After spending tens of billions on Ukraine and migrants, German leader laughs when asked why elderly receive no pension inflation bonus
Tens of billions have gone to Ukraine and migrants, which means there is no money left for seniors
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
‘Germany needs new elections’ – Right-populist AfD party’s hits record high of 19% as immigration crisis grips country
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
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
Left-wing German government pushes for 250,000 Kenyan immigrants amid migration crisis
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
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
Germans still can’t stop lecturing Poles
Germany fed the Russian beast and let it loose thinking it had tamed it, argues Marek Pyza
Beware of German Chancellor Scholz and his false claims
Poland needs to do more to make people aware of its efforts for Ukraine
Germany has shown itself to be wholly incapable of leading Europe
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
Germans don’t want a return of Merkel: poll
Merkel still remains more popular than current Chancellor Olaf Scholz
Germany is blocking a reduction in energy prices. Where are all the fighters for European values?
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
The Germans are endangering Europe. How will Petr Fiala deal with it?
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
While German politicians plan to sell off the strategic Hamburg port to China, Italy’s Meloni is promoting ‘Made in Italy’
There is an effective remedy against Chinese influence: Consistent production and consumption in Europe
Olaf Scholz’s new formula for the EU
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
Germany’s Scholz calling for end to EU veto rights is a major threat to European nation-states
The EU is looking to abolish national sovereignty
‘Don’t sacrifice Germany for Ukraine’ – German trade association asks Chancellor Scholz to end sanctions against Russia to save economy
Signatories of the open letter say Ukraine is one of the most corrupt countries in the world
Poland should stop the EU from becoming a German Fourth Reich
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 would give away power to Berlin and Brussels
Polish opposition’s lack of reaction to Scholz’s new plan to liquidate the right to veto is alarming, writes Jacek Karnowski
From summit to summit
Despite back-to-back summits, Western leaders are struggling with a lack of domestic support, Magyar Hírlap columnist Mariann Őry writes
Polish PM hits back at ‘illogical’ criticism from opposition for not joining Kyiv visit with Scholz and Macron
Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki reminded opposition politicians that he, along with fellow Visegrád Group leaders, visited Kyiv three months ago
Only Ukraine should decide on talks with Russia, says Polish foreign minister
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
‘Did anyone speak to Adolf Hitler during World War II?’ – Polish president asks why French and German leaders can’t stop calling Putin
Phone calls from Emmanuel Macron and Olaf Scholz to the Russian president “do not lead to anything except legitimizing Putin,” said Poland’s president
Germany: SPD suffers historic defeat in North Rhine-Westphalia
Even worse than the SPD are the economic liberals of the FDP, who barely earned 5 percent
Germany will help Czechia replace heavy weapons provided to Ukraine
The joint project concerns the modernization of the Czech army and concrete support to the Ukrainian Armed Forces
Is Germany already an official ally of Putin?
Germans should be ashamed of its elites who want Ukraine to surrender to Russia, writes Sławomir Jastrzębowski in Salon24.pl
Election interference? Leaders of Germany, Spain and Portugal pen letter urging French to reject ‘far-right’ Le Pen and reelect ‘democratic’ Macron
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.”
German appeasement for Russian aggression in Ukraine heralds serious problems with Berlin in the future
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
Does Scholz know what the word ‘solidarity’ means?
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is showcasing an outrageous attitude towards the Russian invasion of Ukraine, writes Polish political commentator Jerzy Jachowicz
Finland, Sweden risk Putin’s wrath by moving closer to NATO
Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin revealed her government was currently reviewing proposals to potentially join the alliance
Polish pressure on Germany pays off
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
German chancellor pulls plug on Nord Stream 2
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
Germany stands ready to send additional troops to the Baltics
However, Germany will maintain its policy of not delivering arms to conflict regions
Is Germany’s ‘phantom chancellor’ Olaf Scholz up to the job?
Germany’s new Social-Democrat Chancellor Olaf Scholz has so far failed to impress both at home and abroad, Hungarian daily Magyar Nemzet writes
No more illusions: Poland once again finds itself squeezed between a German-Russian alliance
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
Secret Stasi files reveal the communist-sympathizing past of Germany’s new chancellor
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 prepares its own funeral
Germany’s new leftist government is on the way to erase its own nation, writes Magyar Hírlap columnist Imre Boros
‘A new chapter’ – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz pays a visit to Warsaw
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
God dropped as Olaf Scholz sworn in as chancellor of Germany
Scholz leaves out “So help me God” from his oath of office
Czech-German relations will deteriorate over German push for federalized Europe
Czech-German relations will deteriorate, but not because we want to or wish for it, says Czech MEP Zahradil
Green Party members vote on German ‘traffic light’ coalition
The other two party assemblies have already approved the coalition
Germany’s coalition agreement puts ideology above pragmatism
The new German government’s coalition agreement does not give cause for optimism from Poland’s point of view, writes Aleksandra Rybińska
German ‘traffic light coalition’ talks drag on over disputes on spending, climate change
The biggest differences are in climate change, budget spending and foreign policy
German Social Democrats intent on forming a government this year
The Social Democrats have intensified preliminary talks with their likely future coalition partners, the Greens and the Liberal Free Democrats
SPD leader Scholz advocates faster visa processing for refugees’ family reunifications
Accelerating this process would be “a major modernization needed in Germany”
Germany: CDU/CSU invites Greens and Liberals to negotiate a coalition
Social Democratic candidate for Chancellor Olaf Scholz also wants to form a government with Greens and FDP
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
Scholz’s weakness on the road to Germany’s chancellor office? The hard left within his own SPD party
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
Lenin lives on…in Germany, that is
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
Germany: Merkel’s party crashes, left-wing SPD takes the polling lead for upcoming federal elections
SPD records the best result in pre-election polls in four years, raising the prospect of a center-left government
Post-flood reconstruction to cost Germany over six billion euros
Recent floods in Western Europe have claimed 216 lives
Germany gives €400 million in emergency aid to flood-hit regions
The aid is intended to arrive with minimal red tape to ensure immediate support
130 countries agree to 15 percent global corporate tax rate
EU members Ireland and Hungary remain opposed to the plan
Germany’s Social Democrats elect Olaf Scholz as chancellor candidate
Scholz pledges to build a “society of respect” in Germany
Could an EU army become a reality? Germany’s vice-chancellor backs the controversial idea
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
Germany tried bribing US not to oppose Nord Stream II
German Finance Minister Scholz sent letter to Mnuchin
‘Really sh*t’— German finance minister lambasts EU’s vaccine procurement
Does SPD’s new German chancellor candidate Scholz really stand a chance?
The SPD has put up Olaf Scholz as its candidate, but can he fill the shoes of Merkel?
Coronavirus blows €81.5 billion hole in Germany’s central budget: German finance minister
The coronavirus crisis will lead to the largest decline in the German tax revenue since the 2008-2009 global financial crisis