News / Years of Poland in the EU - assessment of pros and cons [1199]

By now it's mainly only Merkel (and Schröder) still clinging to Nord Stream....

But you are overestimating these sanctions...it's mainly a blow to the building companies who invested their money into this project...not so much Germany or it's economy.

If there will be counter-sanctions it probably will be through the EU!

....Although the pipeline in question leads from Russia to Germany, four other nations - all of them EU members - are co-financing the project, as the gas is also to be supplied to the Czech Republic and many other European countries - hence the demand for the European Commission to get involved in the spat....

dw.com/en/can-nord-stream-2-pipeline-still-be-completed-despite-us-sanctions/a-53853919

PS: Germany's biggest export market is still China...hence the embarassing silence on Hongkong etc....

News / Years of Poland in the EU - assessment of pros and cons [1199]

As long as Germany pays enough money to foreign economies so they still have enough money to buy german products it won't get to bad...me thinks...

News / Presidential elections 2020 - your opinions about campaign, candidates [2222]


Because they profit from the existence of the EU more than Am-Poles?

Food / KETO DIET - is it known in Poland? [30]

Coffee, lots of coffee...I don't have blood in my veins but coffee! :)

Food / KETO DIET - is it known in Poland? [30]

I don't mean bad breath, I mean a horrible feeling inside your mouth and that perpetual dryness, I felt the need to sip something all the time...that put me so off and that never ended.

Food / KETO DIET - is it known in Poland? [30]


*nods*

That's it! I fully agree....I cut down even my beloved bread and potatoes and it showed....fresh veggies and fruits are a good exchange!

Food / KETO DIET - is it known in Poland? [30]

I did it for about half a year, wanted to know too what all the fuss was about...couldn't stand it longer anymore....you lose weight definitely, but you get a mean feeling in your mouth (for me the most disturbing thing)...if you don't watch your salt you get headaches and frankly all the time a quite similiar food get's boring...In time I missed my carbs and my fruits and what not horribly.

My personal opinion....do it sometimes, do it even regularly but it's not for all the time or even a longer time.

PS: But you get out of it smarter, be it even because you learn the science behind good and bad fats...

News / Tesco abandon Poland [66]

Update: For the fans of KAUFLAND here...they plan to buy about 100 former REAL markets from that russian finance tycoon...they have already asked the german federal cartel office to control this fusion. Also EDEKA plans to buy about 50 markets. But many others will be closed or, if buyed out, changed into something else.

For me personally interesting ist that the online market place "real.de" will probably live on under new KAUFLAND ownership. I liked real online...good offers to moderate prices and easy delivery. A real life saver during Corona! Of course also abit overwhelmed during the beginnings...it was hard to get delivery slots and no paper ware (wc tissues) at all :)

PS: KAUFLAND belongs to the "Schwarz Group" which also owns LIDL....

News / Tesco abandon Poland [66]

That's good!

News / Tesco abandon Poland [66]

Different rules and law for producing stuff?

What does the polish food safety inspectors say to that?

News / Tesco abandon Poland [66]

Why would they do that?

News / Tesco abandon Poland [66]


So it was to read in the news...

News / Tesco abandon Poland [66]

Update.....REAL has just been bought bei a russian investor...he plans to destroy the warehouse chain, ending thousands of jobs...

History / Roman Dmowski-Patriot, Nationalist, Anti-Semite? [252]


Do you think that could have worked?

News / Tesco abandon Poland [66]

....not my cup of tea either....maybe we are to old for such fashion!

News / Tesco abandon Poland [66]

REAL is getting broke up in Germany....the future of the staff doesn't look good...

News / As a Time Capsule From The Holocaust Was Found In Zlocieniec, Poland [34]

...yeah....and I miss that!

News / As a Time Capsule From The Holocaust Was Found In Zlocieniec, Poland [34]

Interesting polish german history of Münsterberg/Ziebice!

After the death of Henry IV in 1290, during the period of fragmentation of Poland, Bolko I the Strict inherited the towns of Münsterberg (Ziębice) and Frankenstein (Ząbkowice Śląskie). Around 1300, he finished a castle in Münsterberg. When he died in 1301, his possessions were divided among his three sons.....

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duchy_of_M%C3%BCnsterberg

"Bolko I the Strict" ??? Why oh why can't modern politicians not have similiar meaningful names! :):):)

Polonia / Polonia in Germany [59]

Hmmm....that doesn't sound like a future to look forward to!

There is no reason at all to correct our ways if that's what we get from it....

It would be psychologically smarter to give Germans an incentive, a reward for correcting our ways, otherwise they might cling to their wrong identity even stronger!

(The Kulturkampf reverse)


I live in Berlin as you very well know...so.... :)

Polonia / Polonia in Germany [59]


But you must have an idea how the Germans could rectify their wrong ways, otherwise it's quite useless always to lament the history....what would be your most realistic scenario?

Polonia / Polonia in Germany [59]


I try to imagine how it would work out if over 80 Million Germans (including the millions non-native Germans by now) would tomorrow see the error of their ways and declare to be Poles now...

How would Poland react? What would PiS do? We are Poles now, we can vote and work and live everywhere in Poland now....right? Okay....with the language it will take awhile but we could do it....the next generation will totally be polonized....will we all be happy then?

Polonia / Polonia in Germany [59]


...only with enough Poles innit! :)

Polonia / Polonia in Germany [59]


Why don't you end that planning for an anti-german Poland and an union of anti-german countries then?

Start embracing the new Germany! You get a totally new neighbour!!! :)

Polonia / Polonia in Germany [59]

GERPOLIA!!!! :):):)

Polonia / Polonia in Germany [59]


Because Poland got bigger after WWII...it got german lands...That's why Germans in what is now Poland deserve minority rights, they didn't move into another country. Poles in Germany did!

Minority politics is about the rights of the natives and who counts as such, immigrants are just...well...immigrants!

Polonia / Polonia in Germany [59]


Good luck with that....Poles are fantastic Germans! :)


When immigrating Poles get the minority right then Syrians could get it too...

....come to think of then East Germans in West Germany could get it too! :)

News / Poland GDP growth surprises on upside [35]


Hmm....maybe you are onto something.....in the only graph I could find there is a hefty rise of East Germany too:



...including a short, sharp dip down during the 1990's....but no numbers...

*goes searching*

News / Poland GDP growth surprises on upside [35]


Hmmm....I always said that! :)

But I would really like to know more about that numbers...Poland, East Germany, Russia...the whole ex-Soviet Empire has just broken down, their industries no longer supported by state and wholly uncompetitive and unprepared for the modern world. Many people lost their jobs as alot companies closed. The first years had been painful for all of us, you can't have forgotten about that difficult time Torq....

What are these numbers about?

News / Poland GDP growth surprises on upside [35]


Do you have a link to these stats?

Because that growth is just astounding! During that time after the wall fell East Germany would had had a hard time to show such growth during the re-structuring of it's outdated economy....and that with the help of West-Germany...

History / What is Poles opinion on Intermarium (Międzymorze)? [188]

@Torq
PS: If your dream-Intermarium is one of ethnical, religious, political and sexual oppression (only the "right" choices will be supported, everything else is "verboten") then I'm sure we will see alot more Poles and others chosing Germany to live in, preferring their freedom, packing their bags and wandering westwards...especially the young ones...

And the end of that is also already predictable!

Do you really want to repeat that sad old history?

Please stick to the topic