Germans don’t want a return of Merkel: poll
Merkel still remains more popular than current Chancellor Olaf Scholz
Poles recall the spirit of freedom that both Hitler and Stalin hated
It is sad that people in Europe and the wider world do not understand the meaning of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact for Poland, writes Polish commentator Tomasz Łysiak
Merkel’s decision to accept 1.2 million refugees in Germany earns her UNESCO Peace Prize
Angela Merkel awarded with peace prize for the open borders policy Germany continues to suffer from
The EU’s Franco-German leadership must be replaced for the bloc to regain its credibility
Every time Angela Merkel appears in the media and is in denial about Germany’s mistakes over Russia, the further we are from Germany regaining credibility, writes Marek A. Cichocki
Merkel robbed while shopping in Berlin
She lost her ID card, debit card, driver’s license, and cash
Angela Merkel offered chief advisory role by UN Secretary-General
The former German chancellor would chair a high-level advisory board of former heads of state and government
The world without Angela Merkel will be worse, says former Czech President Klaus
One of the most prominent conservatives in Czechia points out that Merkel was reliable and prudent, and that it can always get worse
PM Orbán writes farewell to Merkel in German newspaper
PM Orbán highlights the need for tolerating different viewpoints in Hungarian-German relations in a new article published in the German press
God dropped as Olaf Scholz sworn in as chancellor of Germany
Scholz leaves out “So help me God” from his oath of office
Russian TV broadcasts private conversation between Merkel and Lukashenko
Russian television produced a transcript of the phone call between German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko
PM Orbán’s farewell to Merkel: ‘We understood her, she understood us’
It is too early to tell what were the true intentions behind Merkel’s sharp left-wing turn on migration in 2015, but it undoubtedly split Europe into two starkly different camps
Germany disputes claim it will accept 2,000 migrants from Belarus
Poland’s interior minister says Germany will work with Poland to stem the migrant crisis and not against it

Merkel is undermining Poland’s successful border defense strategy
Chancellor Merkel’s capitulation to Belarus — so naïve it is almost bizarre — is a desperate attempt to minimize Poland’s successful effort to protect its borders from a massive migrant, writes editor-in-chief of Sieci weekly Jacek Karnowski
Belarus: If EU accepts 2,000 migrants, we will send the rest back
Minsk claims that negotiations about creating a humanitarian corridor to the West are taking place
‘Merkel is talking to Minsk and Moscow alone’ – Poland warns Germany not to make any secret deals with Belarus
Fears grow that Germany is seeking a backroom deal with Belarus
Germany has surrendered
Germany’s reluctance to take firm action against the migration wave on the Belarus-Polish border is a clear sign of surrender, writes Magyar Hírlap columnist Péter G. Fehér
Majority of Germans say government didn’t handle migration crisis well: poll
Despite claims of success from Merkel last week, most Germans do not believe the migrant crisis has been a “success”
‘Yes, we did it’ – Merkel claims 2015 migration crisis was a success
Although Merkel mentioned some shortcomings, she says she is satisfied with how the migration crisis turned out
Poland is set to achieve a tactical victory against the EU
Judicial reform
Merkel advises dialogue with Hungary and Poland
Before withdrawing funding, the EU should deepen its dialogue with Poland and Hungary, according to Merkel
Merkel warns German reunification isn’t complete
This was the German chancellor’s last speech about German reunification after 16 years in power
Poland could benefit from liberals in new German coalition, says former Polish FM
Poland’s former foreign minister believes that outgoing German chancellor Angela Merkel was always actively working against Polish interests
Most Germans won’t miss Merkel: poll
Supporters of the conservative CDU/CSU union will miss Merkel the most, while supporters of AfD will miss her the least
Polish-German relations continue to be very strong, says Morawiecki after meeting Merkel
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Warsaw to reflect on 16 years of partnership between Poland and Germany
The Merkel era ends but problems persist
Economist Csaba Szajlai takes a look at the state of Germany’s economy and society as the Merkel era draws to a close
Merkel can’t make up her mind on Afghanistan
Merkel says Taliban advance happened at a ‘breathtaking speed’
Merkel claims Afghan migration wave is ‘not an acute issue’
Germany seems reluctant to take in more migrants, but will give €100 million to humanitarian aid and allocate another €500 million for further expenses
Germany and Russia are growing closer, and it could have grave consequences for Europe
For 300 years Berlin has been treating relations with Russia as a way of building its own position as a great power in Europe, writes political scientist Marek Cichocki
400,000 migrants may be headed to Europe after Afghan crisis, fears of another migration wave grow
Ankara is building a wall to stop migrants flowing in from Afghanistan
Merkel: 2015 migrant crisis mistakes shouldn’t be repeated with Afghanistan
Will German once again accept hundreds of thousands of migrants following the fall of Afghanistan?
Opinion: German chancellor candidate is aware of Poland’s value to Germany
Politician Armin Laschet defends Germany’s interests – even at the cost of fundamental values – but also appreciates Poland’s relevance, writes foreign columnist of “Rzeczpospolita” daily Jędrzej Bielecki
Biden-Merkel summit: Germany does not accept United States’ plans
Despite the Biden-Merkel summit not bringing about breakthrough decisions, it will still have serious consequences, writes former Polish Minister of Defense Jan Parys
EU-Russia alliance would seek to dominate the world, says former Polish defense minister
Antoni Macierewicz believes that Germany and France are ‘frustrated’ after their attempts to impose an alliance between the EU and Russia failed
Germany is destroying the European community
By betting on its national interests and pursuing business with Russia, Germany is destroying European solidarity, writes Jerzy Haszczyński, the head of the foreign desk of Rzeczpospolita daily
Germany’s continued pivot to the left will empower EU institutions and harm nation-states
Germany’s pivot to the left will increase pressure for supremacy of EU institutions over nation-states, writes influential Polish conservative commentator and former Speaker of Sejm Marek Jurek
Merkel confirms Polish fears about Nord Stream 2
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says that she and Joe Biden are on the same page over the Russian-German gas pipeline
Germany sends delegation to Washington to negotiate Nord Stream 2
The German delegation is headed by Jan Hecker, one of Angela Merkel’s closest advisors
Franco-German alliance wants flat carbon tax on all EU member states
The European powers that pollute the most want others to subsidize their green transition
Merkel wants WHO to take the lead in approving vaccines
China in no hurry to ask for European approval for its Sinopharm vaccine
The end of Merkel’s epoch
By betting on Armin Laschet as its leader, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) of Germany has most likely sealed its future election defeat, writes political scientist and philosopher Marek A. Cichocki
The West should not lecture the East on democracy, says Merkel
Germany’s CDU/CSU deadlocked over who should be chancellor candidate
Any further delay will play into the hands of the Greens and the liberal FDP
Russia, Germany, and France address Ukrainian conflict and EU production of Russian vaccines at summit
All sides agree to be guided by the Minsk agreement in the Ukrainian conflict
A Green Germany means a weaker Europe
A dominant election victory of the Greens in Germany would permit the climate revolution to move even further and become the central issue of European politics, writes philosopher and political scientist Marek A. Cichocki
German regional election defeats shake Merkel’s CDU
“The European master race still wants to colonize backward Eastern Europe,” warns Polish professor
Professor Andrzej Nowak, a historian at Jagiellonian University, analyzes the genesis of the megalomania of some Western states toward Poland and Europe in an article for the monthly WPIS
World media silent as German government to extend state of emergency indefinitely
France and Germany opposed to privileges for the vaccinated
Israel is moving in the opposite direction
Chancellor Merkel offers available hospital beds for Czech COVID-19 patients
Czechia could use the beds in case of emergency
The EU is left out and left behind
The speech delivered by US President Joe Biden at the Munich Security Conference was not exactly what the left-liberal media expected it to be, Mariann Őry writes in a commentary in daily Magyar Hírlap
Germany may stop all international air travel, close some borders
Germany: Merkel expresses special concern for migrant children during lockdown
Migrant children are in a “much more difficult situation”
EU summit tackles vaccine shortage, joint inoculation database
Merkel pushes for approval of Russian Sputnik-V vaccine
Storm clouds lie ahead for Germany’s new CDU leader
After the weekend electoral congress of the German Christian Democratic Party (CDU) Magyar Hírlap columnist Mariann Őry takes a look at the landscape the new party leader, Armin Laschet, has inherited
Tusk’s pathetic homage to CDU and Germany
Donald Tusk’s eulogy to the CDU at the party’s congress is considered an embarrassment, writes ruling party PiS MEP Zbigniew Kuźmiuk
The EU rewards communist China with massive trade deal while lecturing Hungary and Poland on liberal values and democracy
Despite human rights abuses, signs of genocide, and imprisonment of a million Muslims, the EU rewards China with a trade deal while pursuing rule-of-law sanctions against Hungary and Poland
Moscow likely pleased with German CDU’s choice of Laschet as party leader
Vladimir Putin is likely to be satisfied that the CDU is to be led by the centrist Armin Laschet, who will hope to succeed Angela Merkel as German chancellor, writes Marek Budzisz on portal wpolityce.pl
Merkel era set to continue without Merkel
Pragmatic policies are expected to dominate Germany in the future despite Merkel leaving office
World Leaders slam US President Donald Trump’s social media ban
Hungarian justice minister joins Angela Merkel in condemning Twitter’s ban of Donald Trump
Hungarian Justice Minister Judit Varga says that “private censorship has reached a new level”
Hungarian press hails joint victory with Poland in budget over rule-of-law battle
The draft document has yet to be approved by all member states


PM Orbán: Hungary vetoes EU budget and recovery package
“There is no agreement on anything as long as there is no agreement on everything,” asserts PM Orbán
Ten years from now: Thoughts on the future of Europe
German conservatives struggle to find Merkel’s successor
None of the three top candidates even approach her popularity
Germany shows its true colors with continued support of Nord Stream 2
Hungary, Poland, Czechia, and Slovakia likely to oppose EU’s new migration plan
Germany will stop at nothing for Russian gas, says Polish energy expert
Germany is determined to have direct access to Russian gas, even if it means risking its relations with its allies
PM Orbán coordinates on upcoming EU summit with Charles Michel, Merkel and other heads of government
The Greek-Turkish crisis tops the agenda but concerns with China will also feature prominently
Václav Klaus: Merkel’s “We can do this” attitude is a tragic mistake of German migration policy
The old Continent has changed with mass migration
Germany’s real Muslim migrant problem is hidden beneath calm created by media
Germany is still accepting hundreds of thousands of Muslim migrants a year due to its declining demographics, but the country is paying a price through Islamization, writes Paweł Chmielewski
I’m a victim of Germany’s failed asylum policy, says Berlin woman beaten by Syrian refugee
The Syrian attacker was provided mental health care by the authorities, while the victim was left alone dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder
Germany’s migration policy under Merkel has been a failure despite rosy claims from the Guardian
New rule of law attack launched against Hungary and Poland
Greta Thunberg scolds Angela Merkel over ‘ecocide’
Angela Merkel has allegedly promised to be “braver” after a meeting with Greta Thunberg


The West won’t save Belarus
On Belarus, the West has to choose between sacrificing its interests or values, but since it is not prepared to do either it will not do anything, argues Jędrzej Bielecki in Polish dally Rzeczpospolita.
Europe faces an Islamic invasion
The situation on the Italian island of Lampedusa is a dire wake-up call for Europe, writes Polish columnist Kemir
Germany made a good deal at the EU summit
Angela Merkel is the big victor of the EU summit because she succeeded in saving the single market of which the main beneficiary is Germany, writes Jędrzej Bielecki
Hungarian press: PM Orbán reached his goals with EU deal
Grants reduced to €390 billion, but frugal countries like Austria, Denmark, the Netherlands and Finland get more rebate money
Merkel ready to compromise on EU recovery package
Germany will arrive at the EU Summit ready to compromise


Battle for EU funds intensifies
All sides are rallying the troops for upcoming EU summit
Stuttgart experiences violent night as several police officers are injured during riots
Police clashed with rioters once again on Friday night


Czech PM Babiš discusses EU recovery fund with Angela Merkel
Andrej Babiš still has reservations towards the proposal
Merkel faces enormous task, but has proven track record
German Chancellor must hammer out several key deals
Hungarian scholar says success of German-French axis is nowhere near guaranteed
Time is short for recovery package and seven-year budget
Merkel to present Germany’s coronavirus action plan with an eye on her legacy
After 15 years at the helm, Merkel is now looking for her place in history


Czech Republic will have to pay up if French-German recovery plan goes through: study
Czechia to become a net payer in proposed recovery plan for the coronavirus crisis
EU ‘misers’ holding up the German-French deal will agree to it in the end: opinion
Poland must raise its voice about the impending new EU grant deal that could hurt the Central and Eastern European region, writes Marek A. Cichocki
German liberal mainstream is brainwashing population to hate Hungary and love migrants: analyst
A new German movie about the 2015 migrant crisis is a prime example of how Germany is manipulating its population
Divisions grow after ‘frugal four’ EU countries counter French-German recovery fund plan
“Frugal Four” create their own draft for an EU recovery fund
Czech PM: Poorly-run EU countries should not get billions in grant money during the coronavirus crisis
PM Andrej Babiš is critical of the proposal to create a European rescue program to help countries like Spain and Italy
Hungary, Poland, Czechia, and Slovakia’s leaders discuss rebuilding EU economy with Angela Merkel
V4 heads release a joint statement with Germany
Merkel and Macron propose €500 billion European rescue fund for coronavirus crisis
EU Commission welcomes the plan but many member states remain skeptical
Germany should pay illegal migrants €1,500 in coronavirus aid and grant them amnesty, demands leftist party
German leftists demand money and amnesty for illegal migrants


EU leaders agree on €540 billion rescue package, clash over recovery financing
Deep divisions remain in Europe over how to fund.an economic recovery
Poland: PM Morawiecki tells Merkel that EU needs more ambitious budget amid coronavirus crisis
Polish prime minister also spoke with his allies in Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia
Germany begins slow easing of coronavirus shutdown
Bans on public events to stay in place until the end of August
Hungary: PM Orbán is 5th most popular EU leader during coronavirus crisis
Most European leaders see substantial gains in support during the coronavirus crisis
Polish opposition supports kicking out Hungary’s Fidesz from center-right EPP
The Civic Platform (PO) has joined the appeal to exclude Fidesz from the European People’s Party (EPP)
European court’s migrant quotas verdict is ‘laughable and pathetic,’ says Polish MEP
Germany made a decision to accept over a million migrants in 2015 and now Poland is paying the price, says PiS MEP Patryk Jaki.