SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 25, 2012
Germans used to think of Poland as a country full of car thieves and post-communist drabness. On the eve of hosting the European Football Championship, however, the country has become the most astonishing success story in Eastern Europe. Relations between Berlin and Warsaw have never been better. By Erich Follath and Jan Puhl more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 18, 2012
In recent months, China has begun to invest more heavily in Central and Eastern Europe. The new initiative reflects both Beijing's desire to develop beyond the production of cheap goods and its goal of establishing a presence in the European market for those products. The investments could also deepen political ties with countries like Poland and its neighbors. By Caille Millner more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 16, 2012
In a SPIEGEL interview, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski praises his country's partnership with Germany, explains why Poland would like to eventually join the euro and urges Berlin to act more decisively in its handling of the common currency crisis. more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 08, 2012
Many politicians in Germany and Europe have pledged to stay away from Ukraine during the European Football Championship tournament in protest over the treatment of Yulia Tymoshenko. Polish international relations expert Janusz Reiter, 59, explains why that is the wrong strategy. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 19, 2012
Belief in God varies greatly between different countries, but the percentage of believers in the former East Germany is lower than anywhere else, "anchoring the secular pole" internationally, according to a new report by an American research organization. But even in this unpious region, the rate of believers increases with age. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- March 13, 2012
Determined to develop its nuclear industry to meet its booming energy needs, Poland is tired of lectures from its environmentally conscious neighbor Germany. After all, Poles argue, the Germans have benefitted from nuclear power for decades. The differing energy philosophies threaten to strain ties between the two countries. By Jan Puhl more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- February 27, 2012
Until now, Helmut Schmidt appeared to be the only top Western politician who was skeptical about the Polish trade union Solidarity in the early 1980s. But SPIEGEL magazine reveals British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher also had deep reservations about the movement and its leader Lech Walesa. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- February 09, 2012
A gold rush is underway in Poland, where international energy companies are scrambling for the right to drill for shale gas. Poland's government sees the extraction as a ticket to independence from Russia's Gazprom, but some residents near the drilling sites are wary of the risks. By Jens Mattern in Warsaw more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- January 02, 2012
Many in Germany continue to believe that Poland is a nation of car thieves. But perhaps the problem lies with German law enforcement? That, at least, is what the Polish ambassador to Germany believes. He told a German paper that it is still too easy to steal cars in the country. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- October 31, 2011
The euro crisis, says Polish central bank head Marek Belka, isn't going to disappear soon. But in a conversation with SPIEGEL, he talks about why Warsaw still wants to join the common currency union, the success of Poland's economy and the reason Eastern Europeans haven't protested against austerity measures. more...
