German election: An opening for Poland?

Writer argued that, following the results of the German Federal Election on the 24 September 2017, it was Poland which must make the first move if they were to repair German-Polish relations in this decisive moment for Europe.

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Chatham House: Expert Comment, 21.11.17: Abandoning the Eastern Partnership Would Be a Terrible Act of Self-Harm for Poland https://www.chathamhouse.org/expert/comment/abandoning-eastern-partnership-would-be-terrible-act-self-harm-poland

ESO: Background information: Europe and its discontents: Poland’s collision course with the European Union (ECFR: Policy Brief, September 2017, et al) http://www.europeansources.info/record/europe-and-its-discontents-polands-collision-course-with-the-european-union/

ESO: Background information: Poland revives German war reparations demand, August 2017 http://www.europeansources.info/record/poland-revives-german-war-reparations-demand/

ESO: Background information: Merkel making 'last chance' visit to Poland http://www.europeansources.info/record/merkel-making-last-chance-visit-to-poland/

CEC Government Relations: CEC Briefs, 25.09.17: German election and what it means for Poland http://cecgr.com/2017/09/25/poland-german-election-means-poland/

Radio Poland, 26.09.17: Polish PM hopes for ‘good cooperation’ with Germany after elections http://www.thenews.pl/1/10/Artykul/327483,Polish-PM-hopes-for-%E2%80%98good-cooperation%E2%80%99-with-Germany-after-elections

PISM: PISM Spotlight, No.54, 2017 (26.09.17): Elections in Germany: Merkel Victorious, but Weakene http://www.pism.pl/publications/spotlight/no-54-2017

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