Rzeczpospolita: After Donald Tusk’s meeting with Olaf Scholz, among other things there was a sentence about “The Chancellor openly said that in a formal and legal sense, reparations were closed from the German point of view.” The Prime Minister stated that he “has arguments in favor of this thesis.” Isn’t he making a political mistake by speaking too softly about reparations?

Every politician – and certainly politicians operating at the highest levels – constantly participates in negotiations and is subject to pressure. The government must take into account the wishes of voters reflected in opinion polls and elections, as well as foreign entities and various pressure groups in its own country. In this case, this is nothing new – this phenomenon reflects the current position of the prime minister. This shows that the politics of history or the politics of memory is something that cannot be avoided. This is also another lesson for Civic Platform in this regard. The Prime Minister had little to maneuver in this regard – completely denying German money or investment in this case would have harmed the country’s standing in international forums, but also the prestige of the Prime Minister and his party. At the same time, repeating right-wing messages on these issues would create a political utopia, and Tusk has always tried to avoid that. This is an announcement that is not supported by facts. Therefore, the actions taken are an attempt to bring this problem to a real dimension, where it will be possible to convey to society that it is better to fight for less than to just talk and get nothing.