On the eve of the anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising, posters in German are appearing on the streets of Bolesławiec, a town on the Polish-German border. They suggest that Poles murdered Germans after the end of the Second World War. Now, the inscriptions threaten, the European Union’s justice machine will bring Poles before a court.
Under One Roof
Poland has become a member of a united Europe. The borders between us and Western countries are gradually becoming less restrictive. We are striving to harmonize our laws, economies, science and social customs, although we are paying a very high price for it.
However, membership in the Union imposes certain obligations not only on our country. All European states are equally bound by an alliance that requires mutual respect for the national values, history and culture of every country.
But will Poland’s accession to the Union cause not only the borders, but also historical truth, to become blurred? Is the shocking prank by German youths merely a prank, or does it perhaps point to a growing problem that cannot be resolved without decisive cooperation between Poland and Germany? Is it even possible to speak openly, without fueling hatred, about the inhuman nightmare of the Second World War and the nations responsible for that war?
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