Poland’s delegation includes several ministers, among them Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski. Both sides plan a plenary session and a joint Tusk–Merz press conference.
Berlin expects progress on cross-border infrastructure and cooperation in the Baltic, while Warsaw is looking at German drone-defence technologies and ongoing air-security support, including Eurofighters in Malbork and Patriot systems guarding Rzeszów-Jasionka.
A key political signal is expected on the timeline for a permanent memorial honouring Polish victims of German aggression in World War Two, following the unveiling of a temporary monument in June. Outstanding issues include compensation for surviving Polish victims, with Warsaw rejecting last year’s German offer of EUR 200,000,000 as insufficient.
Talks will also cover continued support for Ukraine, migration policy and German border controls, which Berlin is unlikely to lift soon. Cultural restitution is on the table, with advanced negotiations on the return of Teutonic Order archives and the stolen relic of St James the Greater.
The consultations resume a format revived last year after a six-year pause. Both governments previously adopted a joint action plan pledging closer cooperation, including dialogue on support for survivors of the German occupation.
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Source: PAP