News / Poland's PiS party members and crime [346]


Pacta sunt servanda. That is something even the old Romans knew. Those are especially true in industrial matters that require times of preparation for the producer.


Any government in any buisness relationship must obey the law like " a mere client". Unless it can be proven that Airbus bribed officials or there products do no meet promised requirements, then the Polish government has no leg to stand on.

UK, Ireland / Boris Johnson - is the new British PM a popular figure in Poland? [150]

You mean like you destroyed the US when you arrived there.

News / NATO expansion in northern Europe - great news for Poland [137]

Very interesting. Suddenly the Baltic states are in a completely different situation. Russia is now unlikely to achieve quick air or sea superiority in case of an invasion, and they would have to hold back significant forces for the defense of St. Petersburg.

Genealogy / Silesian, old Polish heritage? [49]

Not to mention (often) no indoor plumbing, few if any electricity, no television, food shortages no antibiotica and other medicine we take for granted. Few if any public transportation outside the big cities. My grandfather lost 3 siblings in the 1930s to afflictions and diseases we can cure easily today.

History / POLISH AND RUSSIAN FRIENDSHIP WILL LAST FOREVER [513]


In the 18th century, 900 years after the Emperor in Austria and when the rank of Emperor was losing most of its' prestige. You had Emperors of France, Austria and indeed Russia by that point, later followed by the Emperor of Germany.


Not like you did it all by yourself.


I am fairly certain that it wasn't just the Austrians who were defeated at Austerlitz. ;) Austrian Field Marshall Radetzky developed the plan to defeat Napoleon and Schwarzenberg led the Battle at Leipzig. And Wellington did not say: "Give me night, or give me Kutusov".

@Lyzko
Well said.

History / POLISH AND RUSSIAN FRIENDSHIP WILL LAST FOREVER [513]


I would put it more respectfully, but Russia was indeed for most of its' history indeed hardly comparable to Austria for most of its' history. While Austria held the most prestigious crown in Europe (France and England desired the Imperial Crown, nobody desired to be King of Russia), the Russian King knelt to hordes from the East and desperately wanted to be treated as an equal by the Emperor. While Austria (along with others) defended Europe for centuries from the Ottomans, took the Poles and Swedes turns beating up Russia. Russia only started to step after Eugene of Savoy had broken the might of the Ottomans.

Life / Poland's birthrate on the decline [480]


Very true. Women have to bear the physical risks and inconveniences of birth and pregnancy and there is often an expectation that they sacrifice their careers instead of men. Which means that they are often at risk of poverty in old age if their marriage terminates (which happens more and more).

I am a man thus I do not have to worry about those things, yet I don't want any children either for multiple other reasons. The progress we have made as a species means that people do not need large families anymore in order to provide for themselves in old age, and women can actively choose if and how many children they end up with. Which also makes the decision to have children more noble and meaningful, but there should not be any pressure on women to "breed".

UK, Ireland / Is it good for Poland as Sinn Fein will win today in Northen Ireland [282]


Me too, since I just read that it is possible that this proposal might not get a majority in parliament. Hopefully enough MPs will see that a clear violation of international law and a possible trade war with EU are not in the UKs' interest.

UK, Ireland / Is it good for Poland as Sinn Fein will win today in Northen Ireland [282]

We shall see. Maybe Johnson will see reason and not implement what he promised, but I see little grounds for optimism.

UK, Ireland / Is it good for Poland as Sinn Fein will win today in Northen Ireland [282]


It is not since the UK is about to break an international treaty.

History / What do Poles owe to Hungarians? [275]


More like the result of Merkel's policies reflecting the wishes of most Germans to some degree and an appreciation how she had steered Germany through multiple crisis by this point ( and would do so again during the pandemic). It of course also helped that the refugee crisis was well over by 2017.


The NSDAP never received a majority in any fair and free election.

Please get this thread back to Hungarians, some of you are debating a different country

History / What do Poles owe to Hungarians? [275]

Merkel was reelected as chancellor 2 years after the decision, and the party that was decisively against her refugee policies got 10% of the votes.


Referendums are rarely practical, even in non-emergencies. A simple yes/no question hardly ever reflects the reality of the sitution. Something you seem either unable or unwilling to acknowledge.

News / Should Poland pay for gas in rubles? [185]


True. But misplaced trust is different from malicious intent.


Because you fell for a campaign based on lies and bigotry which was heavily supported by Russia. The EU is probably better off long-term without you, but it is still regrettable that British voters handed Putin this win.

Life / Will Poland ever be multicultural like Sweden, Germany or France? [276]

Just give it some time. Poland will in due time become more economically wealthy and thus attractive to foreigners, and its' people will become more liberal.

News / Should Poland pay for gas in rubles? [185]

Russia is receiving 1bn in total from all its' European trading partners

News / Should Poland pay for gas in rubles? [185]

It is not just a question of demand but also logistics. Germany's pipeline network is still a relict of the German division. There is no direct connection between East and West Germany. East Germany has to rely on Schwedt which os now problem, but one that might be solved soon.

History / Sarmatism in Poland [119]

Always keep in mind that Crows posts do not just reflect his own delusions but those of a lot of Serbs (well, except maybe for the "Sarmatian nonsense). There are some really worrying signs coming from the Serb Republic in Bosnia, and Russia is gleefully sponsoring Belgrade and others who are flirting with another war in the Balkans.

Life / Will Poland ever be multicultural like Sweden, Germany or France? [276]

The constant demonization of Sweden by people who never visited the place is really funny.

Sweden is significantly safer than most Western countries.

History / How much Poles trust to France? [111]


Nonsense.

History / How much Poles trust to France? [111]


France under Macron is sending weapons to Ukraine.

MLP has previously called for recognizing Crimea as Russian and wants to stop sending weapons to Ukraine.

History / What do Poles owe to Hungarians? [275]

Germany has been sending arms to Ukraine, Klitschko is not arguing that Germany is not sending any weapons.

Klitschko is condemning Germany for not sending heavy arms like Tanks. Ignoring some serious doubts how useful the available tanks would be in any case, it is rather telling he singles out Germany for criticism despite the fact that no other country - except the Czech Republic who could so on short notice - has send any such weaponry.

There are no Abrams or Challengers in Ukraine either, but somehow the lack of Leopards' is what is deplorable.

History / What do Poles owe to Hungarians? [275]


What for? Honestly jon, your germanphobia is showing.

History / What do Poles owe to Hungarians? [275]


Quite the opposite. Germany is now sending arms to an active war zone. Buying gas from Qatar and the USA. Keeping coal plants longer online. All approved by ministers from the Green party. A seismic change to be sure.


It might look so now under the direct impression of the war, but this will perspective will change in a few years. People will then appreciate that we still have an economy and the EU.

History / What do Poles owe to Hungarians? [275]


And since then he has been rigging the rules in order to stay in power. Redrawing voting restricts, banning media that portrays him unfavourably and outspending the opposition 10:1 during election campaigns. Merkel has done nothing of the sort.


Nonsense. There was a very smooth transfer of power after her departure. Smoother than Ibmight add in e.g. the USA.


Her exceptional handling of the Covid crisis begs to differ. We got really lucky that we had her, instead of someone like Johnson who has now blood on his hands.


That "horrifically misguided policy" helped keeping the peace in Europe for 50 years. In hindsight it was wrong to continue it past 2015, but there was little to no support for a drastic change in Germany back then. Other countries felt the same, even countries like Poland that had been sceptical of Moscow still bought gas from Russia.

That failing of her is more than balanced by her defence of the EU. If not for Merkel, Ukraine would not today be in position in which it can aspire to join the EU, and Europe would be even more fragmented and vulnerable to Russian aggression.

History / What do Poles owe to Hungarians? [275]


Because she was a democratically elected leader who upheld the rules of democracy unlike the former.

Those who did not like her in Germany could vote against her and her opponents could make a case against without fear or consequences. They just failed to do since she was the greatest European politician of her generation.

History / What do Poles owe to Hungarians? [275]


Could we please not put Merkel in a line with those people? Like or dislike her, she has won her elections fairly without murdering her opponents (Putin), imprisoning them (Erdogan) or redrawing election districts and rules and outspending the opposition 10:1 (Orban).

History / The Smolensk air disaster [6]


They were certainly capable and would have had no qualms about it. But I don't really see what they got out of it. They had little reason to kill Lech Kaczyński since he was part of the eurosceptical movement that the Kremlin likes to sponsor in order to weaken the EU. I've also read claims that Kaczyński was also quite unpopular shortly before his death and thus likely to loose the next election. So if they wanted to get rid ofd him for some reason, they could have just waited.

UK, Ireland / Boris Johnson - is the new British PM a popular figure in Poland? [150]


Training and maintaining a professional army costs money. More money is spend on wages than on new equipment. It also needs support from an effective administration, which Germany also helped with. German money is part of the reason that Ukraine was able to reform its' army and state after 2015. There are countries like Poland who can claim to have done more for Ukraine than Germany. But the UK? Never and it is laughable that some British people might think so. Your country did not even put up any pretext of wanting to help Ukraine in 2015 despite having signed the Budapest memorandum. Johnson only started to play tough when he wanted to distract the public from his many scandals.


Yeah "welcome". I encourage everyone to read up the visa guidelines for Ukrainian refugees who want to travel to the UK and compare them to German hospitality for Ukrainian refugees (let alone Poland's).


Again, fair criticism from most country. But not from the one that assisted Russian oligarchs the most to launder their money and make them lords in return for investments and donations.

thetimes.co.uk/article/boris-johnson-will-sink-along-with-his-oligarch-pals-35x7hv32l

UK, Ireland / Boris Johnson - is the new British PM a popular figure in Poland? [150]

Since the war started? Plenty.

Arms are useless if you do not have the money to pay those who use them. Germany gave more money to Ukraine than any other European country.

The UK has signed the Budapest memorandum, yet was too busy with their Brexit folly instead of trying to help Kiev out afterwards.

The UK can start talking once it has accepted more than 100k refugees.

UK, Ireland / Boris Johnson - is the new British PM a popular figure in Poland? [150]

The UK is hardly in a position to criticize Germany on Ukraine. They have done nothing for them diplomatically leading up to the war, have given them less financial aid and are not willing to take in any meaningful number of refugees.