Poland: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visits to warm up relations

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki at a press conference in Warsaw on December 12, 2021 © Czarek Sokolowski / AP

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The new German Chancellor was traveling to Warsaw this Sunday evening, December 12.

A visit to break the ice in a context of tense relations between Germany and Poland, in particular on the question of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline to which Warsaw is opposed.

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With our correspondent in Warsaw,

Mateusz Morawiecki, the Polish Prime Minister, did not hesitate to speak of a "

", welcoming the fact that Poland is one of the first countries visited by the Chancellor.

A visit during which Warsaw wished to reaffirm its position on the sensitive issue of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline which is to link Russia to Germany.

"

 " assured Mateusz Morawiecki, adding that he did not want Ukraine to be blackmailed by Russia.

For his part, the German Chancellor expressed concern about the movement of troops along the Ukrainian border, urging not to violate the borders of Europe.

A German government frowned upon in Poland

A few hours before this visit, the Polish daily

wondered if this would be a cold shower for Olaf Scholz.

Because a few days ago, a member of the Polish government accused Germany of wanting to transform Europe into a Fourth Reich.

The new German government is expected to be less conciliatory on the issue of the rule of law, a point of contention between Warsaw and Brussels.

"

", indicated Sunday evening Olaf Scholz, recalling the democratic values ​​of the European Union.

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