Maria Kaczynska a symbol of Polish-Dutch friendship

In naming a tulip after the First Lady of Poland we are, furthermore, in a symbolic way, able to highlight the excellent Dutch-Polish relations. She is the first Polish personality to receive this honour.

The Maria Kaczynska tulip, a new Dutch bread of the flower named after the Polish president's wife, has been presented to the First Lady at a ceremony honoring Polish participants of paralympics.

LukaszThreads: 73 Posts: 2,396 Joined: Sep 1, 07	Edited by: Lukasz Sep 26, 08, 14:22 / #
http://www.nlembassy.pl/aspx/get.aspx?xdl=/views/post/xdl/page&SitIdt= 147&VarIdt=111&ItmIdt=34424 (speach in english on bottom part of page) In naming a tulip after the First Lady of Poland we are, furthermore, in a symbolic way, able to highlight the excellent Dutch-Polish relations. She is the first Polish personality to receive this honour. http://www.polskieradio.pl/zagranica/news/artykul91481_Maria_Kaczynska _a_symbol_of_Polish_Dutch_friendship_.html The Maria Kaczynska tulip, a new Dutch bread of the flower named after the Polish president's wife, has been presented to the First Lady at a ceremony honoring Polish participants of paralympics.

DekameronThreads: 1 Posts: 289 Joined: Sep 11, 08	Sep 26, 08, 14:30 / #
I've named my left sock after Maria Kaczyńska.

southernThreads: 116 Posts: 10,900 Joined: May 17, 07	Sep 26, 08, 14:35 / #
Lukasz: The Maria Kaczynska tulip, a new Dutch bread of the flower named after the Polish Now you should name a bread of kielbasa after the Dutch president's wife.

LukaszThreads: 73 Posts: 2,396 Joined: Sep 1, 07	Edited by: Lukasz Sep 26, 08, 14:56 / #
In my opinion Poland should listen tradional friends or neutral countries. Not enemies when it comes to political choices. Poles have some Dutch blood and Holland was rather ok when it comes to Polish - Duch history...

lesserThreads: 7 Posts: 2,014 Joined: Oct 19, 07	Edited by: lesser Sep 26, 08, 15:39 / #
Lukasz: In my opinion Poland should listen tradional friends or neutral countries. Not enemies when it comes to political choices. True politician don't believe in any friendships between states and doubt whether some are really neutral He listen to others only if their advices consider to be logical and useful for his state. The case with Kaczynska belong to diplomatic trivialities.

LukaszThreads: 73 Posts: 2,396 Joined: Sep 1, 07	Edited by: Lukasz Sep 26, 08, 15:58 / #
lesser: He listen to others only if their advices consider to be logical and useful for his state. Of course, but Poland should think what others have to say and where is potential. In my opinion we share some similar views with Holland. Of course there is reason why they have choosen Kaczyńska and when we look on Hollands activity in diplomacy there is no doubt about intentions. Yes it is small gesture but very interesting.

lesserThreads: 7 Posts: 2,014 Joined: Oct 19, 07	Edited by: lesser Sep 26, 08, 16:05 / #
I don't really like when people who have not any worth for Poland are decorated. I understand that this is some kind of diplomatic BS. However prestige of such award is none. Do you suggest that she was decorated because this feminist event that she was involved? That would be interference in our domestic issues.

LukaszThreads: 73 Posts: 2,396 Joined: Sep 1, 07	Edited by: Lukasz Sep 26, 08, 16:16 / #
In my opinion it is not about feminism. ;) In my opinion so many times Poland has been speaking on international arena like Dutch that this is very nice gesture.

jonniThreads: 26 Posts: 4,189 Joined: Nov 27, 07	Sep 26, 08, 17:30 / #
Surely a cactus would have been more suitable.

jonniThreads: 26 Posts: 4,189 Joined: Nov 27, 07	Edited by: jonni Sep 26, 08, 18:33 / #
Lukasz: Yes it is small gesture but very interesting. A nice gesture, and Poland and Holland have good commercial links, but worth remembering that most EU leaders' wives get a tulip or a rose at some point. The decision to name a flower usually comes from the nursery who bred it, and they have a sharp eye for marketing. If the Dutch Embassy in Poland came up with the idea (there's also a Cherie Blair, a Norma Major, an Audrey Callaghan and a Mary Wilson Tulip, they are acting in the traditional way to countries they have a long relationship with. Nice idea though.

LukaszThreads: 73 Posts: 2,396 Joined: Sep 1, 07	Edited by: Lukasz Sep 26, 08, 19:26 / #
Last time Poland has started to export flowers. What is funny many seson workers catch up "mistery" of Dutch flowers and opened their profesional businesses. Commercial links are very good on differend fields. We cooperate on different fields and after thousends stories on this forum about Serbia. It is nice example.

GabThreads: - Posts: 154 Joined: Apr 10, 08	Sep 26, 08, 21:04 / #
I agree. A cactus suits her better. By the way, whatever happened to her plastic bag she carried as a lunch bag for her husband? LOL Our first couple is a joke on the political arena, unfortunately...

F15guyThreads: 1 Posts: 230 Joined: Jan 14, 08	Oct 30, 09, 04:48 / #
jonni: Surely a cactus would have been more suitable. Holland does not cultivate cacti, but Nothing wrong with have a cactus named after you. It's a tough plant that manages to live in a hostile environment with very little resources.