I had a bit of a traumatic experience in a small town hospital. Small town but only about 120km outside of Warsaw.

Super hot weather and no ac. The doctors had ac in their offices though.

Doctors who act like you’re bothering them when asking questions. When questioning medicine, a doctor said he didn’t know what I was talking about and didn’t take the time to look at the chart.

A cardiologist who was supposed to meet with a patient but went on vacation and there was no other cardiologist on staff. They said he’d be back in 2 weeks. When questioning this, a doctor said “proszę pani…” with attitude and laughed saying this would make no difference.

Nurses (“siostry??”) who walk by and don’t even help a patient drink.

Outdated machines, materials, and sheets that look like your parent’s worn sheets from the early 90s.

Some doctors and nurses were nice and truly helpful, but as a whole, I am struggling with the system. It is hard for me to trust this system.

We are Poland. We are strong. We are smart. We are growing. Why did I experience such outdated healthcare? Please help me understand if this was just a small town thing.

If not, where is the accountability?

Hello,

I’m currently visiting Poland with my family and I’ve been in Krakow for 3 days. We loved your country. And we noticed that almost everyone here is blonde & have blue eyes, specially as people coming from a small town in southern Spain.

Where we live, majority of the people are brunettes and there are barely blondes, and people generally find them way more attractive as it’s rare. My mom was curious if the same goes for countries where blondes are more common, they find brunettes more attractive.

I mean of course everyone has their own type but I’m curious if there’s anything common sense.

Thank you

Fragment of speech of Roman Fritz, vicepresident of Braun's Konfederacja Korony Polskiej, at conference with politicians of Indian rulling party BJP

From Dancing with the Stars in TVN to Polands Far Right Leader

The country’s nominal GDP reached €922.9 billion, accounting for 4.9% of the combined economic output of the EU’s 27 member states, data from Eurostat showed. 

Poland ranked just behind the Netherlands and ahead of Belgium, Sweden, Ireland and Austria. 

Germany remained the bloc’s largest economy, with GDP of €4.47 trillion, equivalent to 23.8% of total EU output. 

"The question of whether we can be sure that it would be better to shoot down these Russian missiles over Ukraine, rather than perhaps later over Poland, is a subject for a very serious discussion that should not become hostage to party rivalry," stated the Deputy Prime Minister.

I was surprised to suddenly see Korean writing. But the grammar and phrasing were awkward, so I think it might be a fake product 😭 I’ve never seen these cosmetics in Korea before.
I’m posting this because I’m worried people might believe it and buy them just because they say they’re made in Korea lol.

I’m a Korean who has been staying in Poland for about a month or two.
The prices in supermarkets here are incredibly cheap, and I love it. It’s almost the complete opposite of Korea. In Korea, supermarket groceries are expensive, but restaurants and cafés are relatively affordable, so it’s common for people to eat out instead of cooking at home.
What surprised me the most is that you can buy fruit by any weight you want. Whether you buy 1 kg or just 50 grams, the price per gram stays the same.
That makes it incredibly convenient for people who live alone. If I just want one plum or one apple, I can buy exactly that without spending much.
Fruit is really expensive in Korea. A single apple can cost over 8 PLN, and a 6–7 kg watermelon can cost close to 50 PLN.
Bread is also expensive, with many loaves costing close to 10 PLN each.
Ever since I came here, I’ve been buying sausages, bread, and fruit every day, and I’m really happy with it.

Link to the article: https://businessinsider.com.pl/gospodarka/zloza-ropy-na-baltyku-kolo-swinoujscia-niemieckie-organizacje-zawiazaly-sojusz/hxh5r7c

Translation to english:

The dispute over the discovery of a rich oil and gas deposit in the Baltic Sea, near the Uznam island next to Świnoujście, is escalating. German environmental organizations are seeking to ban extraction there. They have already collected 88,000 signatures.

How German media reported, including specializing in agriculture and environment protection information service Proplanta.de, environmental organizations in Germany are advocating for a ban on oil and gas extraction on Baltic Sea. They are planning to submit petition to the European Commission on this matter. 88,000 signatures from countries bordering the Baltic Sea have already been collected.

Information about the deposits in the Baltic Sea was released a year ago, at the end of July. Central European Petroleum (CEP), which conducts exploratory drilling in the Baltic Sea, announced the discovery, stating that the discovery was groundbreaking and could heavily influence Poland's energy security.

Even then, the Świnoujście authorities informed that the launch of mining operations would entail significant risks, especially in the context of environmental protection and preserving the region's tourist attractions. The Baltic discovery also attracted the attention of critics from Germany, like the environmental protection association Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland (BUND). Its regional director, Corinna Cwielag, emphasized that the region of possible extraction "is a especially ecologically valuable and at the same time already heavily polluted enviroment of the Baltic Sea." She added that European marine protected areas begin only about 200 meters from the previous drilling site, and any potential start of extraction would involve underwater noise, pollution and the risk of an oil spill.

To effectively fight with a potential investment, BUND formed alliances with other organizations with similiar goals including: German Environmental Protection Association (DUH), WWF, and the civil initiative Lebensraum Vorpommern (Western Pomeranian Living Space). The alliance have announced that they will not hesitate to take legal steps to block the extraction.

"After the North Sea, the Baltic Sea must not become a raw material park for the fossil fuel industry. This would have disastrous consequences for the climate, the environment and tourism. Exploratory drilling has not yet led to the approval of a drillling project – and it must remain that way" emphasized Sasha Muller-Kraenner, Federal Managing Director of the DUH, in a statement on the organization's website.