What's in the Polish News today?

Flooding in parts of Poland.

Does Poland have similar problems to the UK when it comes to flooding? -
Too much development on flood-plains, etc.

The flooding at the moment is caused by rain.

In Wroclaw there are new, big buildings with deep foundations. We also have a high water table. So, I think we might have problems in the future.
Most development in Poland is in city areas.

A special service was held today for the two pilots who died in a mid-air collision.

In order for Poland to move forward people, whose families and lives were destroyed by the former system, have the right to demand justice. The current confusion is a direct result of not bringing certain individuals to justice. Former high ranking party officials are now honourable members of the upper classes of Polish society. They had the financial capabilities to reposition themselves in free market Poland. Many of their children were educated at western universities. They themselves travelled abroad extensively, had access to foreign currencies and shopped in Pevex's shops. They will also be entitled to very handsome pensions.

These are the very same individuals today that seek to confuse and disinform Polish society about who cooperated. They were also the same individuals who changed, created ,rewrote and destroyed numerous numbers of secret police files prior to the election of this government. Poles have the right to know who they were and how they cooperated. They also have the right to demand compensation from the guilty.

What's more some European powers have little interest in clarifying any of the above for reasons that will be become known in the history books our grandchildren will read. I am afraid very few people in the west can begin to understand or comprehend what has happened. They should, however, consider their own history and decision making processes before lecturing Poles about how to treat former communist criminals. They should first explain the reasons behind the decisions taken after the second world war. The reasons behind " Yalta". The reasons behind the recognition of the illegal Polish government (put in place by Moscow) after the second war world.

The very same reasons today are being used to justify the EU's close cooperation with Russia. A Russia infiltrated with former KGB agents in all areas of economic and political life. A Russia who rewards cooperation with riches and punishes dissent with murder.

ok... he's gone a bit over the top.

Long live PiS !

Jaroslaw the Great

Better dead than red!

In a town near where I live, there is a typical new development - luxury riverside appartments.
Luckily, these are more expensive (and less trendy) than older properties.
Low-lying land is cheaper to buy. It has also often not been built on in the past (wonder why?).
So it's good for the council, good for the developers and bad not only for the people who move in,
but also those afftected by the decrease in flood-plain area which leads to more problems with flooding downstream.
I was wondering if this 'cheaper' option was the way things are being done in Poland too,



It rained quite a lot when I was in Poland earlier this year.
I told them it was my British weather I had brought with me,

Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery.

Honest answer. I don't know.

You're beeing ignorant right now. Check up "socialism" in encyclopedia.

PiS has defenitely social outlook on economy ... Lets smash them !! :)

I have experienced its reality, so have no reason for definitions in an encyclopedia.

Quoting: Karl Marx

I'm no Marxist.

Must be a student!




Must be an American

STUDENT

Who?

The conclusion being that all the above for one reason or another are unable to understand the current political reality in Poland.

Neither can the present government. That's why they are voting at this present moment......... to change it.

We are having an early election.

Isn't he the gay one that lives with his mother and cat? I'm not much into PL politics, but while I was there I did hear many jokes about this guy. How can anyone take those clowns seriously?

Because of the right-wing coalition recently colapsing, what are the chances that this piss party will be re-elected? Does Tusk have a better chance this time around?

It's very difficult to say. Whatever anyone says or thinks the country is in better shape than it was. All I can say is that I think some people will vote differently. But for who and in what numbers I don't know.
We'll have a better idea in a few days.

Last time, PO have been thinking thry will have coalition after the elections, thats why they werent play to sharp with PiS. PiS in the last part of the campain played harg and win, People voted for them because they thought there will be coalition with PO...

This time things looks much different, I watched todays debate, and I think PiS will lose.

This would be good. I was in Poznan for the last election and everyone was pissed off....mostly the young people. I'd imagine that the PO would be more focused on one of the real issues that PL faces such as creating more jobs so all of the youth doesn't have to leave.

Z.

Check out the PO website. It has an English version and now that things are happening it will keep you up to date.

Thanks Wroclaw :)

True.