Life / Worst aspects of living in Poland? [82]

It looks like Krakow has plans to ban domestic coal burning starting September 2019. Any thoughts on whether it will be effective or sufficiently enforced, or if other cities will follow suit?

Life / Worst aspects of living in Poland? [82]

When you write burning trash, does that mean just paper and untreated wood, or are they burning everything including plastic bags and old electronics?

Life / Worst aspects of living in Poland? [82]

That's terrible.

I'll make sure to take note of the air quality in central Szczecin next month.

Life / Worst aspects of living in Poland? [82]

I would imagine it also varies within the city of Szczecin. The map shows Berlin as even more polluted now. Some parts of Berlin have much clearer air than others but the map doesn't reflect it. It may just be an average.

Life / Left-wing agitators in Poland [49]

Yes, it seems like Antifa basically serves as the deep state's political police in America.

This is encouraging to hear about Poland.

Any thoughts about what right-wing Poles would think about a right-wing German or American who moves to Poland to escape the leftist madness and makes an attempt to assimilate into Polish culture? Would this person be accepted?

Life / Left-wing agitators in Poland [49]

Those professors beaten up in the tram probably deserved it. Most German professors are self-righteous arrogant soy boys.

The Polish attacker warned him first, and the professor gave some response that enraged him.

Life / Left-wing agitators in Poland [49]

@delphiandomine
That's a bit of a stretch. I'm not advocating violence, and certainly not against Poles.

My point is that these two professors (one of whom is Polish) were likely acting in a patronizing and arrogant manner (typical of German academics) that triggered this person to attack them.

Life / Left-wing agitators in Poland [49]

@Bratwurst Boy
Not patronizing to his colleague. I mean displaying condescending body language combined with speaking German triggered the attack.

Based on my observation, Poles tend to be much more reserved in public places, where many Germans have no qualms about being loudmouthed.

The conversation was probably held at a loud volume in a train where everyone else is silent.

I see academics doing this quite often in long-distance trains in Germany.

Life / Left-wing agitators in Poland [49]

Not defending the attack, but I'm not surprised that a German-speaking professor was attacked, and not a German-speaking family on vacation.

Life / Left-wing agitators in Poland [49]

Fair enough. During the bus and train rides I've taken in Poland, everyone sat there in silence and no one spoke on the phone.

Study / Expat kids in schools in Poland [77]

Thanks. Is Szczecin the type of place that would be more accepting of a German kid starting school there?

Study / Expat kids in schools in Poland [77]

I appreciate the help. The kids are 3 and 1 right now. The move would likely be in two years. I'm not against private school if it would be too difficult on them in a Polish public school.

I just wonder whether an international private school in Poland would be teaching the transgender/anti-white curriculum that's taking hold in Germany.

Study / Expat kids in schools in Poland [77]

@delphiandomine
Are you pretty sure of this or is it an assumption about the international schools focusing on academics?

International schools in German also push an openly political ideology just like the public schools. There's a huge anti-racism campaign and the children are taught that the AFD is a racist political party.

Study / Expat kids in schools in Poland [77]

@cms neuf
Thanks for the thorough explanation. The bullying of German kids by immigrants in German schools is becoming a big issue nowadays, especially in Berlin. My cowoker is having problems with his daughters' school because refugee students keep bringing in knives and other shanks. The situation in Germany is only going to get worse, and although you have every right to think my plan is absurd, I need to look out for my family's safety. The murders, rapes, and attacks on Germans by immigrants are a daily occurrence, and the mainstream media is no longer able to fully conceal it. I don't want to be stuck here once things reach a boiling point.

Study / Expat kids in schools in Poland [77]

I appreciate everyone's insight and advice here. I have a much better idea now.

Study / Expat kids in schools in Poland [77]

What propaganda specifically would you expect at Polish state schools?

Study / Expat kids in schools in Poland [77]

Based on other comments about Szczecin being viewed as a modern Polish city and it being so close to the German border, I could imagine that the people and kids in that city have had a good amount of exposure to the German language.

Would you expect Russian and American kids to be bullied in Polish schools as well?

Study / Expat kids in schools in Poland [77]

So the Poles wouldn't have much of an issue with an American kid from a Trump-supporting family?

Study / Expat kids in schools in Poland [77]

Homeschooling is illegal in Germany of course. The German government doesn't want anyone being allowed to opt out of the elementary-school-level mandatory hands-on (homo)sexual education.

I wouldn't want my kids going to publics schools in most countries really, but public schools in Poland seem pretty decent based on the opinions shared on this forum.

Life / Murder / Homocide rates in Poland [18]

OK I found the list of countries by traffic-related death rate. Poland doesn't score as well, but still better than Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Serbia, and the USA.

What do you think the reason is for Poland having so many traffic death? Unsafe roads, drinking, speeding, not paying attention?

What about pedestrians being struck by cars? Is this frequent in Poland?

Life / Murder / Homocide rates in Poland [18]

I found the condition of the roads to be quite good in Poland, but the taxi drivers did drive too fast at night.

Of EU countries, only Lithuania has a higher rate.

Life / Murder / Homocide rates in Poland [18]

I used the list of countries by intentional homocide rate on Wikipedia. Maybe it's the "intentional" part that's the source of discrepancy. In any case, 519 is still fairly low given Poland's population of nearly 40 million.

Life / Murder / Homocide rates in Poland [18]

@Ziemowit
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_intentional_homicide_rate?wprov=sfti1

It's possible to kill someone by accident when you were only trying to beat him up. I suppose that would not qualify as an intentional homicide.

Manslaughter could be unintentionally running over a pedestrian while speeding.

Life / Murder / Homocide rates in Poland [18]

I'm not a lawyer, but in my mind the death of the Gdansk mayor became an intentional homicide once he died of his wounds.

It's difficult to make precise comparisons across countries due to the differing legal defintions of crimes across countries, states, and regions.

Nonetheless, the figures provide a ballpark indication of a country's violent crime.

News / Poland blocks any action on climate change [569]

Global warming and climate change should not be the issue here even if they're not a hoax.

It's sad and frustrating reading about the unnecessary health and safety problem in Poland such as the extreme air pollution.

Polish people seem quite smart. Do the majority not care about their long-term health? It's just appalling that people burn trash in the fireplace.

News / Poland blocks any action on climate change [569]

Is the trash and coal burning done in houses only or do apartment units in Poland also have fireplaces?

Life / Cigarette prices in Poland [27]

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Cigarette prices in Poland

I'm thinking of bringing back 4 cartons of Marlboro cigarettes from Poland to Germany, which is the maximum allowance, to give to a friend. Not a smoker myself.

Are cigarette prices the same throughout the country?

What would be the best type of shop to buy them in?

I realize I need to make sure they have the Polish tax label and not a country outside the EU.