Manuela Schwesig was a vocal supporter of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project.
Manuela Schwesig was a vocal supporter of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project.
From January to September 2023, Poland recorded 17,868 attempted or successful irregular crossings over its border with Belarus.
We are an independent, nonprofit media outlet, funded through the support of our readers.
If you appreciate the work we do, please consider helping us to continue and expand it.
An interview with Agnieszka Legucka from the Polish Institute of International Affairs.
Poland and Ukraine have long opposed the near-complete Nord Stream 2 pipeline.
Hans Binnendijk
It will also strengthen ties with Warsaw’s most important ally.
Russian gas deliveries have fuelled a long-standing dispute between Poland and Germany.
The project aims to boost local tourism and symbolised reconciliation between the two countries.
Zbigniew Rau warned of an “escalation of Russia’s aggressive behaviour”.
The Czech government has accused Poland of violating European environmental law.
Hundreds have reportedly made the trip.
A monk ordered it to be hidden when the Germans began seizing bells to melt them down for metal.
Frank-Walter Steinmeier had suggested that the pipeline is historical debt owed to Russia.
Polish prosecutors want the 97-year-old woman to face charges for crimes against humanity.
Kate Martyr
The Bundestag has approved a memorial in Berlin.