A see-saw debate which tends to make an appearance annually in most countries has also reared its head in Poland; the question being, should the TV (and radio) licence be chased or taxed? Once that topic is tentatively approached (or the can of worms opened, depending on your point of view) the question tends to [...]
This week marks 30 years since the rule of martial law was imposed in Poland. It was enforced from December 13th 1981 to July 22nd 1983, and even with the passing of a few decades, it is still a subject evoking strong feelings and emotions. It also does not help that the primary player of [...]
An outrageous scandal emerged from the PZPN (Polish Football Federation) this week, which left onlookers shocked and dismayed. It puts the positions of those in charge of the PZPN under threat and some also believe the Euro 2012 championships may be at risk as a result. Following a concerted investigative effort shared between Polish TV [...]
The phrase ‘As safe as houses’ originally comes from the concept that houses were a shelter from the elements; and later this was developed into the concept that investment in property is more secure compared to other more risky ventures. Most people will agree that the first part of this description holds true no matter [...]
One of the main ways a foreigner can get to know more about another culture is through literature. However, the difficulty in Poland with learning the language can mean that literature can usually take a back seat until more pressing issues such as job, friends and speaking the lingo get sorted. To simplify the literature [...]
Poland’s health system is quite often praised, thanks to the quality of staff involved and the costs involved – especially when compared to many other national health systems. However, it appears that the Polish system has a high standard as it is required to heal all the many illnesses in Poles, as opposed to helping [...]
They say that sex sells, so there is no surprise that with an upcoming election, there would be a candidate or two willing to court controversy in order to gain attention for some votes. Katarzyna Lenart, a 23 year old political science student looking to be elected in Lublin, has raised some eyebrows this week thanks to [...]
There are some very interesting articles on Wikipedia nowadays, and as long as you are willing to remember that they are written and maintained by ‘amateurs’ who sometimes can inject a touch of bias, then it can easy to while away a few hours learning something new or refreshing your knowledge on a topic there. [...]
It is a generally accepted theory that there are a few stages involved in being an emigrant (moving from your own country) or immigrant (in moving into another). The main five stages are summarised below: Honeymoon phase – The “Oh my god, I’ve never seen one of those” phase where everything is great, even the [...]
There comes a time in every adults life when they want to relive their youth, and this quite often occurs through the medium of cartoons. The memories of many 30-somethings would have been jogged recently by the release of The Smurfs on the big screen. Everyone knows the Smurfs, although not everyone knows that they [...]