Tens of billions have gone to Ukraine and migrants, which means there is no money left for seniors
Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s has admitted the pact is to help lighten the migrant burden on Germany, writes MEP Zbigniew Kuzmiuk
The AfD is now tied for second place in the country, which has prompted a near meltdown of the country’s political and journalistic class
Polish President Andrzej Duda criticized German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s remarks calling for more qualified majority voting in the European Council
Germany already accepted well over 1 million migrants last year, but the government already has plans to bring in another quarter million just from Kenya
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
Germany fed the Russian beast and let it loose thinking it had tamed it, argues Marek Pyza
Poland needs to do more to make people aware of its efforts for Ukraine
Germany wants to take the lead on Europe’s economy, climate change, and even judicial politics but is incapable of taking responsibility for the well-being of Europe on matters such as defense, writes Polish columnist Rafał Woś
Merkel still remains more popular than current Chancellor Olaf Scholz
Despite protests from the rest of Europe, Germany continues down the road to breaking up the single market as it moves to provide unprecedented state aid for its industry, writes publicist Pavel Páral
Germany’s plan to heavily subsidize energy bills even for large businesses threatens the fair competition aross the European Union, and the Czech prime minister must do something to stop it, notes the publicist and economist Lenka Zlámalová
There is an effective remedy against Chinese influence: Consistent production and consumption in Europe
The gambit of offering enlargement of the EU to the east in return for an agreement for deeper and faster integration is a repeat of the successful German strategy in the 1990s during the process of EU enlargement to Central Europe, writes Marek A. Cichocki for daily Rzeczpospolita
The EU is looking to abolish national sovereignty
Signatories of the open letter say Ukraine is one of the most corrupt countries in the world
Poland’s primary objective should be to weaken the position of Germany and the EU so that it can block their pro-Russian orientation, argues senior conservative politician Marian Piłka
Polish opposition’s lack of reaction to Scholz’s new plan to liquidate the right to veto is alarming, writes Jacek Karnowski
Despite back-to-back summits, Western leaders are struggling with a lack of domestic support, Magyar Hírlap columnist Mariann Őry writes
Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki reminded opposition politicians that he, along with fellow Visegrád Group leaders, visited Kyiv three months ago
Zbigniew Rau said that European leaders should continue to supply Ukraine with much-needed military supplies and leave the decision to negotiate with Russia to the Ukrainian government
Phone calls from Emmanuel Macron and Olaf Scholz to the Russian president “do not lead to anything except legitimizing Putin,” said Poland’s president
Even worse than the SPD are the economic liberals of the FDP, who barely earned 5 percent
The joint project concerns the modernization of the Czech army and concrete support to the Ukrainian Armed Forces
Germans should be ashamed of its elites who want Ukraine to surrender to Russia, writes Sławomir Jastrzębowski in Salon24.pl
The European leaders claimed Sunday’s election is between a “democratic candidate” and a “far-right candidate who openly sides with those who attack our freedom and our democracy.”
Olaf Scholz’s politics towards Russia and Ukraine may indicate that a lot less than we thought has changed in Central Europe, warns Jakub Maciejewski
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is showcasing an outrageous attitude towards the Russian invasion of Ukraine, writes Polish political commentator Jerzy Jachowicz
Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin revealed her government was currently reviewing proposals to potentially join the alliance
After meeting Polish PM Mateusz Morawiecki on Saturday, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday announced that Germany agrees to cut Russia off from the SWIFT system for bank transfers and that it will supply Ukraine with lethal weapons
Olaf Scholz confirmed the suspension of the pipeline’s certification process in light of developments in Ukraine, but he appeared to leave the door open to certification down the road
However, Germany will maintain its policy of not delivering arms to conflict regions
Germany’s new Social-Democrat Chancellor Olaf Scholz has so far failed to impress both at home and abroad, Hungarian daily Magyar Nemzet writes
Editor-in-chief of Sieci weekly Jacek Karnowski asks whether the Polish opposition will realize that betting on Germany as a protector and security guarantor is a death trap for Poland
Olaf Scholz’s radical past and communist sympathizing would normally disqualify him from holding any higher office in former Soviet countries like Hungary or Poland
Germany’s new leftist government is on the way to erase its own nation, writes Magyar Hírlap columnist Imre Boros
Germany’s chancellor met with Polish PM Mateusz Morawiecki to discuss the situation on the Polish-Belarusian border, and the dangers stemming from the Russian-backed Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline
Scholz leaves out “So help me God” from his oath of office
Czech-German relations will deteriorate, but not because we want to or wish for it, says Czech MEP Zahradil
The other two party assemblies have already approved the coalition
The new German government’s coalition agreement does not give cause for optimism from Poland’s point of view, writes Aleksandra Rybińska
The biggest differences are in climate change, budget spending and foreign policy
The Social Democrats have intensified preliminary talks with their likely future coalition partners, the Greens and the Liberal Free Democrats
Accelerating this process would be “a major modernization needed in Germany”
Social Democratic candidate for Chancellor Olaf Scholz also wants to form a government with Greens and FDP
Poland’s former foreign minister believes that outgoing German chancellor Angela Merkel was always actively working against Polish interests
While at meetings with voters, Olaf Scholz and Kevin Kühnert stand side by side, when in reality they are irreconcilable rivals fighting for control over the SPD
The agenda of the front-runner in Germany’s upcoming election indicates that he may stage a comeback for communism, Magyar Hírlap columnist Péter G. Fehér writes
SPD records the best result in pre-election polls in four years, raising the prospect of a center-left government
Recent floods in Western Europe have claimed 216 lives
The aid is intended to arrive with minimal red tape to ensure immediate support
EU members Ireland and Hungary remain opposed to the plan
Scholz pledges to build a “society of respect” in Germany
One of the primary dreams of those promoting a United States of Europe is a European army, and the idea has big backers in France, Germany and Brussels
German Finance Minister Scholz sent letter to Mnuchin
The SPD has put up Olaf Scholz as its candidate, but can he fill the shoes of Merkel?
The coronavirus crisis will lead to the largest decline in the German tax revenue since the 2008-2009 global financial crisis
