Life / Is Poland a poor country? [578]

What about this?

spiegel.de/international/europe/poor-lose-out-in-poland-s-economic-miracle-a-835931.html

Language / Should I just learn German? [55]


Now I understand why the French are always dissed on PF for their "betrayal" in 1939. Brothers, "real Poles"... LOL!

Language / Should I just learn German? [55]


That's true. The other 85-90% are already in Germany (or Britain)... :)

News / Poland's Economy Is Booming! The EU's Success Story? [711]


How old are you? 110? :)


Funny that the majority of countries in the union are more than happy to take the German taxpayer's money, isn't it?


Philippe Pétain anyone?

History / Ukrainian-occupied Eastern Poland [135]


Not a country called Germany, but the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation. The latter is generally seen as the historic predecessor of modern day Germany. But what does a nation state have to do with the culture settlers brought with them? The majority of the people of Danzig (I'm using this name on purpose here) had - at times - a cultural background which you would call German nowadays.

History / Ukrainian-occupied Eastern Poland [135]


That was exactly my point earlier in this thread, but wladyslaw kind of missed it.

The only thing that bothers me is that some "patriots" here find the annexation of the so-called "recovered territories" after WW2 perfectly okay (because hey, those were Polish lands 50.000 years ago), but moan and whinge about the "lost territories" in the East on a constant basis. You can't have it both ways, comrades. ;)

News / Poland's Economy Is Booming! The EU's Success Story? [711]


High salaries -> high standard of living -> lots of people moving in -> exorbitant cost of living. Examples: the Bay Area or NYC.

The only advantage you will have is that you are residing in a sought-after location. If you'll end up with more money in your pockets after deducting all expenses, that I would question.

News / Poland's Economy Is Booming! The EU's Success Story? [711]


Okay, let's assume for a moment that there is really a boom in Poland. Who profits from it? Not the 13.5% unemployed, not the retirees, not the millions that left the country ... so who? Just curious.

History / Cowes prepares to celebrate Polish Heroes during World War II [10]

That's why I said "and the USA financed it".

What do you think would have happened if Hitler hadn't attacked the USSR and not declared war on the USA? Millions upon millions of German soldiers at his disposal in the west, most likely additional troops provided by his (then) chum Stalin, plus crucial supplies coming from the Russians. I believe that Germany would've won the war or at least would have negotiated a truce with Britain.

History / Cowes prepares to celebrate Polish Heroes during World War II [10]


The western front wasn't irrelevant, of course, but without the war in the east the allies wouldn't have set a foot on the European mainland on D-Day.

History / Cowes prepares to celebrate Polish Heroes during World War II [10]


I agree, but they were the ones who actually defeated Germany. It took one animal (Stalin) to take down another (Hitler).

History / Cowes prepares to celebrate Polish Heroes during World War II [10]

Britain and Poland didn't win the war in Europe. The Soviet did most of the dying, and the Americans financed it.

Life / Health system in Poland one of the worst in Europe: report [78]


Yeah, but there's a reason for that (see page 7):

"...the Austro-German ranking does suffer from the introduction of 9 new indicators in the EHCI 2012."

Whatever those 9 new indicators are.

History / Ukrainian-occupied Eastern Poland [135]


You tell me. You can't on one hand lament about the "brutal oppression" that happened during the partitions, but on the other hand call it "taking back Polish lands" when Poland goes down the same route as her former occupiers (or rather countries that each annexed parts of Poland).

Most (if not all territories) in Europe once belonged to someone else than the current inhabitants, so what are Polish lands, German lands, French lands really? The lands of the previous owners. It makes no sense to talk about taking back "Ukrainian-occupied Eastern Poland" - unless you want another war, that is.

History / Ukrainian-occupied Eastern Poland [135]


Nope... :)
See #9 and #16


So Poland was an occupier after the Polish-Soviet war in 1921?

History / Ukrainian-occupied Eastern Poland [135]


You completely missed the point, Iron. There are as many rightful Polish claims to Ukrainian territory as there are German claims to Polish territory: zero, zilch, none. We are living in 2012, not in the 1920's.


I know, but that's how the country defines itself historically AFAIK.

History / Ukrainian-occupied Eastern Poland [135]

Germany would be quite happy:

History / Ukrainian-occupied Eastern Poland [135]

@Hipis
See, you've understood... ;)

History / Ukrainian-occupied Eastern Poland [135]

I was talking about the territory of the Teutonic Order (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Teutonic_Order_1410.png) that Poland and other countries are still occupying to this very day. But now that you've mentioned it: Poland should give back Pomerania and Silesia as well... :)

History / Ukrainian-occupied Eastern Poland [135]

Let's talk about "Polish-occupied East Germany" ... ;)

Study / Is it really worth moving back to Poland to study in a pharmacy school? [44]


Ain't going to happen in my opinion. Poland is too heavy on the service sector side (est. 63% of GDP in 2011) - relying on low paying jobs created by foreign investors who just exploit the current situation in Poland. If those investors are forced to increase wages by as much as 70% as you say, they'll be gone before you know it. Besides, you haven't taken the inflation rate into account (4.3% in 2011 alone).

UK, Ireland / Websites for Poles to benefit from Britain! [210]


Honestly, Peter, it's getting somewhat tiresome. When we were discussing that point in the other thread, I told you exactly this and you denied it. Low wage levels attract investors, which in turn help the economy grow. Low salaries is a competitive factor in the global market. Once you lose your advantage (of low wages), investors move on. I don't know why you have a problem to understand that. The world is full of examples, but all you have come up with so far is that it's not relevant for the situation in Poland. I've been telling you that, as did a whole bunch of other people.

Anyway, I can only assume that we talk about the same thing, but misunderstand each other completely. If not, well... :)

UK, Ireland / Websites for Poles to benefit from Britain! [210]


I thought you are our economic expert... :)

UK, Ireland / Websites for Poles to benefit from Britain! [210]


Last time you claimed exactly the opposite: "Current wage levels have no relevance to the fact that the economy is growing."

Poland's Economy Is Booming! The EU's Success Story?

Oh, I forgot: everywhere but in Poland... :)

News / Poland's Economy Is Booming! The EU's Success Story? [711]

I didn't say you are not useful... :)

News / Poland's Economy Is Booming! The EU's Success Story? [711]


In every country around the world investors are attracted by low wages (amongst other factors), but not so in Poland according to our "forum economist"... ;)


I meant your politicians...

News / Poland's Economy Is Booming! The EU's Success Story? [711]


What else can they do? The Brits are somewhat isolated and the rest of Europe believes that their politicians are simply a nuisance like a feckin horsefly.


The ones who really pushed for the Euro were not the Germans, but the French (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_euro#Relaunch). I vaguely remember the headlines in the French newspapers which were celebrating the introduction of the Euro as a new Treaty of Versailles. Nobody in Germany (and some other countries of the Euro zone) were asked if they actually wanted the new currency or not.

News / Poland's Economy Is Booming! The EU's Success Story? [711]

Poland has shale gas and will be the next economic superpower, as we all know. When her main trading partner goes into recession, it will by no means influence the Polish economy. Poland is an island and as such immune to any negative factors from the outside. Polish people stay in the country because they love to work for slave wages. Poland is booming while the rest of the world's economies is in trouble. Don't you know that? ;)

News / What should Poland do to solve the population crisis? [101]


Is the UK the only country in the world?

Let me help you:

ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/migration1/migration-statistics-quarterly-report/august-2011/polish-people-in-the-uk.html

Increase or decrease?

Once again (and for the last time now): according to you, the emigration from Poland has stopped. Did it really stop? No. Quod erat demonstrandum.

News / What should Poland do to solve the population crisis? [101]


You also fail to remember your own posts... :)


YOU were the one who was claiming that the emigration from Poland has stopped. I simply proved that you are wrong. Simple as that, no math needed. Besides: I could provide plenty of sources from other countries which are essentially saying the same thing: the number of people leaving Poland increases. Like it or not.