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3 articles of this author have been cited in the European Press Review so far.
Piotr Buras on the Poles' fear of German national pride
Krakow-based political scientist Piotr Buras explains why the growing national pride among Germans presents a challenge for the Poles. "We have always feared the moment when the memory of the Third Reich would fade and Germans would regain their national pride. We are now watching this scenario unfold. Not only is it changing the political climate of the Berlin republic, it is a challenge for us. It is becoming increasingly difficult to present historical views as an argument in Polish-German relations. Quite frankly, no one wants to hear those arguments any more. Sometimes this is the product of terrible ignorance and the lack of basic historical awareness - this is a real problem in Germany. But more often it's the conviction that thanks to its 'new' history Germany has become a normal nation whose inglorious past, although an integral part of its identity, no longer determines its political actions."
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The Weimar Triangle
The three members of the "Weimar Triangle" - German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Jacques Chirac and Polish President Lech Kaczynski - met yesterday in Saarland. Many observers stress the lack of concrete results: The leaders' views on Turkey's eventual EU accession continue to diverge. But Piotr Buras from the Centre for International Relations has a different take: "It is good that the 'Weimar Triangle' finally met. This is another sign of the easing of conflicts and emotions that have recently marked German-Polish relations. For Poles, the 'Weimar Triangle' is a great opportunity to meet the leaders of the most important and powerful EU states, and put our viewpoint on the table. Other members of the Union, such as Spain, do not have such opportunities. The fact that the Polish President has invited the others to hold their next meeting in Poland is a good sign for the future."
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More from the press review on the subject » International Relations, » Germany, » France, » Poland
An appeal to reason in German-Polish relations
Scientists and journalists have called on the people of Germany and Poland to "exercise a sense of responsibility and reason" in the relations between the two states. The newspaper publishes a shortened version of the "Kopernikus Group's" appeal. "We are concerned by the unwarranted outburst of emotions regarding German-Polish relations over the past weeks. The way in which negative feelings have been overemphasized in public life contradicts the ideals of commendable persons in both Poland and Germany who have seen it as their duty to use their experiences with war and terrorist policies to improve German-Polish relations… Germans and Poles should realise they have more in common than they are given credit for by politicians with an anachronistic approach to relations between the two nations."
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More from the press review on the subject » EU enlargement, » Germany, » Poland
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