Post by tufta on Nov 8, 2008 13:50:18 GMT 1
I thought it may be of some interest. Today's edition of 'Rzeczpospolita'daily, first page. This is a decent newspaper I read since, errrr, since ooooooh--ooooh-----oooh, or longer.
„Proud and ready to die for homeland” - Poland needs patriots, say 92 % in a poll
Are we proud to be Polish and ready to die for our country? Does being a Euroepean Union member help cherishing the patriotism? Just before the Independence Day we have asked well-known and ordinary Poles, the citizens of Rzeczpospolita.
Results are building. 19 years after the Independence Day restoration as an official national holiday 82 percent surveyed correctly link it to the historical events of 11 November 1918, This is one of the most importants dates in Polish history – Poland was reborn aas an indepenent country after 123 years of occupation. The official holiday was establish in in1937, shortly before the World War II. Then in People's Republic it was condemned into oblivion.
Huge majority of the surveyed - 71 percent - would be ready to die in defense of Poland's independence. 16 percent would not, while 13 percent are not sure.
44 percent thinks EU membership does not promote cherishing patriotism by member-states citizens, 35 percent thinks it does.
It is reminded however, that Poles have a positive attitude to the union. It is obvious for all –, that no country has forsaken its tradition after entering UE and national holidays are widely celebrated.
„Proud and ready to die for homeland” - Poland needs patriots, say 92 % in a poll
Are we proud to be Polish and ready to die for our country? Does being a Euroepean Union member help cherishing the patriotism? Just before the Independence Day we have asked well-known and ordinary Poles, the citizens of Rzeczpospolita.
Results are building. 19 years after the Independence Day restoration as an official national holiday 82 percent surveyed correctly link it to the historical events of 11 November 1918, This is one of the most importants dates in Polish history – Poland was reborn aas an indepenent country after 123 years of occupation. The official holiday was establish in in1937, shortly before the World War II. Then in People's Republic it was condemned into oblivion.
Huge majority of the surveyed - 71 percent - would be ready to die in defense of Poland's independence. 16 percent would not, while 13 percent are not sure.
44 percent thinks EU membership does not promote cherishing patriotism by member-states citizens, 35 percent thinks it does.
It is reminded however, that Poles have a positive attitude to the union. It is obvious for all –, that no country has forsaken its tradition after entering UE and national holidays are widely celebrated.
