Why “Poland” is being discussed
The most recent Hacker News stories and comments contributing to this topic's mentions.
Sure, but it doesn't work like that in public discourse and it's hard to believe that you are oblivious to that. That 19 year old dark skinned refugee from Syria who has just ar…
by teiferer · Sep 30, 2026
Russia is not weak, Putin has millions who will run to their death with open arms into Poland. How many Poles are willing to die to stop him? He could send 400 Jet drones into P…
by sleepyguy · Sep 30, 2026
>but it has proved that Russia is weak not really, I think. To stop the advance and drag it into positional warfare whole europe had to scrape for surplus arms, US provides a to…
by blini-kot · Sep 30, 2026
1. "Life in Poland sucks" 2. Proceeds to blame everybody and everything else for it, even the weather
by wasntwasnt · Sep 30, 2026
That exact experience was my first day in Poland in the 80's. As a spoiled Western kid this was quite an eye opener. Lots of stuff I took for granted was reviewed in those years…
by jacquesm · Sep 30, 2026
Visited Warsaw this summer. Beautiful city full of hope and energy. Can confirm Poland is in full blossom.
by danfunk · Sep 30, 2026
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Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It extends from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains in the south, and borders Lithuania and Russia to the northeast; Belarus and Ukraine to the east; Slovakia and the Czech Republic to the south; and Germany to the west. The territory has a varied landscape, diverse ecosystems, and a temperate climate. Poland is composed of sixteen voivodeships and is the fifth most populous member state of the European Union (EU), with over 38 million people, and the fifth largest EU country by land area, covering 312,696 km2 (120,733 sq mi). The capital and largest city is Warsaw; other major cities include Kraków, Wrocław, Łódź, Poznań, and Gdańsk. Read more on Wikipedia