Both Angela Merkel, as well as your host, Mateusz Morawiecki had a listless like an old married couple. The most Important part of the German-Polish Meeting was that it ever took place, says Bartosz Dudek.
15. the German-Polish government consultations that have taken place this time in Warsaw, were nothing more than an empty Ritual. Germany and Poland is the same now an old married couple has lived apart and only out of a sense of duty and economic interests to stay together. Family forced to completed, not to be celebrated then. To the outside, we tried to avoid controversial issues. The differences, disappointments and injuries. A Poverty Certificate.
So Angela Merkel and Prime Minister of Poland Mateusz Morawiecki behaved at the press conference in Warsaw. Pointedly, they tried to emphasize the self-evident similarities and avoid the differences. The issues of reparations for the Second world war, the controversial justice reform, climate policy, to ensure EU-wide for explosive, were avoided. Instead we heard platitudes about the good of economic cooperation, common future in the European Union and importance of the bilateral relations.
Of enemy images, and conspiracy theories
But it was, in fact, expect nothing else. Between Warsaw and Berlin glacial age for a long time. This is largely to do with the populist policies of the national-conservative government in Warsaw, who likes to work with enemy images, and conspiracy theories. The Germans with their historical debt, very well, the clichés. Especially if you are playing over the heads of Poland with Russia, a Baltic sea pipeline to the other building and so the populists in the hands.
How great the alienation is, you can see the Detail. Angela Merkel apparently has no interest to take the Viadrina prize, it is said in the media. The price of the European University and is awarded for outstanding Personal for your contributions to the German-Polish relationship. In view of the prevailing speechlessness with the neighbor: An understandable decision.