UPDATE: Polish FM visits Berlin

Poland’s top diplomat Zbigniew Rau visited Berlin on Tuesday for talks with several German officials.

Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau.

Photo: PAP/Leszek Szymański

While in the German capital, Rau held talks with parliamentary Speaker Wolfgang Schäuble, Finance Minister Olaf Scholz, and Annalena Baerbock, co-chairwoman of the German Green party, the Polish foreign ministry said.

Topics discussed included "the place of Poland in the foreign policy of the future German government" and "the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline," in addition to a range of European and transatlantic issues, according to the Polish foreign ministry.

While visiting #Germany, FM @RauZbigniew met with the 🇩🇪 chancellor candidates @OlafScholz of @spdde and @ABaerbock of @Die_Gruenen. Topics included the place of 🇵🇱 in the foreign policy of the future 🇩🇪 government, the construction of the #NS2 gas pipeline and 🇵🇱 community. pic.twitter.com/dtZyrxWxJL

— Ministry of Foreign Affairs 🇵🇱 (@PolandMFA) July 27, 2021

In #Berlin 🇩🇪, FM @RauZbigniew also talked with the President of @Bundestag Wolfgang Schäuble.

The topics included:
🔸implementation of the resolution establishing a memorial site for 🇵🇱 victims of World War II,
🔸European issues,
🔸Eastern politics,
🔸transatlantic relations. pic.twitter.com/iraMHi5BZk

— Ministry of Foreign Affairs 🇵🇱 (@PolandMFA) July 27, 2021

Scholz is the German Social Democratic Party’s (SPD) candidate for chancellor in the country's upcoming national elections.

Baerbock is one of the leaders of the German Green party and its pick for chancellor.

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Source: PAP