'A Bad Character' Expellee Leader Steinbach Insults Veteran Polish Politician Politician Erika Steinbach, who represents Germans expelled from Eastern Europe after the war, has insulted former Polish Foreign Minister Wladyslaw Bartoszewski. In a interview, she said the Auschwitz survivor, who is also Poland's commissioner for German-Polish relations, has a "bad character."
The World from Berlin How Far to the Right Can Germany's Conservatives Go? Erika Steinbach, the head of a group that represents Germans expelled from Eastern Europe after World War II, has said she will leave her conservative party's leadership. Her decision comes after criticism of comments she made about Poland's role in starting the war. German commentators ask if she is becoming a Sarrazin for Angela Merkel's party.
German-Polish Relations 'Respect for Poland Hasn't Always Been Germany's Strong Suit' In a SPIEGEL interview, Janusz Reiter, Poland's former ambassador to Germany, discusses the negative impact on Berlin-Warsaw relations caused by Erika Steinbach, the controversial president ofthe Federation of Expellees, which represents Germans forcefully expelled from Eastern Europe after World War II.
Documentation Center Debate 'Expellees Paid a Higher Price for Crimes of Third Reich' Preparations are currently underway in Germany for the opening of a museum that will commemorate Germans who were displaced after the country's borders were redrawn in the wake of World War II. SPIEGEL spoke to the director of the government-backed foundation about plans for the museum and the controversies surrounding it that have strained German-Polish relations. Von Jan Friedmann und Hans-Ulrich Stoldt
Splitting the German Government Expellee Leader Steinbach Puts Merkel in a Tight Spot Erika Steinbach, the controversial head of an association of Germans expelled from Eastern Europe after World War II, is proving to be a thorn in Merkel's side. What to do about Steinbach has driven a wedge through the new government, and Merkel's attempt to buy Steinbach off with a lucrative government post has failed. Von René Pfister
Erika Steinbach and German Victims of WWII 'I Want the Truth, and Nothing But' Erika Steinbach is a hated figure in Poland. She has dedicated her career to documenting the suffering of Germans expelled from Eastern Europe following World War II. SPIEGEL ONLINE spoke to her about the most recent flare up in Berlin-Warsaw relations and about what Poles must still learn about history.
German Expellees Controversy Steinbach Eschews Post on Museum Board Chancellor Merkel can breathe a sigh of relief. Erika Steinbach, hated by Poland for her alleged revanchist views on World War II, will forego a spot on the board of a museum for Germans expelled from Eastern Europe. The decions could ease Berlin-Warsaw tensions.
Expellee Scuffle Merkel Caught in a Warsaw-Berlin Vice Once again, Berlin and Warsaw are arguing about the legacy of Germans expelled from Poland following World War II. This time, Chancellor Merkel finds herself at the center of the row -- not a good place to be in an election year.
Uprooted After World War II German Government Approves Expellees Museum A long-disputed project in Berlin will trace the plight of Germans pushed from ancestral land in Poland after World War II. Approval by the German government follows grudging approval by Poland.
The World From Berlin German Expellee Leader Hurts Her Cause With Polish 'NPD' Comments Erika Steinbach, who heads an organisation representing Germans expelled from Eastern Europe after World War II, has done herself a disservice by comparing Poland's ruling parties to German far-right groups, say German media commentators.
Interview with the President of the Federation of Expellees "Polish-German Relations can't get any worse" The president of the Federation of Expellees, Erika Steinbach, is hoping for an improvement in relations between Berlin and Warsaw. But this is not stopping her from insisting on setting up a Center Against Expulsion in Berlin -- despite strong objections from Poland.