Po polsku / Papież a sprawa polska [195]

What options! :

A Putin-Fan:

Congolese monk Fridolin Ambongo Besungu (65) is internationally considered a Putin sympathizer. Last year, the Attorney General of the Kinshasa Court of Cassation ordered the initiation of a judicial investigation against the cleric. He is accused of making inflammatory statements that are said to constitute "incitement of the population to revolt and attacks on human life." He is considered a leading candidate.

A Trump-Fan:

Cardinal Gerhard-Ludwig Müller (77).He is politically considered part of Donald Trump's camp. The former Munich professor rose from Bishop of Regensburg to head of the Papal Authority for the Doctrine of the Faith. Francis did not renew his position. Since then, he has been considered a critic of Francis. The friend of Gloria von Thurn und Taxis (65) has an outside chance.

A brave man:

The preferred candidate of many European cardinals is the Patriarch of Jerusalem, the Italian Pierbattista Pizzaballa (59). As pope, he could greatly promote peace in the Holy Land. No other cardinal is equally accepted by Jews and Muslims.
After Pope Francis demanded the release of the hostages kidnapped by Hamas in the terrorist attack (October 7, 2023), Pizzaballa offered himself as a bargaining chip in exchange for the kidnapped Jewish children. He is the dignitary of the hearts of the faithful! The cardinal is highly valued by bishops and believers. Today is his birthday.

A favorite:

The perennial favorite is Cardinal Pietro Parolin (70). The Secretary of State is actually among the top favorites in every speculation. Parolin has served Francis since 2013. So far, he has played the role of a church official. Whether he could become a politician or even a charismatic figure remains unclear.

But there's an old saying in the Vatican: Whoever enters the conclave (election process) as a pope (meaning the top favorite) will emerge as a cardinal!

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Off-Topic / Is Islam a threat to western society? [221]


Thing is thats exactly that what christian churches actually do in Europe....they praise and support Islam like no other!

For them there are never enough islamist immigrants, and its "gods will" to be nice to all of them and just turn the other cheek....its what Jesus would do, right?

Speaking from german perspective of course....but what King Charles did let out just recently doesn't look better for GB either!

History / How much Poles trust to France? [130]

....I think Rheinmetall doesn't complain! ;)

News / Will Chinese soldiers be stationed in Poland and Europe in 10 years? [67]


....all stolen!

News / Presidential elections 2025 - the race has commenced!!! [665]


Islamophobe....and proud of it!!! :)

News / Poles say a big YES to our European Union [996]


With more money comes more power!

Poland's voice will get heard alot more...with it come possibilities. That the EU has to change, that reforms are necessary, is not a taboo anymore. With the elections the number of rightist/conservative countries grows, who can work together to make the EU fit their demands alot better!

It would be stupid to leave the EU just now.....and who knows, Britain will want to join that reformed EU again, heh:)

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I would love to believe you!

Before that invasion I would have stated rather the same, but something has changed....Putin has changed, nothing is impossible anymore.

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Thank you!

Any sane will agree....it's just that your latest posts did sound very differently, hence my questioning!

It's hard to imagine but quite possible that Putin will go crazy and try his luck even further West and no I will not be grateful having to leave my 'hood.....

News / Building regional alliance to stabilize Eastern Europe. [236]

So.....actually the Red Army did them a favour.....is it that what you want to say?

Seriously???

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....imagine an ukrainian refugee reading that!

Next they should say "spassiba"? ;)

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....that too!

On the other hand Germanic tribes lived in these lands since ever!

...Archaeologists usually associate the earliest clearly identifiable Germanic speaking peoples with the Jastorf culture of the Pre-Roman Iron Age in central and northern Germany and southern Denmark from the 6th to 1st centuries BCE.....

So we are not like the kind of british, french or spanish colonialists in South America or somewhere on the globe.....

News / Building regional alliance to stabilize Eastern Europe. [236]

About that....interesting info:

....The considerable number of Slavic surnames in German - estimates range between 15% and 35%1 - is a clear sign of our close ties with the Slavs. A significant proportion of these names originate from Sorbian, although the exact distinction from Czech and Polish names is not always clearly possible. The names of national soccer player Michael Ballack and Saxon Prime Minister Stanislaw Tillich, for example, are certainly of Sorbian origin. The latter is Sorb and also speaks Sorbian. Very early on, however, Sorbian names were simply translated in official documents. Thus, Šewc became Schuster, Kowar became Schmidt, Krawc became Schneider, etc., and this was usually the first step toward complete assimilation. While only modest remnants of the Sorbs live in Saxony and Brandenburg today, their numbers and settlement areas were, of course, considerably larger in the past. This is evidenced not only by personal names, but also by place names such as Bautzen, Cottbus, etc., as well as by many watercourse names. An important historical source for Sorbian personal names are the various written sources such as court records, church registers, etc., some of which date back to the 14th century......

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On the other hand....I have my doubt that Sorbs = Serbs!

News / Polish military contingent in Lebanon. [184]

.....I think he said he is a Pole (only residing in Germany)?

News / Building regional alliance to stabilize Eastern Europe. [236]

....you probably mean pagan....and he is quite right about that!

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News / Building regional alliance to stabilize Eastern Europe. [236]

Na ja....I dunno....as Crowie told it this was invading muslims stealing serbian home land......I guess every people would be abit **** when this happens.

News / Will Chinese soldiers be stationed in Poland and Europe in 10 years? [67]


.....there is a reason Germany always comes last! 🙄

News / Building regional alliance to stabilize Eastern Europe. [236]

It works! 🧐

News / Will Chinese soldiers be stationed in Poland and Europe in 10 years? [67]


Yuck

Before they can think as far as Europe they should clear their things with Taiwan and Japan first, me thinks....and I would rather put my bet with Japan!

News / Nukes and Poland's Neutrality [105]


Well then....that sounds to good to pass, I'm with you all the way! *squeezes thumbs*

News / Nukes and Poland's Neutrality [105]


"Strong, nuclear, pro-western Poland"....I agree.

Just imagine a pro-russian Poland with Moscow's thumb on the button....

News / Nukes and Poland's Neutrality [105]

How would these nukes hinder a pro-russian gov in Warsaw to order pro-russian policies?


.....because that's the crux of the matter, isn't it? Neutrality in this region means russian-friendly!

And right now that means Putin-friendly....with all that this entails.

Poland fears a russian-friendly Germany for good reasons.....a russian-friendly Poland wouldn't be much different for Polands neighbours, think about it.

News / Nukes and Poland's Neutrality [105]


Won't it?

Why wouldn't it......if a neutral Poland would be the only bloc on it's way to the rich grounds of western Europe?

Do you really think they will leave you alone? Not even manipulating their ways into a russian-friendly gov in Warsaw with a pro-russian foreign policy???

News / Nukes and Poland's Neutrality [105]


Heh:) I had exactly that image in my mind too.... :)

But a Switzerland would find ways to keep its nukes and still its neutrality....such a ignorant and egoistical neighbour would find ways to negotiate a way through for the Red Army, maybe offer them their streets or such, that's the thing!

News / Nukes and Poland's Neutrality [105]


I speaking as a German here....and trust me, there would be many Germans who would cheer on a military strong and economically powerful Poland as a good neighbour.
It would strenghten Germany and the EU as well....it is the current never ending crisis which is keeping us confused and quite helpless!

But true too....an ignorant and egoistical second Swiss nobody needs or wants!

News / Nukes and Poland's Neutrality [105]


Just don't let anybody talk you out of them again....always remember what happened to Ukraine as they just wanted to be nice!

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So?

Whats wrong with tree gods....they rock!

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...sorry....


Alone the fact that admission would mean total open borders to millions of move-willing Ukrainians must be the stuff of nightmares in the Reichstag right now.....even if the Industry would cheer that would mean the AfD ruling afterwards.

News / Building regional alliance to stabilize Eastern Europe. [236]


Not right now, no!

The EU is deep in crisis....as is the world around us, reforms are needed and we are broke!

Not a good time to join....

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That is super interesting, I didn't know that....

But still...there is the big question of the monetary support. Usually Germany would be on the forefront, with all counting on Germany to take over the biggest part of the cost...buuuut that was during better times. Now are not so great times and we have to scratch together the Euros to get our own country working again....that is just not the time to take on additional huge costs which come usually with rebuilding a country up to EU standards, not to mention a country destroyed by war.

I would not underestimate that part.....

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I know at least of one country which will veto it....Hungary!

But there will be more, alone thinking of the EU budget.....


Even as it starts to sound like a bad record: a NATO membership was never in the cards!

That's all made up by Putin to justify his invasion....