News / Heil-Hitlering Korwin-Mikke in European Parliament [29]

Can you perhaps outline the disadvantages of a common ticketing system?

JKM is the worst sort of populist - he's even worse than Kaczyński for doing stupid stuff to make the headlines!

Law / EU citizen - Register in Poland - Amount of a bank account [8]


From what I know, the requirement is slightly different - there is no minimum amount, but you have to be able to support yourself without using public funding. In practice, it seems that they apply the same rules to EU citizens as non-EU citizens in terms of disposable income.


There is still theoretically a requirement to do so, but there are no punishments for not doing so. Having said that, you can't obtain a Polish driving licence without being registered for instance.

Law / Just got my permanent resident permit to live in Poland :) [46]


I would ask for a ruling on the matter if I were you. It's the first time I've heard that someone that only receives interest is exempt from filling out the PIT. The other thing is that I'm not quite certain that the Urzad Wojewodzki will accept a mere letter from the bank as proof of income.

News / Prime Minister of Poland, Ewa Kopacz, shops at.... Biedronka? [20]


It's a pretty recent thing, maybe in the last 6-12 months or so. It's quite strange, because they always used to have to have decent products. Their own brand stuff is still excellent, though.

It's not only the food, but also the staff. It seems that they've gone away from the old idea of being a bit more expensive but being better to trying to compete with Lidl and Carrefour for having the worst and sulkiest staff.

If it wasn't for those two things, I'd shop there far more regularly. It's still excellent for premium products though.

Maybe this is just also bait for PiS? I remember how Kaczynski stumbled badly after insulting Tusk for shopping at Biedronka, and maybe this is just PO hoping that lightning will strike twice? Szydło doesn't appear to be too media savvy, and any stupid comments about Ewa Kopacz shopping there will certainly hurt PiS.

News / Prime Minister of Poland, Ewa Kopacz, shops at.... Biedronka? [20]

Unfortunately, it's suffering quite badly with quality at the minute. They've got huge problems with meat in particular - to the point where I won't buy meat there because it's a lottery as to whether it's actually fresh or not.

News / Prime Minister of Poland, Ewa Kopacz, shops at.... Biedronka? [20]


It might not just be about prices, remember - they're everywhere, and I prefer Biedronka to other shops found locally. I'd do all my shopping in Auchan, but the nearest one is about 25 minutes drive away. Carrefour is disgusting, and Tesco can be wildly hit or miss. Biedronka at least has some sort of consistent quality to it when it comes to basic food stuff.

Maybe Biedronka is just the closest place to where she lives?

News / Does democratic Poland guarantee it's LGBT citizens respect for human and civil rights? [1169]


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I suppose it's quiet season in politics, so there's nothing else to do but shout about homosexuals and how they're destroying Poland.

News / Prime Minister of Poland, Ewa Kopacz, shops at.... Biedronka? [20]

A lot of the middle classes shop there, it's really not much of a surprise. The PM salary isn't even that high - I remember being quite surprised as to just how little Tusk and Kaczyński actually had in the way of money.

History / Foreigners in Poland - 1980-1983 [9]

Thank you Steve!

Were you subject to any additional restrictions over and above what applied to the population?

News / Heil-Hitlering Korwin-Mikke in European Parliament [29]

Oh Korwin... no matter what you do, there's a reason why you remain stubbornly unelectable in Poland.

News / Does democratic Poland guarantee it's LGBT citizens respect for human and civil rights? [1169]

From where I'm standing, those opposed to LGBT citizens of Poland seem to spend far more time thinking about their sex lives than the LGBT citizens themselves. It's surreal.

Polonius, perhaps you could explain for the "anti" crowd why you're against gay marriage? Is it solely a biblical thing?

News / Does democratic Poland guarantee it's LGBT citizens respect for human and civil rights? [1169]

I still can't understand how those who talk about freedom seek to deny others the same thing. It's completely illogical.

News / Does democratic Poland guarantee it's LGBT citizens respect for human and civil rights? [1169]

Certainly, one thing that Poland should be proud of is that this thread has remained at the top of PF for weeks now. Obviously we've come a long way from the bad old days when such topics weren't even discussed, let alone accepted like in today's Poland.

I predict we'll see civil unions recognised within a few years, and gay marriage will be legalised within 15.

Law / Just got my permanent resident permit to live in Poland :) [46]


Uh-oh. This will get you into trouble - you have an obligation to fill out the PIT as you've received income while being legally resident in Poland for tax purposes. Even if the calculations are very simple, you're still obliged to do so. I will tell you for a categorical fact that the tax office will question you when you try and apply for permanent residency as you'll need a tax certificate to do so.

Go to the Urzad Skarbowy and sort it out. Now.

News / Heil-Hitlering Korwin-Mikke in European Parliament [29]


Unified ticketing for what?

If it's for train tickets, well... Korwin is an even bigger idiot than I thought.

Love / My wedding gift - what to do now? The estimated value of a gift for a bride in Poland. [8]

Blimey. My cake was beautiful, elaborate and cost far less.

Having said that, this sounds like the classic scam - give you a bill for 600USD (over 2000zl!!!) to contribute to the cost of their wedding.

Give nothing, and certainly not 1100zl.

News / Does democratic Poland guarantee it's LGBT citizens respect for human and civil rights? [1169]


Fortunately, Polish citizens are obliged to follow her Constitution, which was democratically approved in a referendum.

Christian Poland can say what it wants, but as Polish citizens, they have certain obligations. If they don't like it, the door is there.

Work / Salary expectations in Poland [373]


It does depend on what part of Germany he's from. If he's from some economic backwater with no good qualifications, then it might actually be a good move. Certainly living on 3000zl in Poland would be far superior to sitting unemployed in Eisenhuttenstadt!

Work / Salary expectations in Poland [373]

I'd be surprised if they would pay him/her even 4000zl net. 3000zl net is about as high as they're likely to go.

Law / I was born in Poland, moved to the US when I was 5 - Dual Citizenship Question [7]

If you held a Polish passport at some point, then you are without a shadow of a doubt.

Be careful, because it also means great responsibility. For instance - if you're caught driving under the influence of drugs/alcohol, you'll be treated solely as a Polish citizen. Even if you don't hold a Polish identity document, they can and will find you on the various databases - which means you won't get any help from the American government.

Law / Confirmation of Polish citizenship of my mother (born in Poland) [9]

Do you have her old Polish passport? In this case, it's a simple renewal that she has to do, and it should be a formality.

Law / Buying a car in Poland or Germany? [36]


Agreed. They're absolutely no-drama cars.

News / Lech Walesa vs Immigration: Brits humiliated him at London Heathrow Airport [105]

They didn't disrespect him at all. Security in the UK is known to be thorough and usually over-the-top - he was treated like everyone else.

Bear in mind that we should be glad that no-one gets special treatment there.

News / Does democratic Poland guarantee it's LGBT citizens respect for human and civil rights? [1169]


It will be legal sooner rather than later. Time waits for no man, and gay marriage is inevitable.

Law / I was born in Poland, moved to the US when I was 5 - Dual Citizenship Question [7]


Healthcare in Poland is based upon the insurance principle, which means that you need to have paid health insurance in order to get treated. There is no universal coverage based on being a citizen alone.


Polish, if you've got Polish citizenship, which you have.


Should be easy enough to do in person in Poland. Just go to the passport office with your old passport and ask them how to renew it.

The New York consulate is staffed by idiots. Try Chicago.

News / Lech Walesa vs Immigration: Brits humiliated him at London Heathrow Airport [105]

I actually get the feeling that Duda would rather tell him to shut up than anything else.

Still, got to love these expert Polish political opinions by South Americans that live in Saudi, eh?

News / Lech Walesa vs Immigration: Brits humiliated him at London Heathrow Airport [105]

Yawn. Duda would probably enjoy every second of it, given that Wałęsa is hated by PiS.

Try harder.

By the way, Komorowski will prove in time to be a far stronger leader than the puppet Duda.

Law / Just got my permanent resident permit to live in Poland :) [46]

I think the crucial thing is whether or not he's been submitting a yearly PIT or not. If he hasn't, then I can see them questioning whether or not he was actually resident here - or worse still, if he submits financial documents but there's no record of them with the Urzad Skarbowy.

Law / Just got my permanent resident permit to live in Poland :) [46]


They might, they might not. If you clearly aren't actually living here but rather working for long periods abroad, then they might take a dim view of it, particularly if the tax administration has no record of you. Are you submitting yearly tax returns in Poland?