Law / Poland - Temporary Residence card - Karta pobytu - required documents [142]

Interesting. Everyone who gets meldunek usually gets their PESEL. They usually assign it to you after around 2 weeks from the time of your first meldunek. Go to your local town hall and ask them if they have it ready for you. You don't need a NIP anymore.

History / POLAND: EASTERN or CENTRAL European country? [1080]

I would say geographically, countries such as Poland, Slovakia or Hungary are Central European countries. Consider a parallel line originating in Ural mountains and ending in western Ireland. I'd say its middle point lays within, or even east (albeit close), to Poland's boundaries. Considering the political aspect in determining Poland's location, these countries used to be a part of Eastern Bloc. Hence, one could easily say they were in Eastern Europe. However, today, when all these countries are part of the EU and Schengen, you can say they belong to the West.