People & Politics | Relation Germany - Poland

Germany and Poland have worked hard to improve their relations since the collapse of communism nearly two decades ago. But an issue going back to the Second World War has once again put a strain in relations between the two neighbors. Tension is simmering over how to commemorate millions of Germans forced out of eastern Europe at the end of the War. The Poles have been closely following plans by the Association of Expellees to set up a commemorative museum in Germany. But they were outraged when conservative politician,Erika Steinbach was nominated to the board of a German federal foundation which will promote the proposed documentation center. The 65-year CDU politician is viewed with deep suspicion by the Poles,who believe she holds revanchist views. In face of the considerable pressure Steinbach has now withdrawn her bid. Although Poland is relieved,many members of Chancellor Angela Merkel's CDU party are unhappy and say her decision was a result of political blackmail. The issue has divided Germany along party lines and the question when the memorial center will be established remains unresolved.

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[kashoob2123]

@bixhoz1 germans never repayed their sins crimes, destroyed polish chances! it is not fair that they will go away with destroying polish future for at least I would say 200 years. they should give us all their economy and it still will be enough. We last chances for better days and 2/3 of land beacuse of german monster. It is never ending story we will never forget and always hate. "As long the World goes Germans will never be brothers for Poles" polish proverb.

[SecretLegionsPL]

We are everlasting enemies,t his is simple true. Polish - German war is never ending story.

[tommi59tk]

@kashoob2123 sad but true

[ragnarokf]

@someoneinusa

Whatever you say can basically sum up as, "they did something worse, so what if we did something bad to them?". I'd think a mature person would know two wrongs don't make a right, huh.

[bixhoz1]

Hello everyone, message from Albania. Do you want peace for the future? Forgive each other! PLEASE! If you 2 huge countries fight, what are the small countries to think?! That the world is over! Seriously! you scare us!

[EnemyOfNazis]

Grow up !!!

Germans and Poles have intermarried and shared love of beer & sauerkraut since Jesus !!!

[kashoob2123]

@Kevinph84 right and if germany would not started WW2 we would have got now our lands and germny their. the second thing is the fact that it is beacause of germans we are bankrupt and have no ifrastructure and industry. if it were not for WW2 50ty year lasting russian slavery and roberry would have never happend. Germany never repayed for Poland wat we lost and suffered.

[Issil666]

@Mordercabrudasow Why do you think so, Morderco Brudasów? I'm a patriot but I don't see how modern Germans are our enemies.

[Mordercabrudasow]

@Issil666 well it seems you have no idea :)

[RobertBF2]

@Trottellumme123 6 milions it is minimum in 1938 in Poland lived 34 849 000 and after war lived only 23 930 000