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Tensions between Germany and Poland fuel security fears amid Russian aggression
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Tensions between Germany and Poland fuel security fears amid Russian aggression
As Russia continues its all-out war in Ukraine, Berlin and Warsaw remain divided. How concerning is this for the security situation in Europe?
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Chancellor Friedrich Merz welcomed Prime Minister Donald Tusk for the 17th German-Polish government talks in Berlin on Monday.
00:08
Their meeting comes after EU foreign and defence ministers met in Brussels and as Poland seeks to deter Moscow's recent provocations.
00:16
Russian fighter jets recently triggered air raid sirens in Poland.
00:20
The country wants to foster stronger relations with Germany, but there is also mistrust.
00:24
However, Chancellor Friedrich Merz emphasised the importance of solidarity.
00:30
In denen die Einheit Europas so unter Druck steht, dĂźrfen wir uns nicht auseinander dividieren lassen.
00:38
Wir mĂźssen und wir werden zusammenstehen.
00:42
Expert Dr. Kai Olaf Lang describes German-Polish relations as paradoxical.
00:48
Kann denn das Treffen zwischen Donald Tusk und Friedrich Merz an diesem Misstrauen etwas ändern?
00:55
Es gab eben auch innenpolitische Bremsfaktoren, sodass man aus deutscher Sicht, glaube ich, das GefĂźhl hatte,
01:07
Polen macht eine Deutschlandpolitik mit angezogener Handbremse.
01:11
According to Dr. Lang, Polen sees itself as the regional power in Eastern-Central Europe and wants to be treated as such.
01:21
It took me a little bit of time in the last few years to convince our German partners to be treated as a common task.
01:33
As the government in Warsaw seeks more direct cooperation on security issues, the reality on the ground seems to be different.
01:41
Und wiederum hat sich der Eindruck vertieft, Deutschland habe zwar eine Rhetorik der Einbindung und der Aufwertung Polens,
01:53
aber wenn es dann wirklich darauf ankomme, dann werde Polen eben nicht berĂźcksichtigt.
01:57
Can this paradoxical situation develop into a strong German-Polish security partnership in the future?
02:27
Heute macht der polnische Ministerpräsident Donald Tusk deutlich,
02:33
Entscheidungen Ăźber die Sicherheit in Europa dĂźrfen nicht Ăźber Polen hinweg entschieden werden.
02:37
Und der deutsche Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz muss nun beweisen,
02:41
dass er Polen als strategischen Sicherheitspartner ernst nimmt.
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Diana Resnick aus Berlin fĂźr Euronews.
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