[Lukasz]

Come on, I follow/view Polish news, the term Romanian ("Rumuni") is used often when the context is not flatering. The term Roma is used when the context is nice. And the same people who use the term Romanian are hipocritical, they start to foam when you use term Gypsy ("Cygan").

I’m curious what news about Gypsies from Poland you read? There is few Polish gypsies and they are practically absent in media. I don’t remember any mayor news about them till this accident in Belgium happened. Romanian Gypsies were expelled from Poland at least seven or eight years ago, so you would not find Gypsy professional beggars in the streets of Gdansk now.

I also repeat that the only reason if somebody called them “Romanians” is his personal ignorance. What could you know if you are not from Poland?

[A. Pole]

There is few Polish gypsies and they are practically absent in media. [...] Romanian Gypsies were expelled from Poland at least seven or eight years ago, so you would not find Gypsy professional beggars in the streets of Gdansk now.

Are you saying that most of them left for Western Europe in last couple years? You might have a point - I did not see any during my last visit to Poland this year.

I also repeat that the only reason if somebody called them "Romanians" is his personal ignorance. What could you know if you are not from Poland?

I do not live in Poland right now, but I visit Poland and I follow Polish events, read Polish publications, see Polish news, have Polish relatives and friends etc ... I think that you are puting spin on this issue.

Certainly I know Poland much better than you know Russia :)