Merz revealed that Poland and Germany are preparing to sign a defence agreement next year.
Merz revealed that Poland and Germany are preparing to sign a defence agreement next year.
The culture minister called the decision “the most important and valuable return of stolen cultural heritage in modern Polish history”.
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“From a German perspective, this issue has been legally resolved,” said the German president’s spokeswoman.
Ernest Wilimowski died in Germany in 1997, having never able to return after the war to Poland, where he was widely regarded as a traitor.
“For our common future, for the security of our alliances, we are waiting for reparations from the German state,” said Karol Nawrocki.
The image, which is considered an example of Nazi propaganda, was quickly deleted.
The measures have “clearly been effective” in their aim of reducing illegal migration, says the interior minister.
Germany’s interior minister visited Poland’s highly fortified border with Belarus alongside his Polish counterpart.
The measures were introduced on the German and Lithuanian borders.
Poland’s rapid development has made moving to the West less attractive.
Shortly after midnight, officers announced they had detained a car transporting four irregular migrants, likely to be from Afghanistan.
Hundreds are being sent back every month, but the figures are lower than in the recent past.
PiS says the measure will help stop Germany sending migrants back to Poland who have illegally crossed the border.
“Poland’s patience is running out,” said Prime Minister Donald Tusk.