Frosty ties: What to expect from German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's visit to Poland
Chancellor Olaf Scholz is to visit Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk in one of his last official engagements as German leader.
The pair are expected to discuss European policy, including security and defence.
The relationship between Scholz and Tusk is frosty. Most leaders, including former US President Joe Biden and Germany's expected next chancellor Friedrich Merz normally stop in Warsaw on the way back from visits to Ukraine.
Scholz however has typically avoided making a stop in Poland — giving way to speculation that their relationship is strained.
German media has reported that Merz is planning a trip to Poland in the days after he is elected chancellor.
A source close to the Polish government confirmed to Euronews that "There is no date set yet" for Merz's visit, but it could be coming in the next couple of days.
The centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) told Euronews "All of Mr Merz's trips will be announced in advance; we will not comment on them until then."
A trip to Poland would mark a shift for Merz away from his predecessor.
Germany and Poland have clashed on policies under Scholz such as migration, with Tusk voting against the EU migration pact. Both Berlin and Warsaw disagree on how to support Ukraine.
Another sticking point between governments in Germany and Poland is that the previous Polish government demanded over €1 trillion in reparations for Germany's actions during World War II.
Whilst Scholz did not agree to the high sum, he offered €200 million in compensation for the surviving Nazi victims, which was criticised as "low" at the time.
He did, however promise a memorial.
"The explicit mention of a memorial for Polish victims of German occupation is long overdue - a meaningful step that suggests Berlin may finally be ready to show greater respect and attention to German-Polish relations" Senior Policy Fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations, Dr Jana Puglierin, said.
"The Weimar Triangle, often overlooked, holds real promise as a catalyst for deeper European cooperation." Germany, France and Poland make up the so-called Weimar Triangle, which was initially established in 1991.
She underlined that the new German coalition agreement announced last week is an "encouraging sign for Europe’s future" with Germany is looking to engage more closely with France and Poland than it has in recent years.
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