News / Israel opposing potential new Polish law to criminalise term 'Polish death camps' [1538]

Particulary Lega Nord has promised its' voters to push for a relocation of the Italian funds that goe to Bruessels in order to use it for the refugee crisis. Money that would have gone to Eastern Europe. Both government parties are also unashamedly pro-Russian and want an immediate end to the sanctions.

Only morons think that this is good news for Poland. Though this is typical for the far-right. They are so fixated on the migrant crisis that they are blind towards the real dangers for their country.

Law / Weapons laws in Poland. Carrying a concealed handgun? [918]

You'll find maniacs in every country. The difference between the USA and Europe is, that we do not arm them. Gun laws do not prevent people from attacking others, but they reduce the potential damage done by the attacker Every knife attack in Europe would have been an attack carried out by a gun in the USA. Which is why the laws are working.

News / EU confirms it will take action against Poland over court reforms [554]

Personally I am really glad that the EU puts pressure on the governments to fight smog. I live in Southern Germany where the regional government is deeply influenced by the car industry, which means that cities like Stuttgart have a serious smog problem. This is not something trivial, this is literally killing people and any influence that changes that is welcome. I assume many Polish people are also interested in the reduction of smog.

News / "It's too late for Germany" (but not for Poland) [1798]

@mafketis

The man and others were arresred today. Problem solved. Those are all relarively small problems. In 50 years nobody will remember them. But people will remember that Germans were the moral beacon in Europe during this time. Our finest hour.

News / "It's too late for Germany" (but not for Poland) [1798]

Our Polish migrants bring their fair share of problems, but like the refugees we do not judge the majority by the actions of a minority. ;)

News / "It's too late for Germany" (but not for Poland) [1798]

So much hate and ignorance in Dirks post. Just like what any German in 1930s would have written. Don't worry Dirk, this nationalist fever is not permanent, it will go away with time.

Though I am very optimistic regarding Hungary and Poland. No doubt that the people will soon realize how much their government has screwed them over in the long run. Meanwhile we'll take in Germany their best and brightest young people who leave their country behind because their government does not act in their interests.

News / "It's too late for Germany" (but not for Poland) [1798]

Just goes to show how perverted and distorted the political discourse has become in Easgern Europe has become that they refuse to take in a few thousand refugeea.

Then again, as Dirk continues to illustrate, , even people in mature democracies are vulnerable to have their world view twisted.

The only thing Germany can do is be patient, one day the people and Poland, Hungary and Trump America will see the folly of their ways.

On the bright side it is nice to be on the right side of history for a change.

News / "It's too late for Germany" (but not for Poland) [1798]

Out of curiosity Crow: Are you making this stuff up or are you quoting the opinions of Serbian historians here, and if so could you please state their names?

News / "It's too late for Germany" (but not for Poland) [1798]

Germany was never fully conquered by the Romans and thus Romanized. Indeed unlike Serbia (which was conquered by the Romand) Germany was never occupied by foreign Empires for long.

News / "It's too late for Germany" (but not for Poland) [1798]

The true Germans:

youtu.be/HMQkV5cTuoY

News / EU budget revamp set to shift funds to southern states. What can Poland do about this? [13]


I simpy googled Germany's largest trading partners.

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_largest_trading_partners_of_Germany

Anyway this is not about Germany versus Poland. All the Northerb and Southern EU countries agree on (just goes to show how many toes PiS stepped on to make those two sides agree on something. No doubt Italy, Spain and Greece (who have more influence in the EU than the Visegrad 4) played a big part in this.

News / EU budget revamp set to shift funds to southern states. What can Poland do about this? [13]

It was Ironside who made the threats. I merely stated the fact Poland has little economic leverage over Germany.

News / "It's too late for Germany" (but not for Poland) [1798]

Srebenica begs to differ.

Please stick to the topic everyone

News / EU budget revamp set to shift funds to southern states. What can Poland do about this? [13]

Any economic damage done to Germany would disproportionately hurt Poland.

Germany is Poland's largest trading partner. Poland does not even make it into Germany's too 5.

News / "It's too late for Germany" (but not for Poland) [1798]

@mafketis


Not really, it is just a matter of fact that there is little need to appease those people. Especially considering how those guys screwed over the younger generations in the UK with Brexit and the USA with Trump.

News / "It's too late for Germany" (but not for Poland) [1798]

@Lyzko

It is a vocal minority we are talking about, not the majority.
Most of them are old men whom nature will take care off soon, so I am not too worried abou them.

News / "It's too late for Germany" (but not for Poland) [1798]


The employers seem to think that way.


The price of running a country. The SPD under Schröder implemented many painful reforms that are the foundation of Germany's current prosperity, but in doing so they had to make several cuts to the welfare system (which was designed in the 1950s and 1960 with little to no employment and hopelessly bloated when unemployment reached 5m people.

Those who are disappointed by that voted instead for the Green party and the Left party (none of which are in power), while the CDU under Merkel also became attractive to former SPD voters.

News / "It's too late for Germany" (but not for Poland) [1798]


I hope you are not implying that the AfD speaks for the workers and the poor, because their election program advocates the end of several achievement that the previous governments implemented (e.g. minimum wage).

News / "It's too late for Germany" (but not for Poland) [1798]


This is simply how it is. Things are changing slowly but many Germans view flag waving as distasteful.

satwcomic.com/evil-flag


She was simply embarassed about the behaviour of the guy who gave it to her before and afterwards. She acted as the dignity of her office demanded it.

News / "It's too late for Germany" (but not for Poland) [1798]

I explained to you in detail why Merkel refused the flag and that any other German chancellor would have done the same in those circumstances. Why do you still bring it up? Are you so unable to accept facts?

History / Do Prussians still remain in Poland? [33]

I dont think Kohl was the one who needed convincing here, but Genscher certainly played a positive role during the negotiations for German reunification, and in Germany's foreign policy in general.

History / Do Prussians still remain in Poland? [33]

Just visit the place someday, Cottbus, Görlitz and Bautzen are quite nice and have been lovingly restored with West German money since 1990.

History / Do Prussians still remain in Poland? [33]

I'd advise Crow to visit Lusatia one day, at least the German part (since this is the one he likes to talk about). Because it is a beautiful place to visit and relatively cheap. And because he would then perhaps appreciate why an independent Lusatia is not realistic in any way.

News / An article: NATO is the American occupation of Poland and Europe, by Mateusz Piskorski [233]

Nato seems to be prepared to protect Poland in case of an invasion.

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Eagle_Guardian

I guess the aim would be to defend Poland across the Vistula while reinforcements arrive. Surrendering Poland would be foolish since Russia could then get into shelling distance to Berlin and therefore gain a leverage in future negotiations.

History / What should Russia and Poland do to become if not friends, then at least not enemies? [934]


Because this was such a plausible scenario. As anyone who visited Crimea before 2014 could tell you. this Russian propaganda about a supposed threat to the Crimeans was so utterly stupid only someone who has no idea about the circumstances there could bring this up. Crimea was a fortress before it was annexed by Russia, I saw soldiers patrolling the streets, they had tanks, and so on. Even if a few dozen hooligans had found there way to Crimea, there is no chance they could have done anything there.


Sure, according to Russian propaganda.


Of course I mean Navalny. The man got results when he was allowed to compete that obviously frightened Putin. He would not have won, since Putin has the propaganda machinery on his side, but his participation would have exposed that support for Putin is smaller than Putin likes to admit.

History / What should Russia and Poland do to become if not friends, then at least not enemies? [934]


There was no active genocide against the Crimeans for instance. And to consider this referendum under arms when the opposing side was not given a fair chance to advocate its' cause publically is laughable.

If Putin had restricted himself to Crimea his actions might not have prevwnted any understanding later on. The fact however that he fasciliated and supported a Civil War in the Ukraine (which without Russian support would long since been over) that cost 10k of lives makes Russia irredeemable.


The collapse that anyone who cares to look for can see coming in the next decade. Russia is living on borrowed time, it is living from substance created during the oil and gass boom. Putin used the money to modernize the army and slightly improve the standard of living, yet has utterly failed to diversify the economy. What is worse is that he failed to invest enough money to modernize the infrastructure which means that in approx. 10 years it will get more and more difficult for Russia to keep its' oil and gas production rate. Russia has nothing except oil and nukes. You can get by on this for some time, but not forever. And one day the Russian people will no longer be satisfied with a stagnant status quo any longer.


Yet Putin found it necessary to ban the most important opposition leader before the election. It tells you a lot about the weakness of his system that he felt the need to go to such lengths. Putin himself is aware of it since the protests in 2012. Das

History / What should Russia and Poland do to become if not friends, then at least not enemies? [934]


Russia's behaviour in the Ukraine is more than enough reason to condemn it. Russia broke with the ultimate taboo in European foreign policy by redrawing the borders by force. Consequently it's neighbours are justified to fear Russia and rely on Nato to protect them, since Russia has no qualm pressuring those who are not protected by it.

In a way I feel sorry for the Russians. They have had so many incompetent and coŕrupt rulers that they are now satisfied to live under a man who promises them national greatness, yet has no viable long-term strategy for his country and enables corruption even more than his predecessors (just more covertly). Russia could be a wealthy country, bit its' citizen are poor because its' elite pluders its' wealth (just look at the number of oligarchs, and the official number is probably too low). However Poland can not affort to go soft on them, because the predictable collapse of the system might encourage Putin to act even more agressively to stabilize his power,

News / "It's too late for Germany" (but not for Poland) [1798]

Amazing how many lies and hate one person can fill in such a short speech. It is assuring to know that this man belongs to a tiny minority and thankfully dies not represent Germany. His ilk will never get any influence in Germany again.

News / Officials in Poland are hailing an upcoming visit by Donald Trump [720]

You must be joking.