The two countries’ presidents marked the 500th anniversary of the Sigismund Bell, created at the time of the Polish-Lithuanian dual monarchy.
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Duda: Poland and Germany are like farmers who argue sometimes but still marry off their children
The German president visited Warsaw to mark the 30th anniversary of a treaty between the two countries.
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