monthly but don't average the annual rate like we're used to. Basically, you pay the lower rate tax at first, then when your income received in the tax year so far crosses the threshold for the higher tax rate you start paying it at that higher rate.

Something you just have to plan for unfortunately.

Btw, 7k net is OK to live on in Szczeciń - probably double what most people get and more than double the income of a lot of people around; north east Poland is a poor region. Nevertheless, those posters are right when they say you won't feel rich on that amount.

Life / Poland is safe to visit - "Daily Mail" [100]

Both are a fair assessment; bullying policies are a new thing - even if they're only partially effective it's better than nothing, which is what we had before. The U.K. too is a lot less xenophobic than most of Europe.

We'd probably better continue in random chat, this has gone off the topic.

Life / Poland is safe to visit - "Daily Mail" [100]

Which point? That bullying is taken seriously more nowadays than ever before or that the UK is far less xenophobic than most other places, including Poland?

Life / Poland is safe to visit - "Daily Mail" [100]


They, however are not in Europe.

Life / Poland is safe to visit - "Daily Mail" [100]


Millions however would.

News / Adam Michnik awarded for integrity, professionalism and high standards. Poland's No. 1 fascist? [321]


Don't be silly. Jaroslaw Kaczynski, Macierewicz et al have made careers from criticising everything they dislike in Poland and its statesmen yet you would doubtless call them patriots...

The highly respected former dissident, Adam Michnik is right to criticise that which is wrong; this is one of the signs of a true patriot.

News / Adam Michnik awarded for integrity, professionalism and high standards. Poland's No. 1 fascist? [321]


In your opinion. Others would point out that the reverse is true.

It is very hard to find anyone with his commitment to Poland and all that is best here.

News / Adam Michnik awarded for integrity, professionalism and high standards. Poland's No. 1 fascist? [321]

Adam Michnik is one of the better Poles in public life; a true hero.