"Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk is bringing several of his Cabinet members to Berlin on Monday for talks with their German counterparts. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is set to receive the Polish delegation with military honours ahead of talks throughout the afternoon. The talks are expected to focus on support for Ukraine, the NATO alliance and regional security, and economic relations between the two EU neighbors. The two sides are expected to sign a joint declaration following the talks."
"Merz stressed the importance of German ties to Poland, making a trip to Paris and Warsaw shortly after becoming chancellor in May. At the time, Tusk said he was "optimistic" about relations, but little has happened since then. Polish opinions of Germany have reached a 25-year low, with only a third expressing favorability toward their neighbor and a quarter holding negative opinions, according to a recent survey cited by German public broadcaster Tagesschau."
A Polish delegation led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk will meet German leaders in Berlin, received by Chancellor Friedrich Merz with military honours. Talks will focus on support for Ukraine, NATO and regional security, and economic relations, with a joint declaration expected. Merz previously emphasized German-Polish ties by visiting Paris and Warsaw after becoming chancellor. Public opinion in Poland toward Germany has fallen to a 25-year low, and far-right parties have amplified mistrust. Previous intergovernmental talks were suspended under the PiS government. Debates over German responsibility for Nazi crimes and reparations remain sensitive; Tusk's government seeks a gesture to survivors.
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