Poland grants amnesty to citizens who served in Ukraine's army - Liepāja still waiting for amnesty for those who haven't traveled to Tosele bus stop

Poland showed unusual mercy this week by granting amnesty to citizens who have served in Ukraine's army without official permission since 2014. While Riga residents are still trying to figure out where Ukraine is located, Poles have already returned from war with experience and now also with a clean criminal record.

The law was supported by both the ruling coalition and the opposition, proving that sometimes even politicians can agree on something sensible. The only parties that didn't participate in the vote were 'Confederation' and 'Polish Crown Confederation' - presumably they were busy arguing about which cross is more correct.

'I'm happy that I can finally legally talk about my experience,' says a Liepāja resident who returned to Poland after the war. 'But I still can't tell my parents that I don't know where the Tosele bus stop is. There's no amnesty for that yet.'

The law stipulates that fighters must still submit a report to the Ministry of Defense about their combat experience. That's much more than has ever been required from Liepāja bus drivers about their driving experience to the Tosele bus stop, which, by the way, remains one of our city's greatest mysteries.

While Riga still thinks war is only what happens on television, Poland is already planning how to use their citizens' acquired experience for future confrontations. Maybe they should also master the art of navigating Liepāja's public transport - that would be an even more useful skill.