UK, Ireland / Benefit cuts for Poles in The UK? [143]


Not true.

There is no residency requirements in Spain, only the requirement to have paid enough insurance.

Of course, you must be legally resident. The UK would be well advised to follow the EU example of requiring people to register for residence certificates after 3 months.

News / Do Poles in Poland really feel betrayed because there won't be any US Shield? [288]


You do realise that the shield was to protect America and offered no defensive capability whatsover for Poland, don't you?

History / WWII - who really was the first to help Poland? [901]


Nice of you to repost aggressor propoganda.

History / WWII - who really was the first to help Poland? [901]

I think you really ought to consider why you are reposting Soviet propoganda to support your views.

UK, Ireland / Websites for Poles to benefit from Britain! [210]

Hardly. Those countries have no history of democracy, no history of respecting human rights and very little in the way of a reliable economy.

History / WWII - who really was the first to help Poland? [901]


Any Polish patriot would never, ever, ever agree with Soviet propaganda under any circumstance.

Then again, in educated families, we were taught that everything the authorities say is a lie. Everything.

History / WWII - who really was the first to help Poland? [901]


I said educated.

There's a reason why Poland fell so easily into the clutches of Communism.

Real Estate / Supply vs Demand - How long can contractors continue to push? Krakow [15]

There's still an undersupply of apartments in Poland, so they will sell at some point. The banks may also be willing to be flexible on credit terms as they won't want the hassle of selling themselves.

Real Estate / Supply vs Demand - How long can contractors continue to push? Krakow [15]

Would there really be any reason to do so right now?

History / What do Poles owe to Germans? [396]


Arguably, in terms of constitutional theory, the Communist government had more legitimacy than the Government-in-exile as the Communists derived their legitimacy from the 1921 constitution, while the Government-in-Exile used the 1935 one that wasn't legally adopted. The evidence for this also comes from the fact that the April and December Novelisations and the 1992 Small Constitution were in accordance with the Stalinist 1952 one, which in turn derived its legitimacy from the 1921 one.

Real Estate / Land dilemma - registering land and properties in Poland [8]


Quite common in Poland, especially among uneducated people. Normally random relatives turn up after the death when they realise that the property was actually worth something.


How much contact have you had with the grandmother over the years?


It is possible, but the best advice is to get a good lawyer from the beginning.

However, you should think about this in moral terms. If your partner barely saw his grandmother and took little interest in her, then he really has no moral right to anything.

History / WWII - who really was the first to help Poland? [901]


A mooted attack by France and Poland in 35/36 would have had a real chance of succeeding. The only issue from a Polish perspective is that they would have been open to attack from the East as a result.

The end for Poland was the stupidity of invading Zaolzie in 38.

Real Estate / Land dilemma - registering land and properties in Poland [8]

If she was genuine about it, why didn't she go see a lawyer and deal with it properly? It's not the first time and won't be the last time that an old person says one thing to your face and does something different in reality.


Of course it is - you can check it online here:
ekw.ms.gov.pl/pdcbdkw/pdcbdkw.html

But you need to know the number. If you don't know the number of the property, then you need to write to the local council and ask them for it.

History / WWII - who really was the first to help Poland? [901]


That was in 1939. Germany certainly wasn't ready for war by 1935/36, and if Poland/Czechoslovakia had formed an alliance, things could have been dramatically different.


Have you actually read the treaty in question? It doesn't make any unrealistic promises at all.

History / What do Poles owe to Germans? [396]


In constitutional theory, what the Soviets did or didn't do is irrelevant. What matters is where the Polish government at the time derived their authority from. The 1921 constitution was legal beyond any reasonable doubt, the 1935 one was questionable at best, not least because it wasn't in accordance with the 1921 one. That's before we even start talking about the dubious morality of the 1935 constitution that more or less concentrated power in the hands of the military elite and destroyed democracy in the II RP.


It was not legitimate. If it was, then it would have entered in force in accordance with the previous constitution of 1921, but it didn't. There were rules, and these rules were not followed. Therefore, the 1935 constitution cannot be accepted as in any way lawful. It is notable that the III RP symbolically accepted the credentials from the last President-in-Exile, but chose deliberately to recognise the authority of the 1921 Constitution as amended and replaced throughout the years.

History / What do Poles owe to Germans? [396]


What the Soviets did is irrelevant to the discussion, as we're merely talking about the legitimacy of the Communist government in legal theory.


You're mixing up constitutional theory and practice. We all know that the Communist government wasn't morally legitimate (then again, neither was the Government-in-Exile), but in terms of strict legality, yes, it was. The Lublin Government was the only one that could present a claim in 1945 based on the universally understood principles of sovereignty, which is why it was recognised by the West.

Yes, they used the 1921 Constitution and amended (and then replaced it) with something that suited them, but it was all done in accordance with the law. Remember, the Communists were very big on appearing to be legitimate - hence the 3XTak referenda and so on. There's a reason why the key players have all been tried under the Communist-era Constitution - in Polish legal theory, they are using the law at the time against them rather than following the completely immoral West German approach which has been prosecuting people for crimes that didn't exist in East Germany.

Remember as well, the 1935 Constitution was written to more or less ensure that Poland remained a military dictatorship.

UK, Ireland / 1,701 people apply for 8 UK jobs to work in a coffee shop serving customers [11]


The difference in the UK is that a few years ago, middle class stay at home mothers would never dream of working in such a place with such people.

Now they don't have a choice.

Life / Men in Poland in the forest? Just men? [133]

Not much to say, except that I agree with Zeti.

Life / DUI first time in Poland [13]

Being caught over the limit is an instant year's ban from driving and the licence revoked until you satisfy a psychologist that you aren't at danger of drinking and driving again. And a compulsory re-test.

Anyone seriously over the limit (such as 0.40) will be looking at jail time.

USA, Canada / What do Polish people think of the USA [287]


In what sense?

USA, Canada / What do Polish people think of the USA [287]

Just to back up your point.

dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/vc/vctoc.htm

A comprehensive guide to driving law in California. Obtained easily.

Life / DUI first time in Poland [13]


They all say that.

Real Estate / Supply vs Demand - How long can contractors continue to push? Krakow [15]


Not necessarily, as Rodzina na Swoim came with many conditions and wasn't particularly favourable towards new builds anyway.

Life / Men in Poland in the forest? Just men? [133]


I would love to see these pictures too. In fact, I'd love to see pictures of many of his claims on here.

Real Estate / Supply vs Demand - How long can contractors continue to push? Krakow [15]


Which confirms my point.

Rodzina na Swoim was actually not that good at all, particularly as it usually came with higher deposit requirements and higher interest rates once the promotion ended.

Food / "Poland - it's the new Provence of food" [56]


Rather obvious that you have never actually eaten good Polish food, despite your attempts to claim that you associate with high society.

History / What do Poles owe to Germans? [396]


Except it wasn't unlawful. The Polish state had more or less ceased to exist, and certainly the Colonel's government in London was not legitimate or lawful by any stretch of the imagination. The Lublin government met all the requirements for sovereignty, and was recognised as such internationally. And as I keep saying, their actions were in accordance with the legally implemented 1921 Constitution. Of course, it was amended to suit them, but it was all done legally in terms of constitutional theory.

I've already explained to you how Polish constitutional theory works. The Lublin government derived its authority from the 1921 Constitution and the country functioned according to that document from 1944 to 1952. Every act on paper during that time conformed to the Constitution, and the laws passed were in accordance with it. It was an old Communist trick of gaining legitimacy on paper.

As for laws, let's go back and look at the recognised Polish Government. We had the establishment of the Tymczasowy Rząd Jedności Narodowej , which had the most legitimate claim to being the lawful Polish government at the time. It fulfilled the internationally accepted principles of sovereignty, it was agreed to by both the Lublin Governments and the Government-in-Exile, and it was considered internationally to be the reconstituted Poland. This body organised the 1947 election, and thus gave legitimacy to the Communist government. In terms of pure law and theory, this process was legal. Morally, no, but we're not discussing morals.


And can you provide any proof that the process wasn't in accordance with the 1921 Constitution? I've read the document more times than I care to count, and I can't find anything that suggests that what the Communists did (create a national unity government in times of crisis, hold an election as soon as was possible) was unconstitutional.

The 1947 election law was entirely in line with the Constitution. The 3xTAK referendum amended the Constitution (again, in line with the requirements set out in the Constitution) - ultimately, the process was legitimate in terms of law. If it wasn't legitimate, how could they try people today in court under the laws passed from 1945-1989? Every single act since 1989 has confirmed that the PRL was the legitimate authority in those times. If you're aware of the Polish legal system recognising the Government-in-Exile's decrees instead, I'd love to know more.

If you don't even know the principles of sovereignty, how can you talk about the subject? You should start with Westphalia, as certainly the Polish State in 1945 conformed to this.


Europe, 1989-present.

Life / The Best Things About Poland [23]

The funniest thing about the above two posts is that Poland actually has a more liberal immigration policy than most of Western Europe.

History / What do Poles owe to Germans? [396]

The modern day Poland recognises the laws created from 1944-1989 as legal and binding. If they didn't, why did they go after people for Communist-era crimes using Communist era laws? Many of those laws are still in force, too.

The situation is clear legally, as the PRL was constituted according to the rules in force at the time. The fact that the parliament that pushed through these rules was a puppet parliament is neither here nor there, as we're speaking about the strict legality of the situation.

As I keep saying, morally it was illegitmate, but it was legal.


You're claiming that the situation wasn't legitimate, so surely you should prove this. Polish legal theory is clear on this, the Governments from 1944 to 1989 are recognised as being part of the legitimate Polish state. There was no reboot, no reset after 1989, the law remained in place until amended. Remember, the PRL constitution remained in force until 1992.

I think you also seem to confuse the role of the Soviet Union. It was Poles doing this to Poles, the Soviets merely assisted by their mere presence. But even their presence was legitimate under the law at the time.