Life / Prices of cars in Poland? [88]

Because of global manufacture, New Car prices are similar throughout Europe - only national taxes and import duties vary.

Used Cars are very different, they are cheaper in countries where emission laws are tightest - especially Germany. Catalyst exhausts are expensive test failures.

Another good source of used cars are Customs sales - cars confiscated from smugglers. The Belgian government auctions these off directly to the public.

The problem with non-EU cars is type approval - for example white and red turn indicators are not allowed in EU and Speedometers must be in kph. Also US gasoline cars are too thirsty, EU prefers diesel or smaller, more efficient gasoline engines.

Food / Types of CHEESE in Poland [150]


A note for holidaymakers to southern Poland, visit Zakopane on your last full day before coming home; then you can visit the market and slowly wander round all the cheese stalls, eating free samples of the different flavours at each one, and then buy some choice cheeses to bring home.

The different types of country cheeses - goat or sheep, smoked and unsmoked, eaten with wine, port, and beer, (depending on the flavour of the cheese) are wonderful.

Food / Types of CHEESE in Poland [150]

Marek, I sense desperation in your question but don't worry, we Brits dont just deep fry brie (don't cry, it dies very quickly), but we do value Camembert, Boursin etc with a nice Merlot. It isn't better or worse than Strong Ale and Wensleydale or Piwo and Oscypek - each are excellent in their own time and place.

Our town has regular French market days and I do buy French country cheeses and wines.
Usually local cheese is best wherever you happen to be, because it is fresh or fresh from correct storage.
When In Korea I was amazed to find that many Hotels only stock (very expensive) French wine - when they are so much closer to Australia!

News / What the Polish government do to bring back home Polish immigrants? [116]

There is a non-government initiative: “Zostańcie z nami” (Stay with Us), organised by a weekly magazine foundation - Polityka (Fundacja Tygodnika Polityka).
The intention is to provide incentive/bursary/grant awards to attract the brightest job candidates and it is sponsored by major companies that need skilled/educated staff.

I wouldn't know if it works though...