Has Germany managed to close the Turów coal mine in Poland?
The closure of the Turów lignite mine means Poland will lose 10,000 jobs by 2026
German kids banned from drinking water in class during Ramadan
At least two teachers forbade 10-year-old children from drinking water in class at a school in Frankfurt because three of the 27 pupils were fasting
Russia’s goal is to take over Germany, predicts Polish historian in interview with French media
Professor Andrzej Nowak has said that Russian imperialism will aim to take control of Germany and use it for Russia’s own ends
Macron’s embarrassing attempt to use the war in Ukraine to raise his own profile
Emmanuel Macron’s bombshell about sending troops to Ukraine was a political gambit aimed at raising his and his country’s significance on the world stage, writes Polish commentator Marek A. Cichocki
For Ursula von der Leyen, rule of law is in the eye of the beholder
Ursula von der Leyen is doing Germany’s bidding in the EU, which is why she has rewarded Donald Tusk with EU funds, despite the fact that he has deepened rather than solved Poland’s rule of law problems
Investor flight? World’s largest electric battery producer quits Poland
Poland’s status as a top investment location is increasingly shaky
German companies shifting their production to Poland in large numbers
Poland is now the most attractive country in Europe for investors, largely due to Poland’s relatively low energy prices and skilled workforce, according to Focus weekly magazine
Poland’s Tusk plays down WWII-era reparations claim in attempt to forge reset with Germany
Poland’s left-liberal government retreats from Poland’s WWII-era reparations claim against Germany
Poland shifts foreign policy to Berlin and Paris
Poland seeks European Union support to bolster its defense capabilities, amidst concerns over a potential collapse of the Ukrainian front and growing tensions with Russia
‘We were also slaughtered here by Poles’ – Outrage in Poland after former Israeli president’s comments in Kraków
Israel and Jewish groups are trying to shift the WWII narrative against Poland, according to a top Polish MP
Reluctance and suspicion towards Poland are ingrained in Ukrainians’ genes, says Polish professor
One Polish professor argues Ukrainians have a deep distrust of Poles, which is why they have turned to Germany
Polish farmers stand with German colleagues, block roads at German-Polish border crossing
Polish farmers have joined forces with their German counterparts in a major protest against both the EU’s and Berlin’s agricultural policies
German journalist advises Poland’s new left-liberal government to use ‘police state’ to ban conservatives
A German political commentator wrote that Donald Tusk’s government in Poland could introduce extreme measures, including a state of emergency and outlawing PiS, in an attempt to “restore democracy”
Poland: Tusk’s new coalition accused of attempting to sell off land to Germans
Legislation proposed by the new parliamentary majority to facilitate the spread of wind turbines contains clauses that could make it much easier for Germans to buy Polish land, according to former agriculture minister Robert Telus
Germany is always certain of what Europe needs but appears incapable of solving its own problems
Prof. Zdzisław Krasnodębski, an MEP for Poland’s conservative Law and Justice (PiS), considers whether or not the reunification of Germany was a mistake
Battle for the future of Catholicism: Pope Francis appears to side with Polish bishops in war of words with Germany’s pro-LGBT bishops
A letter about LGBT reforms in the German Church from the head of the Polish Episcopate to Pope Francis has been met with a “mind your own business” response from the German Episcopate
Polish elections and the new world architecture
The political landscape in Poland is being reshaped not only by domestic decisions but also by the seismic shifts in global geopolitics, writes editor-in-chief of the Polish conservative daily Gazeta Polska, Tomasz Sakiewicz
Germany wants to shift migrant border checks to Polish territory — and it could lead to a domino effect across Europe
Germany has proposed moving its border checks to Polish soil to combat illegal immigration and human trafficking, sparking potential policy shifts and regional tensions in Eastern Europe, writes Jakub Maciejewski for Poland’s wPolityce.pl
Conservatives in Poland and Hungary are the last men standing in defiance of Brussels’ attack on sovereignty
The conservative Law and Justice (PiS) is not just a political party, it is the guarantor and key defender of Polish sovereignty, argues Jacek Karnowski, the editor of Sieci weekly magazine
Tusk has not changed his attitude toward Poland asserting itself
Donald Tusk’s return to the seat of power threatens the return of infantile attitudes to Poland’s development, argues Jacek Karnowski on portal wPolityce.pl
Outrage in Poland over ex-German ambassador’s suggestion that German troops be stationed in Poland
“This would be Hitler’s dream come true,” remarked Constitutional Court Justice Krystyna Pawłowicz
Ukrainians believe Polish support for their country is waning
The number of Ukrainians listing Poland as one of their country’s closest allies has fallen considerably, while Germany enjoyed a significant rise
Joint Polish-German patrol discovers illegal migrants hidden behind double truck wall
A concealed compartment was discovered behind a double wall in the cargo hold where 21 illegal immigrants were being smuggled across the Polish-German border
Germany sets up border patrol checkpoint from Prague to Dresden to search for migrants
Germany has established a checkpoint on the D8 highway, just beyond the border, in the Breitenau rest area, effectively shutting down unrestricted traffic on the highway between Prague and Dresden
After Germany dumps 38,000 tons of trash in Poland, EU commission agrees Berlin must take it back
The European Commission has admitted that Poland is right in the dispute with Germany over waste illegally transported into Poland from its western neighbor
Germany turns to Kazakh oil supplies, a move that benefits Russia and harms Poland
Germany may be turning back to Russian oil, this time using Kazakhstan as a back-door supplier
Donald Tusk believes Germans are superior to Poles, says Polish foreign minister
The rhetoric in Warsaw has intensified between the two main parties ahead of Sunday’s general election
‘Visa scandal’ debate in the European Parliament is an attempt to blame Poland for mass illegal migration, claims MEP
Polish MEP Zbigniew Kuźmiuk said the left-leaning majority in the European Parliament were attempting to discredit the Polish government ahead of this month’s election
Ukrainian Leopard tanks repaired in Poland return to the frontline
In under two months, essential repairs and field tests were conducted, all to ensure that the Ukrainian armed forces could robustly combat the Russians
Ukraine can be either an ally or an enemy of Poland
Facing a crossroads in its geopolitical stance, Ukraine’s decisions in the coming months will determine whether it stands as a trusted ally or a potential adversary to Poland, writes conservative author and columnist Rafał A. Ziemkiewicz
Poland warns German chancellor about interfering in Polish elections after Scholz’s controversial remarks
Germany’s left-wing government suddenly takes issue with illegal immigration — but only when a political opportunity arises to harm Poland’s ruling government just before elections
Ukrainian politicians’ ignorance about the EU and Germany’s motives is shocking, says former Polish foreign minister
Germany wants to admit Ukraine, but only if the entire EU’s system is reshaped and vetoes are abolished
Exclusive: ‘I suspect that even this call we are now having is being surveilled,’ says AfD’s Maximilian Krah during interview with Remix News
In an exclusive interview with German MEP Maximilian Krah, who is preparing to lead the AfD’s 2024 EU election campaign, he discusses what is behind the surge in the AfD’s popularity, how Germany’s extensive surveillance regime has long targeted the opposition, and how changing U.S. demographics could one day impact Europe’s security
Germany summons Polish ambassador to explain migrant visa scandal
Germany is pressing Poland to explain the irregular visas while the Polish foreign ministry is saying that the irregularities concerned just over 200 applications
Ukraine is bleeding out, and will see no happy ending
The more realistic scenario is the takeover of Ukraine by global capital, which will want to profit either from Ukrainian resource deposits or Ukrainian fertile soil, writes Marcin Kędzierski for the conservative Catholic weekly magazine Gość Niedzielny
After Polish family beatified for saving Jews, German left-wing newspaper claims the murdered family were made saints by the Catholic Church for ‘political reasons’
The beatification of the Ulma family, murdered by Germans for saving Jews, has become an opportunity for German media to attack the Church and authorities in Poland
Germans or Nazis?
We must remember that not every German was a Nazi (a member of the Nazi party), but every Nazi was a German because the party did not admit people of other nationalities, writes Leszek Żebrowski for conservative weekly magazine Do Rzeczy
Poland demands reparations in Berlin during anniversary of WWII outbreak commemoration
On Sept. 1, during the 84th anniversary of the outbreak of the Second World War, Poland’s ambassador to Germany appealed to Germany to build stable and healthy relations based on truth and just compensation for the Second World War
Germany is sending more and more migrants back to Poland
During the first seven months of 2023, there were nearly 4,000 transfer orders for illegal migrants to be sent back to Poland from other EU countries, mostly Germany
Germans hate Polish success, claims former Polish PM after criticism of Oder River investment
Beata Szydło responded to calls from a Russian-born German MEP urging the European Commission to sue Poland for widening the river, which borders Germany
Polish PM: Rape of 18-year-old Polish male by Afghan migrant in Germany was due to EU’s ‘open borders’ policies
The Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs asked for full cooperation from the German police
Poland has a right to demand concessions from Ukraine
Kyiv needs to change its attitude toward Poland for the sake of both countries, writes DoRzeczy.pl columnist Maciej Pieczyński
Poland’s PM slams German politician Weber: ‘We don’t want you teaching us about democracy – it’s enough that you sent us Donald Tusk’
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki reminded people about the scandalous statements and controversial ideas of Manfred Weber, who recently attacked the conservative government in Poland
Germany is turning Ukraine against Poland
The latest talks between the EU and Ukraine have become dominated by Germany, but very little has been officially revealed as to their content, writes Jakub Maciejewski
The US should close military bases in Germany and move its soldiers to Poland, says American journalist
Germany is backing out of its commitment to spend at least 2 percent of GDP annually on defense
‘In Germany, I don’t feel safe, I want to return to Poland,’ says Polish woman to PM Morawiecki
The woman said that due to Germany’s large number of migrants, the sense of security in Bavaria has significantly worsened
German opposition demands checks on borders with Poland and Czechia as illegal immigration sky-rockets
There has been a 144 percent increase in illegal immigrants arriving via the Polish border so far this year
Unpunished crime : The 1944 Wola massacre in Warsaw by Nazi Germany forces remembered 79 years on
Seventy-nine years ago, in retaliation for the Warsaw Uprising, the Germans killed nearly 50,000 residents of the Wola district
Ukraine is playing with Germany and the US for a change of government in Warsaw
Ukraine is playing with the superpowers against Poland’s present conservative government, writes political scientist Dr. Przemysław Żurawski vel Grajewski
Germany is attempting to block development of Świnoujście port, claims Polish minister
It’s the latest German attempt to shut down Polish competitiveness on so-called environmental grounds
Is this the end of the myth of a stable Germany?
Germany’s right-wing AfD party openly expresses what many ordinary Germans believe today, something that traditional political parties, imprisoned in the circle of political correctness, do not want to admit, writes Polish columnist Marek A. Cichocki
The 1944 Warsaw Uprising is key to Poland’s identity, says Polish PM
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki was speaking on the 79th anniversary of the event
Putin is trying to blackmail Poland over its unwavering support for Ukraine, says Polish minister
Deputy Culture Minister Jarosław Sellin accused the Russian leader of intentionally calling into question Poland’s existing borders
Poland complains to European Commission over 38,000 tons of illegal German garbage
German waste has been illegally dumped in several Polish landfills
Germany and Poland agree on tank maintenance hub for Ukraine
The German-made vehicles will be serviced at a maintenance hub located in Poland
US rejects Polish request to host US nuclear weapons
Polish politicians have recently explored the possibility of Poland joining the NATO nuclear sharing program
Polish authorities detain migrant smuggling gang accused of moving at least 200 migrants across Belarus-Poland border
They were then transported by cars to the German border where they were abandoned
Departing German ambassador in Warsaw should tell Berlin to pay reparations and stop interfering in Polish affairs
German Ambassador Thomas Bagger has ended his mission in Warsaw with his usual arrogance and patronizing attitude toward Poland, writes Wojciech Biedroń
Exclusive: ‘We cannot build fair, solid relations between Poland and Germany without settling the issue of war reparations,’ says Polish deputy foreign minister
Arkadiusz Mularczyk, the Polish deputy foreign affairs minister in charge of war reparations, tells Remix News that Polish claims are meant to contribute to a broader discussion in Poland, Germany and the world about World War II
The EU’s migration pact will mean Germany’s migrants being sent to Poland and Hungary
Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s has admitted the pact is to help lighten the migrant burden on Germany, writes MEP Zbigniew Kuzmiuk
Polish President Duda calls for end of Russian imperialism during French-Polish-German summit in Paris
The Weimar Triangle leaders conducted talks in the French capital on the future of Ukraine and the coordinated European response to the ongoing conflict
6 million printed copies of the works of Marx and Lenin were part of East German WWII reparations for Poland
A Polish legal expert claims that Germany is discriminating against Poland, as Germany has already paid reparations to countries that suffered far smaller losses from the Second World War
German ambassador to Poland: ‘Nord Stream pipelines were a mistake’
Thomas Bagger claimed that various German federal governments, including those under Angela Merkel, were responsible for the decisions related to the Nord Stream projects
Ukraine is shifting away from Poland and now looking towards Germany and France for its future reconstruction, says Polish business leader
Poland should, however, keep calm and not make any radical changes in its policies towards its eastern neighbor, according to Cezary Kaźmierczak, the head of the Union of Employers and Entrepreneurs
Scholz’s call to end unanimous voting is a call for a European superstate, says senior Polish MEP
Jacek Saryusz-Wolski says France and Germany would rule at the expense of small and medium-sized member states
Germany should at least consider Poland’s claim for war reparations, says top SPD politician
Dietmar Nietan, coordinator for Polish-German affairs in the German government, believes that Germany was wrong to ignore Central and Eastern Europe in designing the EU’s eastern policy and that Germany should be far more open to considering Polish war reparation claims
German discount retailers seek to open 1,000 stores in Poland off of consumers’ response to high inflation
Woolworth Deutschland and Aldi Nord plan expansion in Poland, citing similarities with the German market as key advantages
Germany is using ‘blackmail’ to try to end EU right to veto, says Polish President Duda
Polish President Andrzej Duda criticized German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s remarks calling for more qualified majority voting in the European Council
Germans were not ‘liberated’ from the Nazis but defeated in a fight to the bitter end of Hitler
The commitment to uphold the truth about World War II is “a holy mission” for contemporary Poles, writes the editor of Polish conservative Sieci weekly, Jacek Karnowski
Poland has best chance in a century to take leadership role in Europe
Experts from the Atlantic Council, Daniel Fried and Aaron Korewa, however, warn that Poland’s potential to shape the European agenda could be hindered by disputes with the EU and Germany
Poland threatens to cut oil supplies to Germany if Russia remains shareholder in Germany’s Schwedt refinery
Poland may cut oil supplies to Germany’s Schwedt refinery
Putin’s Night Wolves biker gang headed to Berlin for WWII victory celebration
The Russian bikers are planning to reach Berlin by May 9 to celebrate the day of Russia’s victory in World War II but will not be allowed to pass through Poland
Power in Europe is shifting toward Poland, argues French academic
“France and Germany will continue to strive to remain the center of gravity in Europe,” says influential French conservative academic Guy Milliere
Germany signals it may withdraw Patriot missiles from Poland even as war rages nearby
The announcement of the withdrawal of Patriot systems from Poland has worried local residents near the border with Ukraine
Germans prevent Poles from paying homage at Ravensbrück concentration camp
The 78th anniversary of the liberation of the KL Ravensbrück concentration camp in Germany was marked by a scandal when the German organizers refused entry to a delegation from Poland
€2 billion investment in Polish port of Świnoujście will see it compete with EU-favored Hamburg
The Polish government expects the construction of a new container area at Świnoujście to transform the port into a major player in global trade
EU ban on internal combustion engine reveals absurdity of decision-making in Brussels, says Polish climate minister
Polish Climate and Environment Minister Anna Moskwa criticized the European Commission for playing to German interests
Germany and Russia could still ally
Olaf Scholz’s revelations that he talks regularly with Vladimir Putin should serve as a warning to Poland that it could still end up as the victim of a pincer movement by its two foes
Polish traders up in arms as another German supermarket chain opens in Poland
Polish traders are concerned the country is becoming a haven for foreign interests leaving no room for Polish-owned businesses to grow
The plan to end Poland
The dissolution of Poland cannot be achieved without destroying Polish heritage, traditions and spirit, which means questioning the country’s heroes and breaking the social ties that bind the nation together, writes Polish columnist Michał Karnowski
Berlin unleashes its hounds as Poles defend John Paul II
The focus on pedophilia in the Catholic Church was just a prelude to hitting the real target, the Polish pope, writes Michał Karnowski
Will America decide who rules Poland?
Poland has become a critical hub for assisting Ukraine and a key outpost for American influence in the region, which means the U.S. will want to have influence over who governs Poland and how, writes Witold Gadowski in Polish magazine Gazeta Polska
Poland is against an EU ban on internal combustion engines, wants to build a coalition against the law
Poland’s environment minister said there is a growing number of countries saying in private that an EU ban on combustion engines is untenable
German ambassador warns Poland its continued request for WWII reparations is a mistake
Thomas Bagger recently told Newsweek that the choice facing Poland was either “good relations in a European spirit or demanding reparations”
German ambassador claims Poland is supporting Russia
Germany’s new ambassador to Poland is not coping well and has stooped to accusing Poland of supporting Moscow, writes Polish commentator Jakub Maciejewski
German, Polish and Swiss pro-refugee activists violate Polish-Belarusian border
A German woman has been handed a five-year ban on entering Poland because of her violation of the border area between Poland and Belarus
Germany irritated by being upstaged by Poland over tanks for Ukraine, says analyst
Germany is hurting not only over the fact that Poland’s warnings on Russia proved correct but also because Poland has shown itself to be better organized
Polish and German energy industries join forces against Russian ownership of Schwedt refinery
The German government faces backlash from Russia over the potential sale of Rosneft shares to Polish Orlen
Kaczyński warns the situation in Ukraine is urgent
The leader of the ruling Polish conservatives says Germany has not given up on “Bismarckian hopes” of a Europe dominated by Germany in alliance with Russia
‘We feel very welcome here’ – German commander of Patriot missile unit praises how Poles treat his soldiers
The German mission in Poland is planned for half a year but it might be prolonged
Polish president thanks Germany for approval to re-export Leopard tanks to Ukraine
Andrzej Duda was meeting with Polish instructors training Ukrainian troops on the Leopard 2 battle tanks in western Poland
‘US Congressmen surprised Germany did not pay war reparations to Poland,’ says Polish deputy FM
Polish diplomacy is seeking the support of the U.S. and the UN in its dispute with Germany over World War II reparations
Biden has come around on Poland
U.S. President Joe Biden has, along with many others, been on a journey with regard to appreciating Poland, writes columnist Krzysztof Karnkowski
Polish Patriot missile batteries deployed in Warsaw
Poland bolsters air defense as part of the “Wisła” medium-range program
Germans still can’t stop lecturing Poles
Germany fed the Russian beast and let it loose thinking it had tamed it, argues Marek Pyza
Poland recovers Dieric Bouts paintings it lost during the war
“Mater Dolorosa” and “Ecce Homo” by Dieric Bouts have been found in the Museo Provincial de Pontevedra in Spain and are on their way back to Poland
Beware of German Chancellor Scholz and his false claims
Poland needs to do more to make people aware of its efforts for Ukraine
I am not certain whether Germans want Ukraine to win this war, says Polish defense minister
According to Poland’s defense minister, Berlin should donate more tanks from its stockpiles to Ukraine
Germany starts deploying Patriot systems to Poland
An initial German contingent of Patriot systems and 350 German troops arrived in Poland on Wednesday