Poland and Germany combine a difficult, complex history, which is frequently reflected in the contemporary relations between the 2 nations. But they are not always defined by the past. An example of this is Warsaw correspondent for the diary "Die Welt" Philipp Fritz. The writer late shared with German readers his observations on the current state of our country, especially as compared to the remainder of Europe. In his opinion, Germany may envy us in any respects.
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What does Germany like in Poland? German media praise our country for economical development
According to Deutsche Welle, Fritz emphasized in his article that Poland was in the world's top 20 economy. In early December, our country was invited by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to participate in the G20 summit, a group of the 20 largest economies in the world. It will be held in May this year in Miami. The writer besides stressed that according to the global Monetary Fund data, Poland's GDP exceeded the trillion dollars last year. This year is even more successful in this regard.
While another large EU countries, specified as Germany and France, face various crises, Poland is inactive developing. This year, the economy is expected to emergence by an awesome 3.4 percent - a value that Germany can only dream of affected by stagnation
- writes Fritz, quoted by Deutsche Welle. It is worth noting that Poland can boast the longest period of almost continuous growth in Europe in fresh decades. In addition, Fritz pointed out the improvement of infrastructure, the digitisation of administration, the construction of a atomic power plant and a fresh central airport and the arrival of skilled workers from abroad. He besides referred to the military situation.
Poland is strategically crucial as a centre for military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine from the West. Within NATO, this country, which spends almost 5 percent of its GDP on defence, is frequently seen as a function model
- says Fritz. What, then, did he announcement the negatives?
What do Germany think of Poles? These areas pointed to our weaknesses
According to Fritz, Poland seldom supports its demands with circumstantial policy initiatives. In his opinion, we have not become a driving force in the European Union so far due to the deficiency of our own ideas and the failure to build a coalition. He besides accused us of not participating in the PURL (Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List), a NATO initiative to buy arms for Ukraine by the States of the Alliance from the United States. In his opinion, this shows a limited tendency to act in the long term. The Interia Business portal points out, however, that the last charge is no longer valid. In early December, before the NATO gathering in Brussels, Deputy Prime Minister Radosław Sikorski declared that the Ministry of abroad Affairs would contribute $100 million to the Polish-Norwegian-German package implemented under the PURL.
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Source: dw.com, interia.pl
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