The only government that works for the people is a government that is afraid of the people
Hell it’s not just lemmy, it’s the whole country!
The question should be is it beneficial for the EU to have the UK back?
Oh, maybe? I’m ignorant in politics except from what I hear from my family members there.
Canadians boycotting USA right now and there is somewhat of an impact… That’s just one recent example. You’re probably right that it won’t change much.
Well Poland has progressed greatly, but you did mention that small villages are struggling greatly with the policies since EU integration. Obviously things aren’t as rosy as the economic numbers suggest for Poland since there is a portion of the population that feels left behind
It’s economic terrorism. The owners need homeless on the street to control the working class. They need people to suffer so that the working class continues to live in fear and not question the billionaires existence
I still have family that lives in the zakopane area. When I talk to them the stuff they say reminds me of trump supporters in USA. Very conspiratorial and I can’t reason with them because they use Facebook sources. Also polling always undercounts these types of people… Once again look at USA. Just my 2 cents but things are getting weird there in Poland.
29% is a good amount. PiS questions EU all the time no?
This same type of thing happens here in the United States. The amount of small towns that have been absolutely destroyed due to “corporate farming” is high. Most small town in the USA have been hurt by these industrial farming practices. Although let’s not forget, my parents hated being forced to farm to survive. They dreamed of just having a job and some free time without needing to toil in the fields. So the question is, was joining the EU and ending up in these positions better for the people of Poland?
EU becoming the vassal state of US interests, this is what happens when the people of Europe fail to invest in their own interests
Ahh and when there is a drought the issue only compounds. Europe is not ready for this climate disaster. What a mess this has all become
Though I understand what you’re saying, I wouldn’t say farming is a “job” here. My family, as recently as the 90s, would literally supplement their livelihood by living off the land. The cattle, crop was to survive off of. The community would help each other with harvest. I wouldn’t say the villages are dying, instead they are being commercialized. The villages were dying in the 90s when people were moving out of Poland. Now there is an actual real estate market, in the 90s few would by a home in one of the valleys around zakopane. Just my opinion, not a fact since afterall my family were one of many to GTFO of Poland for a “better life”.
Though this is awesome, this will further create division in Poland with the movement to leave the EU. I hope the people of Poland aren’t that stupid, but boy do my fellow countrypeeps sometimes disappoint me
The mountain hiking is awesome. I wouldn’t say I would love to live there but I visit often to go hike.
Interesting article by this professor. I went on to read this article to learn more about the Paris cooling system.
‘Kind of miracle solution’: How Paris is harnessing the Seine to replace air-con https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/26/underground-revolution-seine-cooling-network-paris-buildings-heat
The important part: This is backed by experts. “The energy consumption should be much less than if the same cooling were provided by modular systems,” said Charles Simpson, a senior researcher in climate change at University College London, referring to air conditioning units
I haven’t been to the very Southeastern corner yet. My opinion of it is that it is poverty stricken, also hard to get via public transportation.
Can EU target specific regions for budget cuts? This town is a tourist hot spot. Maybe EU nationals could boycott it, but a lot of tourists come from Middle Eastern countries where they agree with this mayor. 😂
I have family from this region, it’s considered Poland’s Bible belt. It’s also propped up by tourism. Maybe a lot of Europeans could boycott this area? Ironically, a lot of tourists come from Middle East countries which may agree with this mayor’s take. Even though Middle Eastern tourists are controversial in this region. It’s a very interesting dynamic going on.
Either I’m stupid or this chart is…