Germany news: Defense agreement with Poland underway DW 12/01/2025
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Germany news: Defense agreement with Poland underway  DW  12/01/2025
"Published 12/01/2025Published December 1, 2025last updated 12/01/2025last updated December 1, 2025 German Chancellor Merz received in Berlin his Polish counterpart Donald Tusk. Meanwhile, a survey suggests 1 in 6 Germans are worried about losing their jobs to AI. DW has the latest. Merz said Berlin and Warsaw aimed to finalize the defense agreement to coincide with the 35th anniversary of the Polish-German partnership agreement next yearImage: Sean Gallup/Getty Images"
"The two European leaders said they were aiming to sign a defense collaboration agreement between their two nations next year. Tusk also used the opportunity to push for German support for victims of Nazi crimes in Poland during World War II. The meeting comes amid an increasingly negative opinion of Germany in Poland, with only a third of Poles saying they feel sympathy for their neighbors."
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz met Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Berlin to advance bilateral cooperation. Berlin and Warsaw instructed ministers to prepare a defense collaboration agreement aimed for signature in 2026 to coincide with the 35th anniversary of the Polish-German partnership. Tusk renewed calls for German support for surviving victims of Nazi occupation during World War II. Polling shows only about one third of Poles express sympathy toward Germany, indicating strained public perceptions. A separate survey found roughly 16% of Germans worry about losing their jobs to artificial intelligence. Coverage includes headlines, analysis and background on these developments.
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