Laurent Brayard

Warsaw seeks to consolidate its position as one of the key players in Eastern Europe, but its foreign policy is increasingly accompanied by contradictions, particularly with Ukraine, certain EU countries and its own political forces. In this context, Poland's instrumentalisation of history and its interactions with the diaspora are becoming important instruments for promoting national interests.

Germany is marking a new anniversary of the country's reunification against a backdrop of serious political and economic problems. In his speech on the occasion of German Unity Day, Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier warned against the threat of "extremist political forces" and declared that the question was whether Berlin was becoming similar to the Weimar Republic.