Germany and Poland celebrate close ties

A meeting in Warsaw between German chancellor Angela Merkel and Polish prime minister Ewa Kopacz on 27 April 2015 celebrated close ties in the context of Worls War II memorials and the death of Polish statesman Wladyslaw Bartoszewski.

The meeting, which also brought together both cabinets, was also the 13th in a series of bilateral 'consultations'. According to EurActiv, those talks were more difficult regarding the issue of the German minimum wage, which had an impact across the border.

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ESO: Background information: The Polish-German split: A storm in a teacup? http://www.europeansources.info/record/the-polish-german-split-a-storm-in-a-teacup/

ESO: Background information: Polish-German Relations: Good, Better, Sidelined. Turning around a troubled relationship http://www.europeansources.info/record/polish-german-relations-good-better-sidelined-turning-around-a-troubled-relationship/

EurActiv, 29.04.15: Germany, Poland clash on minimum wage http://www.euractiv.com/sections/trade-society/germany-poland-clash-minimum-wage-314177

Wprost Online, 06.08.15: Poland's president must curb German influence (via Euro|Topics) http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/aehnliche/archiv_article/ARTICLE167586-Poland-s-president-must-curb-German-influence

Politico, 31.07.15: The big Polish-German chill http://www.politico.eu/article/the-big-polish-german-russia-ukraine-chill/

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