News / Demonstrations in Poland in defence of democracy. [2554]

There's nothing to look up. He already explained the situation - that he couldn't afford to pay it, not that he didn't want to pay it, but he will pay everything back as soon as he can. That seems pretty honest and decent to me.

USA, Canada / Leaving Poland. How can I adapt in the US having no family or friends in this country? [13]

Aniołka - follow your dreams. If you've got a chance at the scholarship, do what you can and go for it. If it covers your living costs, then you've got absolutely nothing to lose. You'll find that making friends is very easy in a foreign country at college - American universities are renowned for having a wide range of social activities.

Don't put yourself in a mess of debt though - taking loan after loan will be very tempting, but it's a bad idea.

One thing I'd advise you - use Skype and have a chat with the people that decide these scholarships. It'll give you a good idea if you've got a chance of getting one, though it should be said - competition will be intense. It's a good idea to also get involved with American cultural associations here. Are you from one of the bigger Polish cities?

Edit : just seen that you're from Wrocław. I might be able to put you in touch with some people there that can help :)

UK, Ireland / Poland thanks Irish people for 10 years of kindness [11]

Merged: President of Ireland, Michael Higgins travels to Poland

Just thought I'd post this little known anecdote :

President Higgins is not only a fine man, but he's also a passionate soccer fan. To that extent, he travelled to Poland to watch Ireland play in Euro 2012. I'm astonished and amazed that the President could just hop on a Ryanair flight with his fellow countrymen to cheer on Ireland


the42.ie/slideshow-michael-d-higgins-travels-to-poland-with-irish-fans-481388-Jun2012/

Anyone else aware of connections between President Higgins and Poland?

News / Demonstrations in Poland in defence of democracy. [2554]

Another wave of protests throughout Poland and abroad this weekend.

Travel / First port of entry for Indian national holding D Visa - is it Warsaw or can I enter another Schengen country? [11]


He's got the Polish national visa - D category.

There are rare exceptions in which a short term visa is granted only for one country in the Schengen space and travel to the other Schengen states is prohibited, but it's not normal.

Travel / First port of entry for Indian national holding D Visa - is it Warsaw or can I enter another Schengen country? [11]


No, no issue at all. You can legally stay for 3 months in any other EU country with the visa.

Just make sure that you comply with the basic requirements - make sure you've got money in your bank account, make sure that you have a reason (take the evidence of your business meeting / flight reservation) and carry your passport with the visa. Other than that, you're good to go!

Travel / First port of entry for Indian national holding D Visa - is it Warsaw or can I enter another Schengen country? [11]


Yup, no problems. Just remember that you need to have a valid visa for re-entry or a residence permit.

Law / File complaint against Poland's police [97]

Sorry Adrian, but I don't believe your story.

Nothing personal, just that it's not very likely to have happened. For a start, you could simply have granted power of attorney to a lawyer who could deal with everything far more effectively than you.

Was the property not secured?

Back to the topic please

Law / File complaint against Poland's police [97]

Cool story bro.

Law / File complaint against Poland's police [97]


Very strange story. A good story, nonetheless.

News / Demonstrations in Poland in defence of democracy. [2554]

It gets even better.

We now see that the deputy leader of the Polish delegation to the Venice Commission is no other than our old PZPR public prosecutor friend, Stanisław Piotrowicz. One must remember to note that Piotorwicz was an old communist who openly persecuted a Solidarity activist for his political activities, and who was confirmed to have had no involvement with Soldarity during the PRL. The same man was also honoured for his work during the martial law period - as a prosecutor.

One can only conclude that PiS aren't even trying to hide the fact that this is a communist takeover.

News / Demonstrations in Poland in defence of democracy. [2554]


I did indeed, it was sheer genius!

It looks like it will be repeated tonight. Of course, PiS, humourless as always, are already suggesting that it's somehow a legal offence to do it :D


Oh, they'll start to care when the beer and cigarettes get much more expensive because there's no money to pay for social handouts otherwise.

News / Demonstrations in Poland in defence of democracy. [2554]

Latest news today : there's a permanent demonstration outside the Prime Minister's chancellery, and demonstrators will stay there until the government publishes yesterday's ruling by the Constitutional Tribunal which ruled that the government's attempt to change the law on the Constitutional Tribunal was unconstitutional.

With the publication of the Venice Commission's report, this is very much the beginning of a "polski Majdan". PiS can still back down and obey the law, or they can have people permanently on the streets. Their call.

News / Demonstrations in Poland in defence of democracy. [2554]


These are not one-off episodes. Since PiS got rid of the rules surrounding appointments to the civil service, they've packed state institutions all over the country with PiS members who are simply not qualified to do the job that they've been appointed to.

If you had any moral backbone whatsoever, you would oppose them on the grounds that ordinary, non-political Poles have been effectively shut out of the chances of ever getting a good job in those institutions.

News / Demonstrations in Poland in defence of democracy. [2554]


Polonius, if you genuinely believed that this is a problem, why aren't you standing up to protest against PiS paying people on the Smoleńsk commission 25k a month?

I would believe you far more if you were openly critical of these actions.

News / Demonstrations in Poland in defence of democracy. [2554]


The thing is that Poland doesn't really have much room to move here. Ignoring the Venice Commission decision will almost certainly result in the US getting more hostile - and if the EU follows, it's pretty much a one way ticket to diplomatic isolation. The big difference with Hungary is that Orban was always clever enough to keep Germany on his side. Anything that the European Commission took offence to (such as the retail tax) was quietly dropped without fuss.

The predictions are that things are going to heat up considerably after the Venice Commission decision.

News / How would Poland change for the better (or worse) under a PiS government? [257]


Formed by the PRL and some of them took part in shaping a considerable part of it.

News / Demonstrations in Poland in defence of democracy. [2554]

Latest update : the war by PiS on KOD continues. It seems that they got a considerable fright in the Senate by-election. After this, they are openly suggesting that they will use surveillance methods against KOD members. How can anyone defend such abuse of power?


natemat.pl/173719,pis-wraca-do-metod-rodem-z-prl-wiceszef-msw-zapowiedzial-inwigilacje-liderow-kod

PRL methods indeed.

News / Demonstrations in Poland in defence of democracy. [2554]


You would. Of course, when you have the EU and US breathing down your neck and reminding you quietly that your government is relying on their support - both financially and in a military sense - it's much harder. Remember that the US is no stranger when it comes to regime change, and the EU was very much responsible for some of the carnage in Yugoslavia.

Ignore them at your peril.

News / How would Poland change for the better (or worse) under a PiS government? [257]

Journalists. Anyone practicing journalism in Poland before 1989 is immediately a suspect.

News / How would Poland change for the better (or worse) under a PiS government? [257]

thenews.pl/1/9/Artykul/243728,Racial-tension-escalating-in-Poland-Human-rights-ombudsman


They obviously feel no fear from being prosecuted. Yet when they themselves (the Poles) are mocked online and called murderers, they cry and whine and threaten with legal action.

Study / Medical exemption from a Polish doctor to justify my absence - Hospital Warsaw. [12]


It shouldn't have been a problem - it was probably just the individual GP/clinic being idiotic. There's a lot of Brits here using EHIC cards for years without any problems whatsoever - the NHS has (unsurprisingly) failed to deal with the epic amount of abuse. A friend of mine is on his 3rd EHIC since 2004 and hasn't paid a penny to the UK government in that time.

News / Demonstrations in Poland in defence of democracy. [2554]

Hahahaha, quite :D

They were salivating over the comments made about Duda on some "KOD" Facebook page, but it transpires that the comments either were completely falisified or were placed on one of the numerous fake KOD pages set up by pro-Russian trolls that want to defend the current pro-Russia stance of the government.

Meanwhile, the Venice Commission decision is coming, and with it - the expectations of the EU and US towards PiS.

News / Demonstrations in Poland in defence of democracy. [2554]


You're quoting something from a portal that doesn't even have any ownership information and appears to be promoting fringe causes such as a Polish exit from the EU. Not really credible.

Law / Advice on rights for an unborn child in Poland [23]


Yes yes. Keep telling yourself that you're doing anything other than looking up where to buy new underpants from.


If he had money to hire a good firm, he wouldn't be asking stupid questions on PF.

The fact of the matter is that anyone asking on PF for legal advice for something like this probably doesn't have much cash and has no hope in hell of ever winning such a case.

Law / Advice on rights for an unborn child in Poland [23]

Absolute rubbish? You're familiar with the Polish legal system, then?

This is the country where people that carried out blatant racist physical assaults have been freed because the person inflicting the violence was drunk. This is the country where someone was allowed to openly burn an effigy of a Jewish person - and the police only reacted when it became obvious that there was an international outcry. This is the country where over 50% of non-white people have reported racial abuse or violence.

Poland is many good things, but there's not a chance in hell that a brown skinned man not resident in Poland is going to win in the family courts against a Polish mother. Heck, white skinned men have enough problems.

Law / Advice on rights for an unborn child in Poland [23]

Oh, you were talking about one of your imaginary friends.

Law / Advice on rights for an unborn child in Poland [23]


Sure, sure. Keep on with the nonsense, because those of us living in Poland know that a brown skinned man has little to no chance in the Polish family courts. Anyone telling you otherwise is clearly having you on.


I doubt that somehow. If he did, he would steer clear of trying to advertise his services on PF.

Study / Opinion about West Pomeranian Business School in Szczecin? Is it a good school? [24]


You might well just give me the money, you'll get the same outcome.

Law / Advice on rights for an unborn child in Poland [23]


Hahahaha. And then the mother tells the court that he's an abusive brown skinned man that wants to impose Indian methods on the child, including beatings and mental punishments.

Don't give him false hope. We know how the Polish family courts work, and a brown skinned man has no chance.