News / EU confirms it will take action against Poland over court reforms [554]

Give over with the shining light of justice and the nazi comparisons. Much of the current wave sof decommunization is to either settle post 1989 scores or to line the pockets of PiS functionaries who take their place.

We are not talking about mass murderers here - those people should be tried, but they are mostly dead since that kind of repression was largely ended in the 50s. If we are talking about people who could shop in Pewex and might have cracked a few miners heads open in the early 80s while obeying orders, then that is a different level of magnitude from someone working in a concentration camp.

News / EU confirms it will take action against Poland over court reforms [554]

Witnesses who are dead or senile, actions that will waste state resources and taxpayers money. Of course there are some people who have got away with crimes - but this is not even in the top 10 priorities for what Poland needs at the moment.

News / EU confirms it will take action against Poland over court reforms [554]

Rather than worry about stuff that happened 30 years ago (when you were still in Britain probably), can't we try and build an independent institution that works for todays problems ? How many ex PRL people do you really think are working still in the civil service, police, army etc ? someone who was 25 in 1989 is now at the end of their career.

What is your definition of guilt - if it just means having a job in the 80s to try and feed your family that does not seem a great basis for seizing someone's assets.

News / Polish Independence Day March in Warsaw. Is it going to be the biggest march yet? [1530]

if you want that kind of free market with no lawyers and no rules then you will find it in Somalia or Afghanistan - the very countries from which migrants are trying to flee !

News / Polish Independence Day March in Warsaw. Is it going to be the biggest march yet? [1530]

You seen very keen on deciding Britain's immigration policy - you spout off every day about it. So you should be able to answer some simple questions

You obviously can not create a free market and free movement without some political decisions and structures

whatever job you are doing leaves you plenty of time for trolling. Maybe you work with Rich in the basement ?

News / Polish Independence Day March in Warsaw. Is it going to be the biggest march yet? [1530]

Lets assume same level of skills, or even higher. Is he welcome ? and not on a virtual basis - I mean can he come there live and pay tax and interact with his colleagues (and thus have a chance of promotion etc) ?

Nobody cares what you spend your money on - you can stick it up your nose or pee it up the wall in a pub for all I care. Wanting to start your own business in Poland does not give you a divine right to work in the UK. Those rights come from the EU which is why Brexit is such a stupid idea.

News / Polish Independence Day March in Warsaw. Is it going to be the biggest march yet? [1530]

So what if the UK wants the skills of an Indian dude who is 20 percent cheaper than you ?

Law / Poland's ZUS/NFZ payments for businesses [27]

Rates are going up again - a 700 zloty per year increase :((

It's onky a few months ago the govt was promising to lower the rates

News / An EU army. Impact on Poland [155]

The selection of judges is only one part of the problem in Poland - it is compounded by the chief prosecutor also being the Justice Minister. Just how dangerous that can be is demonstrated by the current case in the banking sector.

Life / What do you generally think about Poles? [62]

Yeah right promoted to management.

In fact if you are lucky you might be upgraded to Junior Trolling Specialist some time in 2021 with one day of extra leave

News / An EU army. Impact on Poland [155]

Yes that is true - the US was unable to defeat a bunch of Afghan tribesmen or sone Iraqi militia armed with a few AKs. So a war against a bug army would not be straightforward

UK, Ireland / Living in England - the reality. I am now returning to Poland. [30]

Thats rite ! Leeve menes leeve

Law / Lawyer familiar with EU law needed (to sue my employer in Poland) [65]

So if you want a real lawyer then use google or a guidebook like Chambers which lists lawyers by speciality. Rather that than be rude to people who try abd help you

News / Polish Independence Day March in Warsaw. Is it going to be the biggest march yet? [1530]

I dont think it was males with hoods or football hooligans - in fact it was mostly families and children

Law / UK Citizen resident in Poland dying intestate - inherited debt issue [17]

Yeah - i know that but thats only the unpaid portion - it might of started at a larger number :)

There will be a few of these cases in the coming years - quite a lot of people came here from the UK the US, Holland etc often after a divorce in the 90s and made a good living but are now getting older.

Anyway good luck - Hope you find a solution to this one

Law / UK Citizen resident in Poland dying intestate - inherited debt issue [17]

Yes that was my reaction that anybody who can drop 20,000 quid on a car in Poland probably has some other wealth.

Some very sensible advice above - wait for the executor of the will to contact you.

Law / UK Citizen resident in Poland dying intestate - inherited debt issue [17]

If the guy was resident in poland then probably they do need to sign the waiver. But ask a lawyer

Are you sure he had no assets ? Your kids might not expect anything but what if there are assets of a meaningful size ?

Cant they sell the car to pay the debt ?

News / Polish Independence Day March in Warsaw. Is it going to be the biggest march yet? [1530]

Arch is right and the interwar Polish state was also quite aggressive - choking off access to Lithuania and annexing part of Czechoslovakia in 1938. Of course I know there are 2 sides to both of those stories but we should not pretend Polish nationalism has always been about volleyball and Chopin.

News / Polish Independence Day March in Warsaw. Is it going to be the biggest march yet? [1530]

no - it's a Polish company and their methods are set out on their website - in Polish of course, so might be a struggle for you but you can use google translate

News / Polish Independence Day March in Warsaw. Is it going to be the biggest march yet? [1530]

It's a professional polling company working for a generally soft right wing paper - I don't think they just walked into the first trendy cafe they saw in Warsaw and asked all the students lounging around there what they thought.

News / Polish Independence Day March in Warsaw. Is it going to be the biggest march yet? [1530]

The sample size was 1100 not 50. It says every 50th person asked said they would like to attend. Which is 2 percent.

The full results are in Rz.

rp.pl/11-listopada/311079904-Sondaz-Nie-po-drodze-nam-z-narodowcami.html

I spent the whole day with Polish bakers LonPol and they are united in one thing - they wanted to leave Warsaw for the day of the march and they would rather be working in Monday than sat talking to the mother in law. I imagine most builders probably want to earn money before it starts snowing.

USA, Canada / What I like about Poland unlike America [38]

Well those are the banks who bailed out Russia in the late 90s so you were only repaying the favor.

Work / Panic at the doctor - I need a sick note (L4) from my work in Poland [9]

Without meaning to sound cruel I think it might be better just to give up those few days pay them to go to your work with a note from the psychiatrist (Because you don't actually have a psychiatric condition!)

News / Polish Independence Day March in Warsaw. Is it going to be the biggest march yet? [1530]

This is dreadful !

Its wednesday. A march is planned now for sunday but its a new event and presumably neefs proper security or heads of state.

Meabwhile probably a third of the right wing nuts will turn up intent on violence

The whole fiasco shows Polands government at its worst

News / Polish Independence Day March in Warsaw. Is it going to be the biggest march yet? [1530]

Have you booked your flights already ?

News / Polish Independence Day March in Warsaw. Is it going to be the biggest march yet? [1530]

Dirk this thread is about the independence day march - nothing to do with Muslims and all to do with these guys wanting to celebrate 100 years of independence.

News / Polish Independence Day March in Warsaw. Is it going to be the biggest march yet? [1530]

I think it's a terrible decision and like everything else connected with this Independence Day it's taking about three days before the event which leaves double the number of problems.

If the problem is security then the organisers should have to pay the costs and they should be an alcohol ban

But the second part of her reasoning about having enough of aggressive nationalism is out of line. Even if it's true and these people are morons they still have every right to be out on the street.

Dirk you better put those warm socks on Allegro before it's too late!

News / Polish Independence Day March in Warsaw. Is it going to be the biggest march yet? [1530]

Yes I was there ! foolishly I had decided to arrange a meeting in Berlin on that day - I think I arranged it just before that semi finals with Brazil. I literally could not get out of my hotel in Potsdamer Platz

News / Polish Independence Day March in Warsaw. Is it going to be the biggest march yet? [1530]

It most certainly is not the biggest display of patriotism in Europe - many national football matches, sports events, historical parades and royal events attracf far more spectators.

What is is however is the biggest gathering of insecure young males with addiction problems and authority issues anywhere between Łódź and Siedlce.

News / Polish Independence Day March in Warsaw. Is it going to be the biggest march yet? [1530]

Ordinary Poles who just happen to like tight trousers and strong lager