If there is one thing that PiS does well, it has to be chopping trees down. If they want to do it, they don’t take chances, that some eco-protesters will disrupt the work. There was no place for the delay, as this is the election year, and they have to at least pretend that they […]
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Meanwhile in Cuckooland 96
Many of us might remember a situation from primary school: a kid, who desperately wanted to be admitted to the group of cool kids tries to buy his way in. But even if he spent all his pocket money for sweets to give to those cool kids, it only makes the thing worse: they lose […]
Meanwhile in Cuckooland 95 1/2: Special Edition
Sometimes I am being accused, that I am biased. I am accused of picking up the stories so that my column portrays Poland in a crooked mirror. The truth is, that it is actually the opposite. I am trawling the media and the internet through the week, picking up interesting stories, I also get some […]
Meanwhile in Cuckooland 95
Last two weeks in Poland were of course dominated by a tragic murder of the mayor of Gdańsk (see here). Some say that this might become an important point for the future of Polish politics, that after that nothing can be the same. PiS quickly pulled all dreamers down to earth, by outrageous opposition blaming […]
The day when hate won
Despite best efforts of the medical team, who operated for over 5 hours and transfused over 20 litres of Blood, Mayor of Gdańsk Paweł Adamowicz died from his wounds after being attacked by a mad man with a knife on the stage during the finale of Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity. Next day thousands of Poles […]
Meanwhile in Cuckooland 94
Christmas have passed and the year is drawing to close. But it does not mean, that things are slowing down in Poland. The government vehicles escorting VIP’s still trying to beat US army in the number of crashes. There is no lack of local absurd situations. PiS councillor, for example, is outraged with the city […]
Meanwhile in Cuckooland 93
There is a first Polish Netflix production. The story is set in alternative reality, where in 2003 communist party is still in power as a result of the unification of the nation after a chain of terrorist attacks in 1983. I watched it, and I do agree with the critics: the story is not really […]
Meanwhile in Cuckooland 92
There is a serious problem in Piotrków Trybunalski. One of the first decisions of the newly elected council was to vote on entrusting the city to Immaculate Heart of the Holy Mary, Queen of Poland. This might be too problematic, as the local chief of the Order of Friars Minor points out: “Piotrków has been […]
Meanwhile in Cuckooland 91
Today’s chapter will deal solely with financial matters. This is number one topic in Poland at the moment. PiS still goes about the pyramid scam “Amber Gold”, which they call the biggest financial scandal in Polish history (as we are going to learn, wrongly). For nearly three years they try to tie Donald Tusk to […]
Meanwhile in Cuckooland 90
Here we are again. 11th of November. Polish day of Independence. My first ever article for Blisty.cz was an attempt to explain, how is it that Poles celebrate their independence by rioting on the streets of Warsaw. I explained how Jarosław Kaczyński and his party are responsible for rise of extreme right in Poland. Six […]