“I suggest that we try a real Polish-German dialogue on difficult topics in Polish-German relations,’ said deputy head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Arkadiusz Mularczyk about his visit to Berlin in an interview with Deutsche Welle.

I am aware that many of these difficult issues require a certain political consensus both in the German government and in the Bundestag. The issue of World War II compensation, the lack of commemoration of (Polish) civilian casualties, the asymmetry in financing the teaching of the Polish language – these are the main topics. Each is very broad, but we agreed that we would prepare a list of issues to be discussed and – if nothing changes – then on 22 May such a meeting would be held in the Bundestag.

he noted.

I am under the impression that individual meetings with one or several ministers or officials unfortunately have no effect, due to the resulting bureaucratic bottleneck and lack of political decisions. These issues require bold political decisions, and I have the impression that these topics will not be resolved at the level of a single minister or deputy minister.

Arkadiusz Mularczyk confessed.

By the time of the meeting, the version “Report on losses suffered by Poland as a result of German aggression and occupation” was probably ready.

I think this might be kind of a breakthrough in this debate. Today there is a lot of talk in Germany about the report and the Polish claims, but I think few people have seen this report and know what is in it.

– admitted the deputy minister.

It is untenable that Germany is talking about reparations with Tanzania or creating funds for Namibia or making restitution for African countries, and such processes do not involve any of Germany’s main neighbours.

he noted.

It is quite astonishing to us why this unfair treatment

he added.

As he noted:

Bronze from Benin was handed over at the light of a flashlight, and museums and other premises were not searched for the return of cultural items looted from Poland. I see a problem with equal treatment of victims here. Colonial victims were treated better than Polish victims of World War II.

Deputy Minister Mularczyk also did not hide his disappointment at the lack of progress on a project commemorating the victims of the Polish war and the German occupation of Berlin.

It’s all pretend work. There must be political pressure from all parties so that this monument is immediately erected

he admitted.

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