Tacitus
6 Sep 2025
News / Will PiS be happy if AfD wins elections in Germany? [1440]
Hindenburg, 30.01.1933
I start to think: let them try! Let them show what they are made off...
Hindenburg, 30.01.1933
Tacitus
2 Aug 2025
News / Why should Poland consider pursuing a strategic alliance with Russia? [396]
Not to the rank of world power, but Russia would certainly became significantly more dangerous to the rest of Europe and Eastern Europe in particular.
With Ukraine dependent/controlled/annexed Kremlin advances into the ranks of world powers.
Not to the rank of world power, but Russia would certainly became significantly more dangerous to the rest of Europe and Eastern Europe in particular.
Tacitus
29 Jul 2025
Off-Topic / AfD Party is growing ever more powerful throughout country [187]
I'd argue that is the wrong question. Rather than "kicking" the Americans out, any German government will have to make a case to the Americans as to why staying is in the interest of the USA. All the AfD needs to do is shrug when asked what they are willing to offer the USA for a continued American presence and that's it.
.but would the AfD ever have the power (or the will) to kick the US out???
I'd argue that is the wrong question. Rather than "kicking" the Americans out, any German government will have to make a case to the Americans as to why staying is in the interest of the USA. All the AfD needs to do is shrug when asked what they are willing to offer the USA for a continued American presence and that's it.
Tacitus
29 Jul 2025
Off-Topic / AfD Party is growing ever more powerful throughout country [187]
Not if the AfD has a say. They have made it clear that they don't want any hostilities with Russia.
Who would no longer be able to operate from Germany.
Germany, in tacit understanding with Poland in this scenario would support Poland on their own accord?
Not if the AfD has a say. They have made it clear that they don't want any hostilities with Russia.
US is willing to help with its air forces,
Who would no longer be able to operate from Germany.
Tacitus
28 Jul 2025
Off-Topic / AfD Party is growing ever more powerful throughout country [187]
Yet Poland is already struggling with the refugees that have arrived so far from Ukraine.
Now add the border with Kaliningrad Oblast and Belarus. A pretty long border to protect.
Is the current status of Belarus good for Poland's security? Would Poland's geopolitical situation improve if Belarus was neutral instead of being a Russian satellite?
Nevermind that by subjugating Ukraine, Russia gain access to the most battle-hardened soldiers on the European continent, who have far more experience in fighting a modern war than any other army.
You do realize that they view Russia as an ally, not a threat, don't you?
millions of white, Slavic Christians would be a blessing
Yet Poland is already struggling with the refugees that have arrived so far from Ukraine.
Poland's border with Ukraine is shorter than our border with Slovakia
Now add the border with Kaliningrad Oblast and Belarus. A pretty long border to protect.
smaller and weaker Ukraine, would not necessarily be bad for Poland
Is the current status of Belarus good for Poland's security? Would Poland's geopolitical situation improve if Belarus was neutral instead of being a Russian satellite?
Nevermind that by subjugating Ukraine, Russia gain access to the most battle-hardened soldiers on the European continent, who have far more experience in fighting a modern war than any other army.
for them to risk such move
You do realize that they view Russia as an ally, not a threat, don't you?
Tacitus
28 Jul 2025
Off-Topic / AfD Party is growing ever more powerful throughout country [187]
The AfD is not only pro-Russian but also anti-Ukrainian. So if the AfD gets into power:
Germany stops all support for Ukraine =>Ukraine loses its' largest remaining supporter=>Ukraine collapses=>Millions of Ukrainian refugees would travel to Poland (and not allowed into Germany ofc)=>Poland has also now a long border from Kaliningrad to Lwiv with Russia and its' proxies.
How would that be in Poland's interest?
Never mind NATO that supporting Poland/Eastern Europe would become next to impossible without Germany as a logistical hub.
The AfD is not only pro-Russian but also anti-Ukrainian. So if the AfD gets into power:
Germany stops all support for Ukraine =>Ukraine loses its' largest remaining supporter=>Ukraine collapses=>Millions of Ukrainian refugees would travel to Poland (and not allowed into Germany ofc)=>Poland has also now a long border from Kaliningrad to Lwiv with Russia and its' proxies.
How would that be in Poland's interest?
Never mind NATO that supporting Poland/Eastern Europe would become next to impossible without Germany as a logistical hub.
Tacitus
28 Jul 2025
Off-Topic / AfD Party is growing ever more powerful throughout country [187]
The author really doesn't know anything about the AfD does he? Sadly the article is locked for me, but how does he reconcile the AfD's anti-NATO, anti-Ukraine pro-Russia and pro-NS positions with Poland's interests?
The author really doesn't know anything about the AfD does he? Sadly the article is locked for me, but how does he reconcile the AfD's anti-NATO, anti-Ukraine pro-Russia and pro-NS positions with Poland's interests?
Tacitus
22 Jul 2025
News / Poland to introduce border controls with Germany and Lithuania [101]
Fascinating how those nationalists are supporting Merkel's arguments from 2015. Back then she argued that returning undocumented refugees to the country of entry into the EU would destablize those countries in Southern Europe, who were still affected by the debt crisis. And by then we were about a few thousand new arrivals per day, not month.
If Warsaw is unhappy about those controles, all it needs to so is properly register any new arrivals and process their asylum applications.
Fascinating how those nationalists are supporting Merkel's arguments from 2015. Back then she argued that returning undocumented refugees to the country of entry into the EU would destablize those countries in Southern Europe, who were still affected by the debt crisis. And by then we were about a few thousand new arrivals per day, not month.
If Warsaw is unhappy about those controles, all it needs to so is properly register any new arrivals and process their asylum applications.
Tacitus
4 Jul 2025
News / Poland to introduce border controls with Germany and Lithuania [101]
I'd say it was spot on.
Wrong answer, keep searching.
I'd say it was spot on.
Tacitus
4 Jul 2025
News / Poland to introduce border controls with Germany and Lithuania [101]
Because they seem to believe that Germany will just take them off their hands? Merz has now made it clear that this is no longer the case. Again, something I thought Poland wanted all along?
It does. European law couldn't be clearer on that matter. The EU country on which a refugee first sets foot in, is responsible for registering him and processing his asylum application. If the refugee leaves, the EU in which he was registered in has to take him back.
You mean they know European law and are aware how countries should follow it?
Those who came under Merkel? Sure. But hardly anyone who arrives ad finitum. Merz is now doing what Poland wanted Merkel to do all along. Except now those refugees are no longer exclusively arriving through Southern Europe.
answer the question of why the EU countries with an external border allowed those migrants in?
Because they seem to believe that Germany will just take them off their hands? Merz has now made it clear that this is no longer the case. Again, something I thought Poland wanted all along?
Poland doesn't have to take undocumented migrants off your hands
It does. European law couldn't be clearer on that matter. The EU country on which a refugee first sets foot in, is responsible for registering him and processing his asylum application. If the refugee leaves, the EU in which he was registered in has to take him back.
I'm afraid that your ruling class and decisions makers think more alike, Tacitus
You mean they know European law and are aware how countries should follow it?
so now they should keep them all.
Those who came under Merkel? Sure. But hardly anyone who arrives ad finitum. Merz is now doing what Poland wanted Merkel to do all along. Except now those refugees are no longer exclusively arriving through Southern Europe.
Tacitus
4 Jul 2025
News / Poland to introduce border controls with Germany and Lithuania [101]
I am just stating facts here. Germany is surrounded by EU countries (and Switzerland, another safe country). If refugees are still arriving per land in large numbers, they can only do so because the neighbouring countries are allowing them to do so.
Not really. It is easy to blame Poland here because that is Poland's responsibility. Any state with a non-EU border is required to register and process all arriving refugees and take back any that have made it through according to EU law. Not only has Poland waved refugees through, it has also refused in many cases to take those refugees back that came via Poland.
Indeed, everybody is guilty, but the blameless and law-abiding Germany
I am just stating facts here. Germany is surrounded by EU countries (and Switzerland, another safe country). If refugees are still arriving per land in large numbers, they can only do so because the neighbouring countries are allowing them to do so.
it's difficult to blame Poland for not following proper paperwork.
Not really. It is easy to blame Poland here because that is Poland's responsibility. Any state with a non-EU border is required to register and process all arriving refugees and take back any that have made it through according to EU law. Not only has Poland waved refugees through, it has also refused in many cases to take those refugees back that came via Poland.
Tacitus
3 Jul 2025
News / Poland to introduce border controls with Germany and Lithuania [101]
Dublin predates Merkel.
Our government is doing both now as they should.
Created by effin' Angela "Kommt nach Deutschland" Merkel..
Dublin predates Merkel.
Maybe think of how to kick people with no right to be in Germany out
Our government is doing both now as they should.
Tacitus
3 Jul 2025
News / Poland to introduce border controls with Germany and Lithuania [101]
Taking their finger prints would be a good start. Once Poland actually follows its' obligations and there are still problems, we can think of other measures.
Cause they tend to just change their names each time
Taking their finger prints would be a good start. Once Poland actually follows its' obligations and there are still problems, we can think of other measures.
Tacitus
3 Jul 2025
News / Poland to introduce border controls with Germany and Lithuania [101]
Register them and process their asylum application. Once they are in the system, they can be sent back whenever they make their way to Germany.
how is Poland expected to keep them here?
Register them and process their asylum application. Once they are in the system, they can be sent back whenever they make their way to Germany.
Tacitus
3 Jul 2025
News / Poland to introduce border controls with Germany and Lithuania [101]
Two things to consider here.
1) It is far from certain that Germany is breaking EU law here. There are conditions under which border controles and e.g. suspending Dublin are perfectly legal per EU law. The German government argues that those conditions are met. The European courts will have the final say on the matter, we will know how things stand in 1-2 years.
2) We are in the current situation because Germany's neighbours - including Poland - have been systematically breaking EU law. Per EU law, Poland is responsible for any refugee that crosses the border from Belarus, not Germany. That Poland is instead of processing their asylum application is instead waving them through and even refuses to take them back afterwards is in clear violation of Dublin and has now led to the German reaction.
Is she still chancellor? The new German government has made it clear that her refugee policy is no longer applied. Something I thought most people in Poland would welcome?
I suppose now that those migrants are no longer exclusively arriving from Southern Europe, this might have changed.
However, now that the German government is openly disregarding EU law
Two things to consider here.
1) It is far from certain that Germany is breaking EU law here. There are conditions under which border controles and e.g. suspending Dublin are perfectly legal per EU law. The German government argues that those conditions are met. The European courts will have the final say on the matter, we will know how things stand in 1-2 years.
2) We are in the current situation because Germany's neighbours - including Poland - have been systematically breaking EU law. Per EU law, Poland is responsible for any refugee that crosses the border from Belarus, not Germany. That Poland is instead of processing their asylum application is instead waving them through and even refuses to take them back afterwards is in clear violation of Dublin and has now led to the German reaction.
Remember Merkel?
Is she still chancellor? The new German government has made it clear that her refugee policy is no longer applied. Something I thought most people in Poland would welcome?
I suppose now that those migrants are no longer exclusively arriving from Southern Europe, this might have changed.
Tacitus
3 Jul 2025
News / Poland to introduce border controls with Germany and Lithuania [101]
Why would Germans have an issue with that? As long as Poland takes the migrants who have been caught at the Polish-German border back all the better.
it seems the Germans have an issue with it.
Why would Germans have an issue with that? As long as Poland takes the migrants who have been caught at the Polish-German border back all the better.
Tacitus
3 Jul 2025
News / Poland to introduce border controls with Germany and Lithuania [101]
Poland has introduced border controles at the Polish-Lithuanian border. Is Poland undermining Lithuania's legitimacy?
Poland, makes it seem Germany tries to undermine state legitimacy.
Poland has introduced border controles at the Polish-Lithuanian border. Is Poland undermining Lithuania's legitimacy?
Tacitus
1 Jul 2025
News / Poland to introduce border controls with Germany and Lithuania [101]
What hypocrisy on the Polish side. For years various Polish governments have claimed that Germany's decision to not controle its' borders was the reason why so many migrants were coming to Europe.
Now that Germany is controlling its' borders they are still unhappy because now the realization sets in that they can no longer wave migrants through to Germany, but may actually be stuck with those arrivals.
I suppose the silver lining here is the decision to controle the borders to Lithuania will also mean that fewer migrants will come through this route.
What hypocrisy on the Polish side. For years various Polish governments have claimed that Germany's decision to not controle its' borders was the reason why so many migrants were coming to Europe.
Now that Germany is controlling its' borders they are still unhappy because now the realization sets in that they can no longer wave migrants through to Germany, but may actually be stuck with those arrivals.
I suppose the silver lining here is the decision to controle the borders to Lithuania will also mean that fewer migrants will come through this route.
Tacitus
17 Jun 2025
Tacitus
17 Jun 2025
News / The Iran war and Poland [826]
And if their prefered candidate doesn't win, they'll just falsify the elections like they did in 2009.
And that is for the presidential office, which has very little actual power.
theocrats in charge severely limit the range of candidates
And if their prefered candidate doesn't win, they'll just falsify the elections like they did in 2009.
And that is for the presidential office, which has very little actual power.
Tacitus
11 Jun 2025
News / Polish PM Tusk- dictator or not? What Poles think? [455]
This kind of rhetoric is really the problem.
Can't wait to see which party they would support.
* Looks at the president-elect, a self-confessed former hooligan.
extremist German EU puppets
This kind of rhetoric is really the problem.
I think Poland will have to return the favor in the future.
Can't wait to see which party they would support.
such low lowlife becomes PM,
* Looks at the president-elect, a self-confessed former hooligan.
Tacitus
11 Jun 2025
News / Polish PM Tusk- dictator or not? What Poles think? [455]
The political discourse in Poland has really been poisened by PiS in the last 10 years... .
The political discourse in Poland has really been poisened by PiS in the last 10 years... .
Tacitus
10 Jun 2025
Law / Gun control in Poland: should Polish people be allowed to own guns? [1070]
Austria has very liberal gun laws by European standards. Will be interesting see how they react to this tragedy.
Austria has very liberal gun laws by European standards. Will be interesting see how they react to this tragedy.
Tacitus
2 Jun 2025
News / Presidential elections 2025 - the race has commenced!!! [665]
He wouldn't, because he has followed Macron's initiatives so far, in the full knowledge of the limits that he can do himself.
I get it, you don't like Macron, but look at it objectively. He is now the longest serving leader of a mayor European country, in charge of the most powerful European army, and he has made the European deterrence against Russia his priority, to the extent that there are now talks about a French nuclear umbrella for the rest of Europe. He is currently setting the agenda for Europe.
More: https://polishforums.com/news/poland-karol-nawrocki-new-president-88922/
Sir Keir would disagree
He wouldn't, because he has followed Macron's initiatives so far, in the full knowledge of the limits that he can do himself.
I get it, you don't like Macron, but look at it objectively. He is now the longest serving leader of a mayor European country, in charge of the most powerful European army, and he has made the European deterrence against Russia his priority, to the extent that there are now talks about a French nuclear umbrella for the rest of Europe. He is currently setting the agenda for Europe.
More: https://polishforums.com/news/poland-karol-nawrocki-new-president-88922/
Tacitus
2 Jun 2025
News / Presidential elections 2025 - the race has commenced!!! [665]
All jokes and domestic issues aside, Macron is currently leading the European effort to deal with Putin and Trump. Closer cooperation with Poland would have been an important part of this plan.
All jokes and domestic issues aside, Macron is currently leading the European effort to deal with Putin and Trump. Closer cooperation with Poland would have been an important part of this plan.
Tacitus
2 Jun 2025
News / Presidential elections 2025 - the race has commenced!!! [665]
Shame. Poland had the chance to elect a president who would have allowed Tusk to undo the damage PiS has done to the country. Now he goes into rest of his term greatly weakened, and this will also affect Poland' a role im Europe. Just when one hoped that Poland could finally wield the influence it deserved.
Shame. Poland had the chance to elect a president who would have allowed Tusk to undo the damage PiS has done to the country. Now he goes into rest of his term greatly weakened, and this will also affect Poland' a role im Europe. Just when one hoped that Poland could finally wield the influence it deserved.
Tacitus
30 May 2025
News / Will PiS be happy if AfD wins elections in Germany? [1440]
Maybe you should create a dedicated thread for discussions about Israel/Palestine?
Maybe you should create a dedicated thread for discussions about Israel/Palestine?
Tacitus
27 May 2025
Polonia / Elon Musk tells Germans to "move on"! [247]
Governments who actually take the threat of climate change seriously?
Musk has helped brought a government into power that is now hell-bent on undoing the progress the previous government has achieved on this front.
In Europe he is giving voice to parties that embrace climate change denial.
He is creating more problems to those who try fighting climate change than he contributes to its' resolution
Who else will be able to do something
Governments who actually take the threat of climate change seriously?
Musk has helped brought a government into power that is now hell-bent on undoing the progress the previous government has achieved on this front.
In Europe he is giving voice to parties that embrace climate change denial.
He is creating more problems to those who try fighting climate change than he contributes to its' resolution
Tacitus
27 May 2025
Polonia / Elon Musk tells Germans to "move on"! [247]
From the provided article
Germany is not alone. According to the latest EU monitoring, published last week, the outlook remains positive in Europe for most crops. But drought concerns stretch across Central and Eastern Europe breadbaskets.
In Poland, where 13% of EU cereals were harvested in 2024, experts see "cause for a degree of concern." The country has seen significantly reduced precipitation and warmer-than-average temperatures this spring, leaving riverbeds and soils visibly parched.
we had unusually chilly May in Poland actually so speak for yourself
From the provided article
Germany is not alone. According to the latest EU monitoring, published last week, the outlook remains positive in Europe for most crops. But drought concerns stretch across Central and Eastern Europe breadbaskets.
In Poland, where 13% of EU cereals were harvested in 2024, experts see "cause for a degree of concern." The country has seen significantly reduced precipitation and warmer-than-average temperatures this spring, leaving riverbeds and soils visibly parched.
Tacitus
27 May 2025
Polonia / Elon Musk tells Germans to "move on"! [247]
It is even happening on our side of the sea.
Farmer vs. sand: Spain's fight against desertification
If climate change models are correct, much of the country's fertile land could transform into desert.
politico.eu/article/farmer-sand-spain-fight-against-desertification-soil-degradation/
Parts of Spain, Southern France and Italy. All regions that produce a lot of food, all threatened by Climate change.
We have had an unusual warm amd dry May this year in Central Europe (following several unusual dry years in this decade).
Drought fears for grains growing season mount in Central Europe
euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/drought-fears-for-grains-growing-season-mount-in-central-europe/
We are fortunate to live in a region which is likely to stay somewhat stable for people to survive there. But one can imagine that if Central Europe is becoming increasingly dry, how bad things will be in Africa and thr ME... .
It is even happening on our side of the sea.
Farmer vs. sand: Spain's fight against desertification
If climate change models are correct, much of the country's fertile land could transform into desert.
politico.eu/article/farmer-sand-spain-fight-against-desertification-soil-degradation/
Parts of Spain, Southern France and Italy. All regions that produce a lot of food, all threatened by Climate change.
We have had an unusual warm amd dry May this year in Central Europe (following several unusual dry years in this decade).
Drought fears for grains growing season mount in Central Europe
euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/drought-fears-for-grains-growing-season-mount-in-central-europe/
We are fortunate to live in a region which is likely to stay somewhat stable for people to survive there. But one can imagine that if Central Europe is becoming increasingly dry, how bad things will be in Africa and thr ME... .