The Polish tourist agency in Paris has posted a picture of a sexy Polish plumber in an attempt to entice French visitors to the country, as well as to poke fun at the negative stereotypes surrounding Polish workers in France.
The image, which apppeared on the agency's homepage on Wednesday (15 June), shows a muscly hunk in overalls brandishing a suggestive grey pipe at groin level, with scenes of Polish mountains and waterfalls in the background.
The legend "Welcome to Poland" a...
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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.