News / Poles say a big YES to our European Union [957]


Not really. Had that bomb gone off, it would have killed for certain, and maimed quite a few others.

Don't try and downplay it. The guy who wanted to blow up the Sejm would also have caused a horrific death toll had he succeeded.

News / Poles say a big YES to our European Union [957]


Strange that you would ignore the bus attack by a Korwin-Mikke lover.

News / Poles say a big YES to our European Union [957]


I seem to remember that one issue is that reporting rates are much lower in Poland, so whereas someone in Sweden would be quick to report an assault, in Poland, the same victim would face all sorts of issues with reporting it, especially if it's at the hands of the spouse.

Of course, we shouldn't ignore the issues elsewhere - I'm very much in favour of a "zero tolerance" approach to non-EU citizens and crime. Having said that, the majority of the trouble caused by darker-skinned people in PL seems to be Italians and Spanish guys molesting Polish women rather than Arabs or otherwise.

Life / How are electric cars doing in Poland? [413]


There's no sense in buying a new car in PL outright, because leasing deals are so damned competitive. My friend got a new leased Lexus for 4 years, with a 40,000km yearly limit, no deposit and payments are only 1% of the cost of the car monthly. They cover everything except fuel, so there's zero point in owning a car if you have a business, especially as the tax system is so friendly towards leased cars.

News / Poles say a big YES to our European Union [957]


The lunatic who tried to blow up a bus in Wrocław, the guy who wanted to blow up the Sejm, etc etc.

Right wing terrorism is a real danger in Poland, even to the point where other European intelligence agencies consider the Polish far right as potential terrorists.

News / Poles say a big YES to our European Union [957]


It's been said elsewhere, but the danger in Poland is domestic terrorism, not to mention the outdated attitudes towards women. PiS are about to put a judge in the Constitutional Tribunal who said that domestic violence doesn't exist - so just because a woman isn't getting assaulted by a stranger doesn't mean she's safe in Poland.

Life / How are electric cars doing in Poland? [413]


Doesn't mean much. I've driven one, and while electronically, it's a great car, it was lacking many of the finishing touches that make a real luxury car. The seats in particular weren't much better than my VW, and certainly nothing compared to brands like Audi or Lexus.

News / Poles say a big YES to our European Union [957]


I'm not sure there is a convincing answer. The vast majority of Muslims are peaceful and law abiding, yet it's clear that there are some major issues (particularly regarding child protection and radicalisation) that middle class social workers are unable to deal with.

Life / How are electric cars doing in Poland? [413]

Not really. A common complaint among Tesla owners is the poor finishing and quality of the cars. I certainly wouldn't call them luxury.


Clearly never been to Europe, have you?


You can get a cracking deal on a Tesla in Poland, simply because Tesla's presence in Poland is minimal.

News / Poles say a big YES to our European Union [957]


Exactly. People forget that the vast majority of terrorism in Europe is carried out by EU citizens, and has been that way for many, many years.

History / What should Russia and Poland do to become if not friends, then at least not enemies? [943]


That's not a newspaper, it's a very fringe Polish website that no-one has ever heard of.

News / Poles say a big YES to our European Union [957]


Poor show, Bieganski. There's a member of PF that moved to Poland then, for a start.

As for "Few could leave", clearly you aren't aware of just how many left. Over 250,000 left in a 4 year period in the late 1950's for a start, and similar numbers left in the early 1970's. Stick to Canada, my friend.

News / Poles say a big YES to our European Union [957]


The truth is that the only thing that preserved the homogeneous society for 44 years was the fact that no-one really wanted to move to Poland in the first place.

History / Can anyone from Poland tell me about Auschwitz and The Ghetto? [582]


He doesn't hate Poles. Among all the North Americans on this forum, Lzyko has by far the greatest knowledge of this country.

Life / How are electric cars doing in Poland? [413]

He really ought to stick to fantasy share dealing, because it's clear that his knowledge of the European EV market is zero.

Tesla can't even turn a profit on their existing operations, why the hell would the Polish government invest in them?

Musk's business model all along has been to extract large subsidies from a very gullible American government who was desperate to see another domestic "success story".

Life / How are electric cars doing in Poland? [413]


Which is why the Polish government has no interest in subsidising an unproven company.

Tesla are pretty much minor players in Europe.

Travel / Why do you visit Poland? [223]

Excellent, I'll try and head down there some weekend.

I tried to visit Zakopane a few weeks ago, got stuck in a traffic jam and went to enjoy myself in Slovakia instead.

Travel / Why do you visit Poland? [223]


Have you ever been to the "Park Krajobrazowy Orlich Gniazd"?

It looks like a really nice place.

Law / Uber in Poland - illegal [28]


There's an article here from the truly wonderful Christian Science Monitor about it - csmonitor.com/Technology/2015/1030/Why-Uber-s-surge-pricing-doesn-t-work-quite-as-expected- in short, it's a nice idea that doesn't work in practice.

News / Poles say a big YES to our European Union [957]


The fact that it's from CBOS is highly significant.

News / Poles say a big YES to our European Union [957]


Yes, it's a binary choice, and 88% chose the option that involves the EU.

Poles may not like some elements of the EU, but you'll struggle to find anyone that is happy with everything that the EU offers, which is normal. I loathe the CAP, for instance.

Law / Uber in Poland - illegal [28]

At least in Poland as far as I know, drivers are obliged to have insurance that covers the passengers.

Life / How are electric cars doing in Poland? [413]

The Polish government plan to build one million electric cars. It was one of the first things they announced, and a competition is currently underway to produce the design.

The infrastructure will also be developed as part of the plan. Those of us living in Poland know about such plans.

Law / Uber in Poland - illegal [28]

According to a strict definition of the law, it's illegal. User are covering legal expenses for drivers caught, however.

Life / How are electric cars doing in Poland? [413]

It's the same all over Poland. Charging points are quite commonly available in cities, and the Polish government is encouraging their construction.

These things are well known to anyone that spends any time in Poland.

News / Poles say a big YES to our European Union [957]


Except that's not the answer to the question being asked.

You can dream all you want of things going back to the good old days when your parents enjoyed large amounts of privileges from their Soviet friendship, but the straight answer to the straight question is that 88% of Poles support membership of the EU.

By the way, it's a pity that you use words like "savages". One can easily find similar propaganda online about Poles.

News / Poles say a big YES to our European Union [957]


No, they want to stay in it full stop. They're not saying "yes, but...", they're simply saying yes, no matter how hard Russian-sponsored types try.

News / Poles say a big YES to our European Union [957]

I love you Crowie, seriously :D

And it's a perfectly valid point. Plenty of mouths to feed, and not enough money to go round. In fact, the failure of PiS to negotiate a good settlement for the next budget might well hurt them. Even if they win the 2019 election, going into 2020-2023 with barely any money from the EU could ruin them.

News / Poles say a big YES to our European Union [957]

You haven't got a clue how things work, because you've been pushing that tired old myth on here for years and the trend is against you. The reality is that if you ask people a straight question, you get a straight answer. That straight answer is that Poles are overwhelmingly in favour of the EU, no matter what some Russian-supporting internet lovers want.


There bloody well should be a conflict. Keeping Russia out of the EU should be the EU's #1 goal, especially with the amount of appeasers in Poland who would quite happily have the Russians return.

News / Poles say a big YES to our European Union [957]


Which are almost certainly Russian backed.