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The '''Third Polish Republic''' is a [[Central Europe]]an country and the leading [[pro-life]] nation in [[Europe]]. Previously Poland suffered many hardships before and after [[World War I]] and [[World War II]], disappearing from the world map in 1875 and re-appearing in 1918 after 123 years of [[Austria-Hungary|Austro-Hungarian]], [[Prussia]]n ([[Germany|German]]), and [[Russian Empire]] rule. After having re-emerged as a sovereign nation after World War I, Poland was again partitioned between [[Nazi Germany]] and the [[Soviet Union]] at the start of World War II. Attaining nationhood again at the end of that war, Poland was then suppressed behind the [[Iron Curtain]] as a Soviet satellite state controlled by a [[communist]] regime imposed by [[Josef Stalin]].

The '''Third Polish Republic''' is a [[Central Europe]]an country and the leading [[pro-life]] nation in [[Europe]]. Previously Poland suffered many hardships before and after [[World War I]] and [[World War II]], disappearing from the world map in 1875 and re-appearing in 1918 after 123 years of [[Austria-Hungary|Austro-Hungarian]], [[Prussia]]n ([[Germany|German]]), and [[Russian Empire]] rule. After having re-emerged as a sovereign nation after World War I, Poland was again partitioned between [[Nazi Germany]] and the [[Soviet Union]] at the start of World War II. Attaining nationhood again at the end of that war, Poland was then suppressed behind the [[Iron Curtain]] as a Soviet satellite state controlled by a [[communist]] regime imposed by [[Josef Stalin]].

While Hungary remained [[conservative]] by standing against the [[NATO war in Ukraine]] and not [[bankruptcy|bankrupting]] itself over it, Poland's [[RINO]]-type leadership made both mistakes and was defeated in the national election on October 15, 2023. Predictably, as a result of Poland caving into [[liberal]] [[NATO]], the [[homosexual agenda]] and [[transgender agenda]] began taking over Poland in 2024: "Religious symbols have been banned from Warsaw's city hall by its mayor, marking the first Polish city to do so. Crosses will no longer be allowed to hang on walls according to a new set of documented rules, which was a common sight in state offices in Poland. Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski also included in the new rules that officials must respect same-sex couples and preferred pronouns."<ref>https://humanevents.com/2024/05/16/religious-symbols-crosses-banned-from-warsaw-city-hall</ref>

While Hungary remained [[conservative]] by standing against the [[NATO war in Ukraine]] and not [[bankruptcy|bankrupting]] itself over it, Poland's [[RINO]]-type leadership made both mistakes and was defeated in the national election on October 15. Predictably, as a result of Poland caving into [[liberal]] [[NATO]], the [[homosexual agenda]] and [[transgender agenda]] began taking over Poland in 2024: "Religious symbols have been banned from [[Warsaw]]'s city hall by its mayor, marking the first Polish city to do so. [[Cross]]es will no longer be allowed to hang on walls according to a new set of documented rules, which was a common sight in state offices in Poland. Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski also included in the new rules that officials must respect [[same-sex marriage|same-sex couples]] and preferred pronouns."<ref>https://humanevents.com/2024/05/16/religious-symbols-crosses-banned-from-warsaw-city-hall</ref>

Poland is the second-most [[conservative]] nation in the [[European Union]], only behind [[Hungary]]. However Poland is far behind Hungary in terms of conservatism and only slightly ahead of its remaining EU counterparts, namely due to its highly [[Russophobia|Russophobic]] foreign policy and strong acquiescence to the American [[Deep State]]. That being said, Poland controls its border and limits [[illegal immigration]] more effectively than most other [[European]] countries do.  In 2021, Poland announced that it will fine [[Big Tech]] for its [[liberal censorship]].

Poland is the second-most [[conservative]] nation in the [[European Union]], only behind [[Hungary]]. However Poland is far behind Hungary in terms of conservatism and only slightly ahead of its remaining EU counterparts, namely due to its highly [[Russophobia|Russophobic]] foreign policy and strong acquiescence to the American [[Deep State]]. That being said, Poland controls its border and limits [[illegal immigration]] more effectively than most other [[European]] countries do.  In 2021, Poland announced that it would fine [[Big Tech]] for its [[liberal censorship]].

Poland accepted millions of refugees from the [[Ukraine]], and this has resulted in some new labor unrest by the less [[conservative]] Ukrainian workers.  "Ukrainians are starting to protest against the violation of their labor rights in Poland. This month, a strike took place at the factory of Christmas decorations in the Polish town of Gliwice."<ref>https://libcom.org/article/how-inflow-ukrainians-enhances-labor-struggle-poland</ref>  In March 2023, Poland cut its subsidies for Ukrainian refugees by half.<ref>https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/poland-cuts-funding-for-ukrainian-refugees-by-half-2/</ref> Poland agreed to deport draft dodgers back to Ukraine in September 2023.<ref>[https://www.uawire.org/poland-begins-deportation-of-draft-evaders-to-ukraine Poland begins deporting draft evaders back to Ukraine], September 4, 2023. www.uawire.org</ref> Most were sent directly to the front and dead within 3 days.

Poland accepted millions of refugees from the [[Ukraine]], and this has resulted in some new labor unrest by the less [[conservative]] Ukrainian workers.  "Ukrainians are starting to protest against the violation of their labor rights in Poland. This month, a strike took place at the factory of Christmas decorations in the Polish town of Gliwice."<ref>https://libcom.org/article/how-inflow-ukrainians-enhances-labor-struggle-poland</ref>  In March 2023, Poland cut its subsidies for Ukrainian refugees by half.<ref>https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/poland-cuts-funding-for-ukrainian-refugees-by-half-2/</ref>

Historically, Poland finally became liberated from the communist rule in late 1980s, specifically July 4, 1989 (the date of the elections won by the ''Solidarność'', or ''Solidarity'' movement).  [[Pope John Paul II]] was from Poland and played a major part in bringing down [[communist|communism]] in Poland. Among the nations under Soviet domination, Poland was unique in continuing to keep its strong [[Catholic]] roots even in the face of persecution.  Despite this, communists remained in power and received no punishment, even decades later.<ref>[https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/europe/item/30340-alex-newman-pawel-chojecki-polish-pastor-exposes-commies Polish Pastor Exposes Commies in High Places]. ''The New American''. October 15, 2018. Retrieved October 17, 2018.</ref> The [[capital]] of Poland is [[Warsaw]].

Historically, Poland finally became liberated from the communist rule in late 1980s, specifically July 4, 1989 (the date of the elections won by the ''Solidarność'', or ''Solidarity'' movement).  [[Pope John Paul II]] was from Poland and played a major part in bringing down [[communist|communism]] in Poland. Among the nations under Soviet domination, Poland was unique in continuing to keep its strong [[Catholic]] roots even in the face of persecution.  Despite this, communists remained in power and received no punishment, even decades later.<ref>[https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/europe/item/30340-alex-newman-pawel-chojecki-polish-pastor-exposes-commies Polish Pastor Exposes Commies in High Places]. ''The New American''. October 15, 2018. Retrieved October 17, 2018.</ref> The [[capital]] of Poland is [[Warsaw]].

*Health (2016): Infant mortality rate—4/1,000. Life expectancy (2017)—males 74 yrs., females 82 yrs.  

*Health (2016): Infant mortality rate—4/1,000. Life expectancy (2017)—males 74 yrs., females 82 yrs.  

*Work force: 17.2 million. Industry and construction—30%; agriculture—13%; services—57%.  

*Work force: 17.2 million. Industry and construction—30%; agriculture—13%; services—57%.  

=== Religion ===

=== Religion ===

[[File:St John Cathedral Warsaw Poland.jpg|thumb|left|St. John Cathedral, Warsaw.]]

[[File:St John Cathedral Warsaw Poland.jpg|thumb|left|St. John Cathedral, Warsaw.]]

[[File:Altar in St. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Gliwice Poland.jpg|thumb|Altar in St. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Gliwice.]]

[[File:Altar in St. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Gliwice Poland.jpg|thumb|Altar in St. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Gliwice.]]

More than 94% of the population is [[Roman Catholic]].  According to the 2007 Annual Statistical Yearbook of Poland, the formal membership of the listed religious groups includes: 33,862,800 Roman Catholics; 506,800 Polish Orthodox Church members; 53,000 Greek Catholics; 126,827 Jehovah's Witnesses; 77,500 Lutherans (Augsburg Confession); 23,670 Old Catholic Mariavits; 21,199 Pentecostals; 9,620 Seventh-day Adventists; 19,035 members of the Polish Catholic Church; 4,881 members of the New Apostolic Church; 4,726 Baptists; 4,445 Methodists; 3,516 Lutherans (Reformed); 2,500 Jews; 2,425 members of the Church of Christ; 2,195 Catholic Mariavits; 1,299 members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons); 915 members of the Church of Krishna Consciousness (Hare Krishnas); and 112 registered members of Muslim associations. These figures do not account for persons who adhere to a particular faith but do not maintain formal membership. Figures for Jews and Muslims in particular are significantly deflated as a result. Jewish and Muslim organizations estimate their actual numbers to be 30,000-40,000 and 25,000, respectively.<ref>See [http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2008/ U.S. State Department "International Religious Freedom Report 2008"]</ref>

More than 94% of the population is [[Roman Catholic]].  According to the 2007 Annual Statistical Yearbook of Poland, the formal membership of the listed religious groups includes 33,862,800 Roman Catholics; 506,800 Polish Orthodox Church members; 53,000 Greek Catholics; 126,827 Jehovah's Witnesses; 77,500 Lutherans (Augsburg Confession); 23,670 Old Catholic Mariavits; 21,199 Pentecostals; 9,620 Seventh-day Adventists; 19,035 members of the Polish Catholic Church; 4,881 members of the New Apostolic Church; 4,726 Baptists; 4,445 Methodists; 3,516 Lutherans (Reformed); 2,500 Jews; 2,425 members of the Church of Christ; 2,195 Catholic Mariavits; 1,299 members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons); 915 members of the Church of Krishna Consciousness (Hare Krishnas); and 112 registered members of Muslim associations. These figures do not account for persons who adhere to a particular faith but do not maintain formal membership. Figures for Jews and Muslims in particular are significantly deflated as a result. Jewish and Muslim organizations estimate their actual numbers to be 30,000-40,000 and 25,000, respectively.<ref>See [http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2008/ U.S. State Department "International Religious Freedom Report 2008"]</ref>

The majority of asylum seekers are Muslims from Chechnya. In the refugee centers around the country, they organize their own mosques where they practice their religion.

The majority of asylum seekers are Muslims from Chechnya. In the refugee centers around the country, they organize their own mosques where they practice their religion.

Currently, there is a movement in Poland to completely ban [[abortion]],<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,262104,00.html</ref> however there is an opposite movement to allow abortion to greater extent than it is now. Most political forces in the parliament are in favor of keeping abortion law as it is (allowing abortion when the women's life or health is threatened, when pregnancy is a result of rape or incest, when the fetus is irreversibly damaged). The attempts to change constitution so that it would be stated that life would be protected from the moment of conception to natural death failed.

The caving in of the pseudo-[[conservative]] leadership of Poland to [[liberal]] [[NATO]] in 2022 has resulted in their political defeat in 2023 and a predictably subsequent movement to legalize [[abortion]]. Most political forces in the parliament had been mostly [[pro-life]] (allowing abortion when the women's life or health is threatened, when pregnancy is a result of rape or incest, when the fetus is irreversibly damaged). The attempts to change constitution so that it would be stated that life would be protected from the moment of conception to natural death failed.

== Government and Political Conditions ==

== Government and Political Conditions ==

====Ukraine====

====Ukraine====

In December 2020, after torchlight parades took place all over Ukraine honoring [[Stepan Bandera]], head of the [[OUN-B]], Ukrainian national hero, who was a collaborator with the Nazis during the [[Second World War]], and whose men massacred [[Jews]] and [[Polish]] civilians, Poland and [[Israel]] issued a joint communiqué to complain about the glorification of Bandera, Andriy Melnyk, the head of the other branch of the OUN, the OUN-M, and all others who actively promoted the [[ethnic cleansing]] of Jews and Poles.<ref>[https://twitter.com/PLinUkraine/status/1212760669285736449 Joint statement of Ambassador of Polish Ambassador Bartosz Cichocki and Ambassador of Israel in Ukraine Joel Lion].</ref>

In December 2020, after torchlight parades took place all over Ukraine honoring [[Stepan Bandera]], the head of the [[OUN-B]], Ukrainian national hero, who was a collaborator with the Nazis during the [[Second World War]], and whose men massacred [[Jews]] and [[Polish]] civilians, Poland and [[Israel]] issued a joint communiqué to complain about the glorification of Bandera, Andriy Melnyk, the head of the other branch of the OUN, the OUN-M, and all others who actively promoted the [[ethnic cleansing]] of Jews and Poles.<ref>[https://twitter.com/PLinUkraine/status/1212760669285736449 Joint statement of Ambassador of Polish Ambassador Bartosz Cichocki and Ambassador of Israel in Ukraine Joel Lion].</ref>

On May 3, 2022 President Duda said in a nationally televised speech, "I hope that [[Ukraine]] will be a brotherly state to Poland; that it will not have a [[border]] between them, that there will in fact be no border; that we will live together on this land, rebuilding ourselves and building our common happiness, our common strength."<ref>https://twitter.com/intermarium24/status/1521652429024120832</ref>

On May 3, 2022 President Duda said in a nationally televised speech, "I hope that [[Ukraine]] will be a brotherly state to Poland; that it will not have a [[border]] between them, that there will in fact be no border; that we will live together on this land, rebuilding ourselves and building our common happiness, our common strength."<ref>https://twitter.com/intermarium24/status/1521652429024120832</ref>

Poland became a full member of the [[North Atlantic Treaty Organization]] (NATO) in March 1999 as part of the first wave of enlargement outlined at the July 1997 NATO Summit in [[Madrid]]. Poland's top national security goal is to further integrate with NATO and other west European defense, economic, and political institutions while modernizing and reorganizing its military. Polish military doctrine reflects the same defense posture as its Alliance partners.  

Poland became a full member of the [[North Atlantic Treaty Organization]] (NATO) in March 1999 as part of the first wave of enlargement outlined at the July 1997 NATO Summit in [[Madrid]]. Poland's top national security goal is to further integrate with NATO and other west European defense, economic, and political institutions while modernizing and reorganizing its military. Polish military doctrine reflects the same defense posture as its Alliance partners.  

Poland maintains a sizable armed force currently numbering about 140,572 troops divided among an army of 87,877, an air and defense force of 31,147, and a navy of 21,548. Poland relies on military conscription for the majority of its personnel strength. All males (with some exceptions) are subject to a 12-month term of military service. The Polish military continues to restructure and to modernize its equipment. The Polish Defense Ministry General Staff and the Land Forces staff have recently reorganized the latter into a NATO-compatible J/G-1 through J/G-6 structure. Although budget constraints remain a drag on modernization, Poland has been able to move forward with U.S. assistance on acquiring 48 [[F-16]] multi-role fighters, [[C-130 Hercules|C-130]] cargo planes, HMMWVs, and other items key to the military's restructuring.  

Poland maintains a sizable armed force currently numbering about 140,572 troops divided among an army of 87,877, an air and defense force of 31,147, and a navy of 21,548. Poland relies on military conscription for the majority of its personnel strength. All males (with some exceptions) are subject to a 12-month term of military service. The Polish military continues to restructure and modernize its equipment. The Polish Defense Ministry General Staff and the Land Forces staff have recently reorganized the latter into a NATO-compatible J/G-1 through J/G-6 structure. Although budget constraints remain a drag on modernization, Poland has been able to move forward with U.S. assistance on acquiring 48 [[F-16]] multi-role fighters, [[C-130 Hercules|C-130]] cargo planes, HMMWVs, and other items key to the military's restructuring.  

[[File:Poland-Tweet-Airforce-Ukraine.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Polish government responds to [[Biden regime]] foreign secretary [[Antony Blinken]] efforts to induce Poland to provoke [[Russia-Ukraine_war#Expansion_of_war|World War III]].<ref>[https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2022/03/08/poland-calls-secretary-blinkens-bluff-refuses-to-help-the-united-states-start-world-war-iii-against-russia/ Poland Calls Secretary Blinken’s Bluff, Refuses To Help the United States Start World War-III Against Russia],  

[[File:Poland-Tweet-Airforce-Ukraine.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Polish government responds to [[Biden regime]] foreign secretary [[Antony Blinken]] efforts to induce Poland to provoke [[Russia-Ukraine_war#Expansion_of_war|World War III]].<ref>[https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2022/03/08/poland-calls-secretary-blinkens-bluff-refuses-to-help-the-united-states-start-world-war-iii-against-russia/ Poland Calls Secretary Blinken’s Bluff, Refuses To Help the United States Start World War-III Against Russia],  

March 8, 2022. ''The Conservative Treehouse.''</ref>]]

March 8, 2022. ''The Conservative Treehouse.''</ref>]]

Captured documents show the involvement of Poland in Ukrainian biolaboratories. The participation of the Polish Institute of Veterinary Medicine in research aimed at assessing the epidemiological threats and spread of the rabies virus in Ukraine has been confirmed. Characteristically, the research in question was carried out jointly with the US-based Battelle Institute, a key contractor for the [[Pentagon]].  

Captured documents show the involvement of Poland in Ukrainian biolaboratories. The participation of the Polish Institute of Veterinary Medicine in research aimed at assessing the epidemiological threats and spread of the rabies virus in Ukraine has been confirmed. Characteristically, the research in question was carried out jointly with the US-based Battelle Institute, a key contractor for the [[Pentagon]].  

In addition, Polish funding for the Lvov Medical University, which includes a member of US military biology projects, the Institute of Epidemiology and Hygiene, has been documented. The organisation has been running a retraining programme for specialists with experience of working with dual-use materials and technologies since 2002.<ref>https://telegra.ph/Briefing-on-the-results-of-the-analysis-of-documents-related-to-the-military-biological-activities-of-the-United-States-on-the-t-05-11</ref>

In addition, Polish funding for the Lvov Medical University, which includes a member of US military biology projects, the Institute of Epidemiology and Hygiene, has been documented. The organization has been running a retraining program for specialists with experience of working with dual-use materials and technologies since 2002.<ref>https://telegra.ph/Briefing-on-the-results-of-the-analysis-of-documents-related-to-the-military-biological-activities-of-the-United-States-on-the-t-05-11</ref>

====Russia-Ukraine war====

====Russia-Ukraine war====

Evidence suggests Polish intelligence has fed exaggerated and phony anti-Russian information on Russian activities in Ukraine to NATO to inflame tensions since at least 2014.

Evidence suggests Polish intelligence has fed exaggerated and phony anti-Russian information on Russian activities in Ukraine to NATO to inflame tensions since at least 2014.

On March 8, 2022, the government of Poland announced it would transfer all of its Russian-made MIG-29 jets to the Rammstein Air Base in Germany.  The jets will be placed “at the disposal of the Government of the United States of America” which in turn is expected to send them to Ukraine.<ref>https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/poland-announces-all-its-mig-29-jets-will-be-transferred-us-send-ukraine</ref>  The Pentagon responded to the Polish announcement: "The prospect of fighter jets "at the disposal of the Government of the United States of America" departing from a U.S./NATO base in Germany to fly into airspace that is contested with Russia over Ukraine raises serious concerns for the entire NATO alliance.  It is simply not clear to us that there is a substantive rationale for it.'<ref>[https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/2960180/statement-by-pentagon-press-secretary-john-f-kirby-on-security-assistance-to-uk/ Statement by Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby on Security Assistance to Ukraine], MARCH 8, 2022. www.defense.gov</ref>  Simply put, [[Blinken]] and Biden tried to bribe Poland with new upgraded replacement jets to attack Russia and begin World War III so that NATO Article 5 could be invoke. Poland refused on at least two earlier occasions in the previous two weeks. When Poland said it would fly the old MIGs to Germany and let Germany or the U.S. begin World War III, or let the US transport the MIGs to Slovakia or Romania and let Romania or Slovakia get nuked in addition to the United States, the whole duplicitous game the [[Biden regime]] was playing with the lives of people on the planet was exposed. Biden, the "leader of the free world", wanted to start World War III but didn't want to take the blame for it, and was looking a NATO ally to bribe and become the fall guy.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2022/03/08/blinken-and-biden-fold-pentagon-rejects-poland-offer-for-united-states-to-start-world-war-iii/</ref>

On March 8, 2022, the government of Poland announced it would transfer all of its Russian-made MIG-29 jets to the Rammstein Air Base in Germany.  The jets will be placed “at the disposal of the Government of the United States of America” which in turn is expected to send them to Ukraine.<ref>https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/poland-announces-all-its-mig-29-jets-will-be-transferred-us-send-ukraine</ref>  The Pentagon responded to the Polish announcement: "The prospect of fighter jets "at the disposal of the Government of the United States of America" departing from a U.S./NATO base in Germany to fly into airspace that is contested with Russia over Ukraine raises serious concerns for the entire NATO alliance.  It is simply not clear to us that there is a substantive rationale for it.'<ref>[https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/2960180/statement-by-pentagon-press-secretary-john-f-kirby-on-security-assistance-to-uk/ Statement by Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby on Security Assistance to Ukraine], MARCH 8, 2022. www.defense.gov</ref>  Simply put, [[Blinken]] and Biden tried to bribe Poland with new upgraded replacement jets to attack Russia and begin World War III so that NATO Article 5 could be invoke. Poland refused on at least two earlier occasions in the previous two weeks. When Poland said it would fly the old MIGs to Germany and let Germany or the U.S. begin World War III, or let the US transport the MIGs to Slovakia or Romania and let Romania or Slovakia get nuked in addition to the United States, the whole duplicitous game the [[Biden regime]] was playing with the lives of people on the planet was exposed. Biden, the "leader of the free world", wanted to start World War III but didn't want to take the blame for it, and was looking for a NATO ally to bribe and become the fall guy.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2022/03/08/blinken-and-biden-fold-pentagon-rejects-poland-offer-for-united-states-to-start-world-war-iii/</ref>

On March 24, 2022 Biden flew to Poland. Reports emerged that Poland was "contemplating" an incursion into Western Ukraine.

On March 24, 2022, Biden flew to Poland. Reports emerged that Poland was "contemplating" an incursion into Western Ukraine.

On April 5, 2022 according to the Deputy Prime Minister Jarosław Kaczynski, leader of Poland's ruling [[Law and Justice]] (PiS) party, agreements were fully reached allowing Washington to relocate its nuclear arsenals to the country in any required quantity, the German newspaper ''Welt am Sontag'' reported.<ref>https://youtu.be/nYx-W9Do--4</ref>

On April 5, 2022, according to Deputy Prime Minister Jarosław Kaczynski, leader of Poland's ruling [[Law and Justice]] (PiS) party, agreements were fully reached allowing Washington to relocate its nuclear arsenals to the country in any required quantity, the German newspaper ''Welt am Sontag'' reported.<ref>https://youtu.be/nYx-W9Do--4</ref>

On April 28, 2022 the Polish Defense Ministry announced that there would be intensive movement of convoys with equipment in the country’s north and east from May 1, 2022 until the end of the month due to “military exercises”.   

On April 28, 2022, the Polish Defense Ministry announced that there would be intensive movement of convoys with equipment in the country’s north and east from May 1, 2022, until the end of the month due to “military exercises”.   

One of the development options of the Polish leadership’s plan is to create an advanced bridgehead on the territory of Moldova to promptly take control of Transnistria and deploy a “peacekeeping contingent” on the territory of the Odessa region. The Odessa command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) is ready to support a Moldovan-Polish-Romanian invasion of Transnistria under the guise of a "humanitarian" operation.

One of the development options of the Polish leadership’s plan is to create an advanced bridgehead on the territory of Moldova to promptly take control of Transnistria and deploy a “peacekeeping contingent” on the territory of the Odessa region. The Odesa command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) is ready to support a Moldovan-Polish-Romanian invasion of Transnistria under the guise of a "humanitarian" operation.

On May 18, 2022 Maurycy Hawranek, an Administrator of WolneMedia.net published this:

On May 18, 2022, Maurycy Hawranek, an Administrator of WolneMedia.net published this:

[[File:Polish mobilization for invasion of Ukraine.PNG|right|300px|thumb|Polish armored vehicles being transported to Ukraine, May 2022.]]

[[File:Polish mobilization for invasion of Ukraine.PNG|right|300px|thumb|Polish armored vehicles being transported to Ukraine, May 2022.]]

{{quotebox-float|"Independent freedom portal WolneMedia.net from Poland was censored preventively contrary to Article 54 of the Polish Constitution. The pro-Ukrainian government does not allow criticism of the Ukrainian propaganda and the government's policy. After 15 years of activity for freedom of speech, the owner of the portal encountered brutal censorship by the state security police. He has not received a decision on censorship or information on how to appeal. The Polish law does not allow for an appeal. The secret list of censored sites is growing. Sites in the .pl domain are disabled, and portals with international domains are blocked by Polish telecoms in DNS. They can be read from abroad, via VPN, Tor, proxy gateways or by changing the Polish DNS to a foreign one. Ordinary people do not know about this. ... Is the promotion of a Polish-Ukrainian union in the media to mask a secret capitulation? Has Poland become a colony of Ukraine? The Polish parliament displays the flag of Ukraine in the place of the host country and the Polish flag in the place of a guest. Some offices have swapped the flags of Poland for those of Ukraine..,.."<ref>https://wolnemedia.net/polish-government-censors-free-media/</ref>}}

{{quotebox-float|"Independent freedom portal WolneMedia.net from Poland was censored preventively contrary to Article 54 of the Polish Constitution. The pro-Ukrainian government does not allow criticism of the Ukrainian propaganda and the government's policy. After 15 years of activity for freedom of speech, the owner of the portal encountered brutal censorship by the state security police. He has not received a decision on censorship or information on how to appeal. The Polish law does not allow for an appeal. The secret list of censored sites is growing. Sites in the .pl domain are disabled, and portals with international domains are blocked by Polish telecoms in DNS. They can be read from abroad, via VPN, Tor, proxy gateways or by changing the Polish DNS to a foreign one. Ordinary people do not know about this. ... Is the promotion of a Polish-Ukrainian union in the media to mask a secret capitulation? Has Poland become a colony of Ukraine? The Polish parliament displays the flag of Ukraine in the place of the host country and the Polish flag in the place of a guest. Some offices have swapped the flags of Poland for those of Ukraine..,.."<ref>https://wolnemedia.net/polish-government-censors-free-media/</ref>}}

Deputy Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski told ''Gazeta Polska'' in an interview on June 15, 2022, "the defeat of the West, primarily [[America]], in Ukraine will be something more serious than [[Vietnam]], not to mention [[Afghanistan]]."<ref>https://profile.ru/news/politics/v-polshe-zayavili-chto-porazhenie-ssha-na-ukraine-budet-sereznee-razgroma-vo-vetname-1102372/</ref>  On June 21, 2022 Kaczynski, the "puppet master" of the Duda regime, quit further weakening the regime.

Deputy Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski told ''Gazeta Polska'' in an interview on June 15, 2022, "the defeat of the West, primarily [[America]], in Ukraine will be something more serious than [[Vietnam]], not to mention [[Afghanistan]]."<ref>https://profile.ru/news/politics/v-polshe-zayavili-chto-porazhenie-ssha-na-ukraine-budet-sereznee-razgroma-vo-vetname-1102372/</ref>  On June 21, 2022 Kaczynski, the "puppet master" of the Duda regime, quit further weakening the regime.

In June it was reported Poland was to receive 500 [[HIMARS]] from the United States.<ref>[https://www.thedefensepost.com/2022/06/07/poland-himars-us/#:~:text=Polish%20Defense%20Minister%20Mariusz%20B%C5%82aszczak%20has%20announced%20that,request%20%28LOR%29%20to%20acquire%20US-made%20M142%20HIMARS%20launchers.]</ref>

In June it was reported Poland was to receive 500 [[HIMARS]] from the United States.<ref>[https://www.thedefensepost.com/2022/06/07/poland-himars-us/#:~:text=Polish%20Defense%20Minister%20Mariusz%20B%C5%82aszczak%20has%20announced%20that,request%20%28LOR%29%20to%20acquire%20US-made%20M142%20HIMARS%20launchers.]</ref>

On October 14, 2022 it was reported Poland was to purchase close to 300 K239 Chunmoo multiple-rocket launchers from [[South Korea]].<ref>https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2022/10/14/poland-to-buy-hundreds-of-s-korean-chunmoo-multiple-rocket-launchers/</ref>

On October 14, 2022 it was reported Poland was to purchase close to 300 K239 Chunmoo multiple-rocket launchers from [[South Korea]].<ref>https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2022/10/14/poland-to-buy-hundreds-of-s-korean-chunmoo-multiple-rocket-launchers/</ref>

On November 15, 2022 Poland was called out by U.S. socialist premier [[Joe Biden]] for issuing a global [[false flag]] alert that World War III was about to begin when it posted misinformation about a supposed [[Russian]] missile attack on Poland.<ref>https://www.moonofalabama.org/2022/11/another-ukrainian-missile-stunt.html</ref> Polish leadership is known for its [[Russophobia]] and efforts to drag the United States into war with Russia ever since Poland was admitted to NATO, and before.  [[Extremist]]s in the Polish government, with their rabid hatred of Russia and everything Russian, and their lust for vengeance against Russia and the Russian people in fact provide NATO with NATO's only reason for NATO's continued existence.  Polish anti-Russian [[propaganda]] and influence is typically expressed in [[Western]] media and [[U.S. State Department]] comments with phrases such as, "Russia is a threat to its neighbors".

On November 15, 2022 Poland was called out by U.S. socialist premier [[Joe Biden]] for issuing a global [[false flag]] alert that World War III was about to begin when it posted misinformation about a supposed [[Russian]] missile attack on Poland.<ref>https://www.moonofalabama.org/2022/11/another-ukrainian-missile-stunt.html</ref> Polish leadership is known for its [[Russophobia]] and efforts to drag the United States into war with Russia ever since Poland was admitted to NATO, and before.  [[Extremist]]s in the Polish government, with their rabid hatred of Russia and everything Russian, and their lust for vengeance against Russia and the Russian people in fact provide NATO with NATO's only reason for NATO's continued existence.  Polish anti-Russian [[propaganda]] and influence are typically expressed in [[Western]] media and [[U.S. State Department]] comments with phrases such as, "Russia is a threat to its neighbors".

====NATO mercenaries====

====NATO mercenaries====

{{quotebox-float|'''A shameful end. American quarters for Polish mercenaries.'''<br>

{{quotebox-float|'''A shameful end. American quarters for Polish mercenaries.'''<br>

In early November, the regional media announced plans to create burials similar to American war cemeteries in Olsztyn. The reports sparked a wave of indignation, both among the city's residents and Poles across the country. "This is a necropolis for Poles? We are from a different culture ”this is how indignant users in social media reacted to the strange ideas of the city council.

In early November, the regional media announced plans to create burials similar to American war cemeteries in Olsztyn. The reports sparked a wave of indignation, both among the city's residents and Poles across the country. "This is a necropolis for Poles? We are from a different culture,” which is how indignant users in social media reacted to the strange ideas of the city council.

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The municipal cemetery in Dywity is the main necropolis in Olsztyn and covers over 35 ha. Today it is loud about it all over Poland, because soon it will look like a war cemetery in the USA. It has to be like in an American movie. A large lawn with identical tombstones on it. Without trees, benches, angels bending over the dead. The tombstones will be the same, they will only differ in color. Their manufacturers provided for only three: black, gray and red-brown.

The municipal cemetery in Dywity is the main necropolis in Olsztyn and covers over 35 ha. Today it is loud about it all over Poland, because soon it will look like a war cemetery in the USA. It has to be like in an American movie. A large lawn with identical tombstones on it. Without trees, benches, angels bending over the dead. The tombstones will be the same, they will only differ in color. Their manufacturers provided for only three: black, gray and red-brown.

This situation has become a real problem for the local government of Olsztyn, where the 16th Pomeranian Mechanized Division is stationed. Almost daily military funerals combined with volleys of honor began to irritate the residents and provoked numerous questions to the city administration and the command of the 16th Division. To avoid additional publicity of the problem, the authorities decided to create a separate "American" cemetery.

This situation has become a real problem for the local government of Olsztyn, where the 16th Pomeranian Mechanized Division is stationed. Almost daily military funerals combined with volleys of honor began to irritate the residents and provoked numerous questions to the city administration and the command of the 16th Division. To avoid additional publicity of the problem, the authorities decided to create a separate "American" cemetery.

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After the outbreak of the war in Ukraine in February this year, President Andrzej Duda and Minister of National Defense Mariusz Błaszczak officially called on Poles to join the ranks of mercenaries and fight on the side of the Kiev regime. Among the fighters who went to war were professional soldiers of the 16th Mechanized Division and veterans of the unit living in the region.

After the outbreak of the war in Ukraine in February this year, President Andrzej Duda and Minister of National Defense Mariusz Błaszczak officially called on Poles to join the ranks of mercenaries and fight on the side of the Kyiv regime. Among the fighters who went to war were professional soldiers of the 16th Mechanized Division and veterans of the unit living in the region.

During the 10 months of bloody fighting, according to information from publicly available sources, over 1,200 Polish citizens died in Ukraine, including soldiers and veterans of the 16th PDZ. The number of injured and maimed people also amounts to several thousand.<ref>https://www.moonofalabama.org/2022/11/ukraine-war-a-contentious-graveyard-in-poland.html#more</ref>}}

During the 10 months of bloody fighting, according to information from publicly available sources, over 1,200 Polish citizens died in Ukraine, including soldiers and veterans of the 16th PDZ. The number of injured and maimed people also amounts to several thousand.<ref>https://www.moonofalabama.org/2022/11/ukraine-war-a-contentious-graveyard-in-poland.html#more</ref>}}

On February 20, 2023 head of the Russian Investigative Committee Alexander Bastrykin reported that the mutilated bodies of Polish mercenaries were found by Russian forces with their heads and hands cut off by the [[AFU]] to thwart identification.<ref>https://www.theinteldrop.org/2023/02/20/mass-beheadings-russia-details-claims-of-mutilations-by-ukrainian-forces/</ref><ref>https://www.bitchute.com/video/WbX3UNN7pg8H/</ref>

On February 20, 2023, head of the Russian Investigative Committee Alexander Bastrykin reported that the mutilated bodies of Polish mercenaries were found by Russian forces with their heads and hands cut off by the [[AFU]] to thwart identification.<ref>https://www.theinteldrop.org/2023/02/20/mass-beheadings-russia-details-claims-of-mutilations-by-ukrainian-forces/</ref><ref>https://www.bitchute.com/video/WbX3UNN7pg8H/</ref>

According to a report by the Myśl Polska news agency in late August 2023, the number of Polish casualties in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine exceeded 10,000. This staggering figure has serious implications for both Poland and its military establishment, especially given that a significant proportion of the dead have been identified as Polish army reservists. This number of deaths would be more than 15% of all Polish ground forces. While some of these victims are referred to as volunteers and mercenaries, the majority are identified as Polish active duty soldiers and reservists.<ref>https://www.voiceofeurope.com/recorded-polish-casualties-in-ukrainian-conflict-exceed-10000/</ref>

According to a report by the Myśl Polska news agency in late August 2023, the number of Polish casualties in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine exceeded 10,000. This staggering figure has serious implications for both Poland and its military establishment, especially given that a significant proportion of the dead have been identified as Polish army reservists. This number of deaths would be more than 15% of all Polish ground forces. While some of these victims are referred to as volunteers and mercenaries, the majority are identified as Polish active-duty soldiers and reservists.<ref>https://www.voiceofeurope.com/recorded-polish-casualties-in-ukrainian-conflict-exceed-10000/</ref>

====Ukraine missile attack on Poland====

====Ukraine missile attack on Poland====

On November 15, 2022 two Ukrainian [[S-300]] missiles, alleged to have been launched to shoot down a Russian [[cruise missile]], were fired westward and hit a Polish grain storage facility, killing two civilians.  The Polish government, Ukrainian government, the ''[[Associated Press]]'',<ref>https://apnews.com/article/nato-ap-news-alert-europe-poland-government-and-politics-ba48101fd25c86e68e57dc56fe2adf80</ref> most of all Western propaganda media and so-called national security and intelligence experts called for invoking NATO Article 5.<ref>https://twitter.com/anders_aslund/status/1592616431291535360</ref>  Zelensky advisor [[Mykhailo Podolyak]] declared that the strikes came from Russia.  Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba claimed Russian denials were a [[conspiracy theory]] and that “No one should buy Russian propaganda or amplify its messages."<ref>https://twitter.com/DmytroKuleba/status/1592632386751434752?s=20&t=TtnVQsVODlidTZoknWqWpg</ref>  Ukrainian dictator Volodymyr Zelensky tweeted that the “Russian attack on collective security in the Euro-Atlantic is a significant escalation” of the conflict.<ref>https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/15/world/kyiv-strikes-russia-zelensky-peace-intl/index.html</ref>

On November 15, 2022, two Ukrainian [[S-300]] missiles, alleged to have been launched to shoot down a Russian [[cruise missile]], were fired westward and hit a Polish grain storage facility, killing two civilians.  The Polish government, Ukrainian government, the ''[[Associated Press]]'',<ref>https://apnews.com/article/nato-ap-news-alert-europe-poland-government-and-politics-ba48101fd25c86e68e57dc56fe2adf80</ref> most of all Western propaganda media and so-called national security and intelligence experts called for invoking NATO Article 5.<ref>https://twitter.com/anders_aslund/status/1592616431291535360</ref>  Zelensky advisor [[Mykhailo Podolyak]] declared that the strikes came from Russia.  Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba claimed Russian denials were a [[conspiracy theory]] and that “No one should buy Russian propaganda or amplify its messages."<ref>https://twitter.com/DmytroKuleba/status/1592632386751434752?s=20&t=TtnVQsVODlidTZoknWqWpg</ref>  Ukrainian dictator Volodymyr Zelensky tweeted that the “Russian attack on collective security in the Euro-Atlantic is a significant escalation” of the conflict.<ref>https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/15/world/kyiv-strikes-russia-zelensky-peace-intl/index.html</ref>

However an AWAC radar plane and other ISR aircraft (intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance) aircraft regularly flying in the region, and ground radar, tracked the missiles' trajectory and determined the Kyiv regime had launched the missiles.  That did not prevent an anonymous "senior U.S. intelligence official" from reporting to the ''Associated Press'' that Russia had fired the missiles at Poland. The [[fake news]] story was disseminated globally, as all fake news stories emanating from Kyiv, and its CIA counterparts in Kyiv, have been disseminated globally to world media for the entirety of 2022 and late 2021.

However an AWAC radar plane and other ISR aircraft (intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance) aircraft regularly flying in the region, and ground radar tracked the missiles' trajectory and determined the Kyiv regime had launched the missiles.  That did not prevent an anonymous "senior U.S. intelligence official" from reporting to the ''Associated Press'' that Russia had fired the missiles at Poland. The [[fake news]] story was disseminated globally, as all fake news stories emanating from Kyiv, and its CIA counterparts in Kyiv, have been disseminated globally to world media for the entirety of 2022 and late 2021.

When called out on the [[lie]]s, Ukrainian dictator Volodymyr Zelensky doubled down.  Both socialist premier Joe Biden and NATO chief warlord Jens Stoltenberg blamed Ukraine for the attack.  Zelensky refuted the Western leaders' statements that the missile which killed two innocent civilians in Poland was Ukrainian. "I have no doubt that it was not our missile or our missile strike."  Zelensky insisted that he received reports from the corrupt Armed Forces of Ukraine command that told him the missile attacks did not come from Ukraine," he told the people in a live nationwide address on Ukrainian state-controlled media.<ref>https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2022/11/16/7376663/</ref>  The [[Russophobic]] ''Financial Times'' of [[London]] quoted a [[diplomat]] from a NATO country in Kyiv saying: “This is getting ridiculous. The Ukrainians are destroying [our] confidence in them. Nobody is blaming Ukraine and they are openly lying. This is more destructive than the [[missile]].”<ref>https://archive.ph/mxQ5K#selection-2029.34-2029.282</ref>

When called out on the [[lie]]s, Ukrainian dictator Volodymyr Zelensky doubled down.  Both socialist premier Joe Biden and NATO chief warlord Jens Stoltenberg blamed Ukraine for the attack.  Zelensky refuted the Western leaders' statements that the missile which killed two innocent civilians in Poland was Ukrainian. "I have no doubt that it was not our missile or our missile strike."  Zelensky insisted that he received reports from the corrupt Armed Forces of Ukraine command that told him the missile attacks did not come from Ukraine," he told the people in a live nationwide address on Ukrainian state-controlled media.<ref>https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2022/11/16/7376663/</ref>  The [[Russophobic]] ''Financial Times'' of [[London]] quoted a [[diplomat]] from a NATO country in Kyiv saying: “This is getting ridiculous. The Ukrainians are destroying [our] confidence in them. Nobody is blaming Ukraine and they are openly lying. This is more destructive than the [[missile]].”<ref>https://archive.ph/mxQ5K#selection-2029.34-2029.282</ref>

According to the FIS, the first stage of the “reunification” should be the introduction of Polish troops into the western regions of Ukraine under the guise of 'peacekeepers' with the participation of ‘willing states’. Warsaw has not yet been able to agree on potential participants in a ‘coalition of like-minded’,” the FIS said.

According to the FIS, the first stage of the “reunification” should be the introduction of Polish troops into the western regions of Ukraine under the guise of 'peacekeepers' with the participation of ‘willing states’. Warsaw has not yet been able to agree on potential participants in a ‘coalition of like-minded’,” the FIS said.

At the same time, the FIS pointed out, the Polish leadership is not interested in “unnecessary spies” in its operation. “The so-called peacekeeping contingent is planned to be deployed in those parts of Ukraine where the threat of direct clash with the Russian Armed Forces is minimal. And the priority “combat tasks” of the Polish military will include gradual interception of control over strategic objects located there from the National Guard of Ukraine. Polish special services are already searching for “agreeable” representatives of the Ukrainian elite to form a Warsaw-oriented “democratic” counterweight to the nationalists,” the FIS said in its report.

At the same time, the FIS pointed out, Polish leadership is not interested in “unnecessary spies” in its operation. “The so-called peacekeeping contingent is planned to be deployed in those parts of Ukraine where the threat of direct clash with the Russian Armed Forces is minimal. The priority “combat tasks” of the Polish military will include gradual interception of control over strategic objects located there from the National Guard of Ukraine. Polish special services are already searching for “agreeable” representatives of the Ukrainian elite to form a Warsaw-oriented “democratic” counterweight to the nationalists,” the FIS said in its report.

Commander-in-Chief of the Polish Armed Forces Jaroslaw Mika signed on order to bring the Polish Army into a state of full combat readiness for the invasion of western Ukraine.<ref>https://youtu.be/DzHlHaphi3I</ref>  This document was published online by the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry.<ref>https://t.me/MedvedevVesti/9303</ref>  According to the Polish government’s estimates, a deployment into western Ukraine is highly likely to split the country. Warsaw will essentially gain control of the territories where Polish "peacekeepers" will enter. Essentially, it is an attempt to repeat the historical “deal” for Poland after the [[First World War]], when the collective West, represented by the [[Triple Entente|Entente]], recognized Warsaw’s right first to occupy part of the Ukraine to protect its population from the “[[Bolshevik]] threat”, and then to incorporate those territories into the Polish state. The events that followed were a clear illustration of the [[colonialism|colonial]] order and forced Polonization as the main methods of building a ‘Greater Poland’,” the FIS concluded.<ref>https://southfront.org/transnistria29042022/</ref>

Commander-in-Chief of the Polish Armed Forces Jaroslaw Mika signed on order to bring the Polish Army into a state of full combat readiness for the invasion of western Ukraine.<ref>https://youtu.be/DzHlHaphi3I</ref>  This document was published online by the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry.<ref>https://t.me/MedvedevVesti/9303</ref>  According to the Polish government’s estimates, a deployment into western Ukraine is highly likely to split the country. Warsaw will essentially gain control of the territories where Polish "peacekeepers" will enter. Essentially, it is an attempt to repeat the historical “deal” for Poland after the [[First World War]], when the collective West, represented by the [[Triple Entente|Entente]], recognized Warsaw’s right first to occupy part of Ukraine to protect its population from the “[[Bolshevik]] threat”, and then to incorporate those territories into the Polish state. The events that followed were a clear illustration of the [[colonialism|colonial]] order and forced Polonization as the main methods of building a ‘Greater Poland’,” the FIS concluded.<ref>https://southfront.org/transnistria29042022/</ref>

On May 3, 2022, Polish President [[Andrzej Duda]] said in a nationally televised speech,<ref>https://twitter.com/intermarium24/status/1521652429024120832</ref>

On May 3, 2022, Polish President [[Andrzej Duda]] said in a nationally televised speech,<ref>https://twitter.com/intermarium24/status/1521652429024120832</ref>

*Natural resources: [[Coal]], [[copper]], [[sulfur]], [[natural gas]], [[silver]], [[lead]], [[salt]].

*Natural resources: [[Coal]], [[copper]], [[sulfur]], [[natural gas]], [[silver]], [[lead]], [[salt]].

*Agriculture: Products—grains, hogs, dairy, potatoes, horticulture, sugarbeets, oilseed.

*Agriculture: Products—grains, hogs, dairy, potatoes, horticulture, sugarbeets, oilseed.

*Industry: Types—machine building, iron and steel, mining, shipbuilding, automobiles, furniture, textiles and apparel, chemicals, food processing, glass, beverages.

*Industry: Types—machine building, iron and steel, mining, shipbuilding, automobiles, furniture, textiles and apparel, chemicals, food processing, glass, and beverages.

*Trade (2018): Exports--$247 billion: furniture, cars, ships, coal, apparel. Imports--$253 billion: crude oil, passenger cars, pharmaceuticals, car parts, computers.

*Trade (2018): Exports--$247 billion: furniture, cars, ships, coal, apparel. Imports--$253 billion: crude oil, passenger cars, pharmaceuticals, car parts, computers.

According to the FTSE Russell index in 2018, Poland became the first post-Soviet country to become a "developed market."<ref>Lane, Oliver JJ (September 27, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/09/27/telegraph-poland-first-post-soviet-bloc-nation-developed-market/ Telegraph: Poland Is First Post-Soviet Bloc Nation to Become a ‘Developed Market’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 27, 2018.</ref><br> In 2018. Poland has the highest increase in GDP among EU countries and 4th among all countries in the world.

According to the FTSE Russell Index in 2018, Poland became the first post-Soviet country to become a "developed market."<ref>Lane, Oliver JJ (September 27, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/09/27/telegraph-poland-first-post-soviet-bloc-nation-developed-market/ Telegraph: Poland Is First Post-Soviet Bloc Nation to Become a ‘Developed Market’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 27, 2018.</ref><br> In 2018. Poland has the highest increase in GDP among EU countries and 4th among all countries in the world.

On the other hand, Poland has the biggest inflation in Europe, high public debt, highest wholesale electricity prices in the EU and the level of social spending is the highest in relation to GDP in the world

On the other hand, Poland has the biggest inflation in Europe, high public debt, highest wholesale electricity prices in the EU and the level of social spending is the highest in relation to GDP in the world

=== Agriculture ===

=== Agriculture ===

Agriculture employs 16.1% of the work force but contributes only 5% to the gross domestic product (GDP), reflecting relatively low productivity. Unlike the industrial sector, Poland's agricultural sector remained largely in private hands during the decades of communist rule. Most of the former state farms are now leased to farmer tenants. Lack of credit is hampering efforts to sell former state farmland. Currently, Poland's 2 million private farms occupy 90% of all farmland and account for roughly the same percentage of total agricultural production. These farms are small—8 hectares (ha) on average—and often fragmented. Farms with an area exceeding 15 ha accounted for only 9% of the total number of farms but cover 45% of total agricultural area. Over half of all farming households in Poland produce only for their own needs with little, if any, commercial sales.  

Agriculture employs 16.1% of the workforce but contributes only 5% to the gross domestic product (GDP), reflecting relatively low productivity. Unlike the industrial sector, Poland's agricultural sector remained largely in private hands during the decades of communist rule. Most of the former state farms are now leased to farmer tenants. Lack of credit is hampering efforts to sell former state farmland. Currently, Poland's 2 million private farms occupy 90% of all farmland and account for roughly the same percentage of total agricultural production. These farms are small—8 hectares (ha) on average—and often fragmented. Farms with an area exceeding 15 ha accounted for only 9% of the total number of farms but cover 45% of total agricultural area. Over half of all farming households in Poland produce only for their own needs with little, if any, commercial sales.  

Poland is a net exporter of confectionery, processed fruit and vegetables, meat, and dairy products. Processors often rely on imports to supplement domestic supplies of wheat, feed grains, vegetable oil, and protein meals, which are generally insufficient to meet domestic demand. However, Poland is the leading producer in Europe of potatoes and rye and is one of the world's largest producers of sugarbeets. Poland also is a significant producer of rapeseed, grains, hogs, and cattle. Attempts to increase domestic feed grain production are hampered by the short growing season, poor soil, and the small size of farms.  

Poland is a net exporter of confectionery, processed fruit and vegetables, meat, and dairy products. Processors often rely on imports to supplement domestic supplies of wheat, feed grains, vegetable oil, and protein meals, which are generally insufficient to meet domestic demand. However, Poland is the leading producer in Europe of potatoes and rye and is one of the world's largest producers of sugarbeets. Poland also is a significant producer of rapeseed, grains, hogs, and cattle. Attempts to increase domestic feed grain production are hampered by the short growing season, poor soil, and the small size of farms.  

The economic reforms introduced in 1990 removed price controls, eliminated most subsidies to industry, opened markets to international competition, and imposed strict budgetary and monetary discipline. Poland was the first former centrally planned economy in central Europe to end its recession and return to growth in the early 1990s. The private sector now accounts for over two-thirds of GDP.  

The economic reforms introduced in 1990 removed price controls, eliminated most subsidies to industry, opened markets to international competition, and imposed strict budgetary and monetary discipline. Poland was the first former centrally planned economy in central Europe to end its recession and return to growth in the early 1990s. The private sector now accounts for over two-thirds of GDP.  

In early 2002, the government announced a new set of economic reforms known as the Hausner Plan, designed in many ways to complete the process launched in 1990. The package acknowledged the need to improve Poland's investment climate, particularly the conditions for small and medium-sized enterprises, and better prepare the economy to compete as a European Union (EU) member. The government also aimed to improve Poland's public finances to prepare for eventual adoption of the euro. Though the government was able to enact only portions of the Hausner Plan, those successes coupled with successful monetary efforts to strengthen the zloty, have put Poland within reach of the National Bank's goal of Euro accession in 2008-2009.  

In early 2002, the government announced a new set of economic reforms known as the Hausner Plan, designed in many ways to complete the process launched in 1990. The package acknowledged the need to improve Poland's investment climate, particularly the conditions for small and medium-sized enterprises, and better prepare the economy to compete as a European Union (EU) member. The government also aimed to improve Poland's public finances to prepare for the eventual adoption of the euro. Though the government was able to enact only portions of the Hausner Plan, those successes coupled with successful monetary efforts to strengthen the zloty, have put Poland within reach of the National Bank's goal of Euro accession in 2008-2009.  

As a result of Poland's growth and investment-friendly climate, the country has received over $85 billion in direct foreign investment (DFI) since 1990, with roughly $7 billion in 2004 alone. According to a recently publish report by Ernst and Young, Poland is tied with Germany as the most attractive destination for foreign investment in Europe. The availability of cheap land and a large, relatively skilled labor force are among Polish strengths. However, the government continues to play a strong role in the economy, as seen in excessive red tape and the high level of politicization in many business decisions. Investors complain that state regulation is not transparent or predictable, and the economy suffers from a lack of competition in many sectors, notably telecommunications.

As a result of Poland's growth and investment-friendly climate, the country has received over $85 billion in direct foreign investment (DFI) since 1990, with roughly $7 billion in 2004 alone. According to a recently published report by Ernst and Young, Poland is tied with Germany as the most attractive destination for foreign investment in Europe. The availability of cheap land and a large, relatively skilled labor force are among Polish strengths. However, the government continues to play a strong role in the economy, as seen in excessive red tape and the high level of politicization in many business decisions. Investors complain that state regulation is not transparent or predictable, and the economy suffers from a lack of competition in many sectors, notably telecommunications.

=== Foreign Trade ===

=== Foreign Trade ===

The eastern half of Poland known as the Kresy, was annexed into the Soviet republics of Ukraine, Belarus, and Lithuania. After Germany terminated the Hitler-Stalin pact and invaded the Soviet Union in June 1941, Poland was completely occupied by German troops.  

The eastern half of Poland known as the Kresy, was annexed into the Soviet republics of Ukraine, Belarus, and Lithuania. After Germany terminated the Hitler-Stalin pact and invaded the Soviet Union in June 1941, Poland was completely occupied by German troops.  

[[File:Polish particians.PNG|right|300px|thumb|By 1789, the Polish Commonwealth had been partitioned between the Russian, Prussian, and Austrian Empires.  Poland disappeared from the map for over 130 years until it was resurrected at the [[Versailles conference]] in 1919.]]

[[File:Polish particians.PNG|right|300px|thumb|By 1789, the Polish Commonwealth had been partitioned between the Russian, Prussian, and Austrian Empires.  Poland disappeared from the map for over 130 years until it was resurrected at the [[Versailles conference]] in 1919.]]

The Poles formed an underground resistance movement and a government in exile, first in [[Paris]] and later in [[London]], which was recognized by the Western powers (the USA, the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union). During World War II, 400,000 Poles fought in the [[Polish Peoples Army]] under Soviet command, whereas 200,000 served in the [[Polish Home Army]] in underground resistance in Poland, North Africa, Italy, and the Western front and remained loyal to the Free Polish government in exile. Despite this, anti-Poles have falsely claimed that Poles collaborated with Germany.<ref>Cummings McLean, Dorothy (February 14, 2019). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/anti-polish-hatred-should-have-no-place-in-american-media Anti-Polish hatred should have no place in American media]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved February 15, 2019.</ref>

The Poles formed an underground resistance movement and a government in exile, first in [[Paris]] and later in [[London]], which was recognized by the Western powers (the USA, the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union). During World War II, 400,000 Poles fought in the [[Polish Peoples Army]] under Soviet command, whereas 200,000 served in the [[Polish Home Army]] in underground resistance in Poland, North Africa, Italy, and the Western Front and remained loyal to the Free Polish government in exile. Despite this, anti-Poles have falsely claimed that Poles collaborated with Germany.<ref>Cummings McLean, Dorothy (February 14, 2019). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/anti-polish-hatred-should-have-no-place-in-american-media Anti-Polish hatred should have no place in American media]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved February 15, 2019.</ref>

[[Image:Communazi Peace Pact.jpg|left|200px|thumb|]]

[[Image:Communazi Peace Pact.jpg|left|200px|thumb|]]

After the German military announced that they had discovered mass graves of murdered Polish army officers at [[Katyn]] in April 1943, the Soviet Union broke relations with the Polish government in exile. The Soviets claimed that the Poles had insulted them by requesting that the [[Red Cross]] investigate these reports. In July 1944, the Soviet Red Army entered Poland and established a communist-controlled "Polish Committee of National Liberation" (PKWN) at Lublin.  

After the German military announced that they had discovered mass graves of murdered Polish army officers at [[Katyn]] in April 1943, the Soviet Union broke relations with the Polish government in exile. The Soviets claimed that the Poles had insulted them by requesting that the [[Red Cross]] investigate these reports. In July 1944, the Soviet Red Army entered Poland and established a communist-controlled "Polish Committee of National Liberation" (PKWN) at Lublin.