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‘‘A New Opening?’’ Polish-German Relations During the Rule of the PO-PSL Coalition (2007-2009)
‘‘A New Opening?’’ Polish-German Relations During the Rule of the PO-PSL Coalition (2007-2009)

Author(s): Bogdan Koszel
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Instytut Zachodni im. Zygmunta Wojciechowskiego

Summary/Abstract: Poland’s accession to the European Union in 2004 was supposed to give rise to further cooperation between Poland and Germany in many areas and on a qualitatively higher level. Soon however, one could talk about disappointment as the mutual interaction was hugely affected by the consequences of the parliamentary election in the Federal Republic of Germany, as well as by the parliamentary and presidential election in Poland in the autumn of 2005. After the change of governments in both countries there soon appeared misunderstandings, controversies and distrust. Words about a crisis, regression and “kitsch” of Polish-German reconciliation were uttered by politicians and journalists.

  • Issue Year: 340/2012
  • Issue No: 00
  • Page Range: 201-227
  • Page Count: 27
  • Language: English