Today, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will take part in the celebrations of the 80th anniversary of the outbreak of the Warsaw Uprising. In the capital of Poland, many people expect a request for forgiveness from the German head of state, but they also hope for specific details about compensation, according to the German daily “Tageszeitung”.
Frank-Walter Steinmeier will take part in the Warsaw Uprising anniversary celebrations at the invitation of President Andrzej Duda. This afternoon, the German President will be present at the Holy Mass. Field, and later a commemorative roll and the laying of flowers at the Warsaw Uprising Monument were planned. During the ceremony, speeches by both presidents are planned.
“Tageszeitung” pointed out that today’s speech by the German president will be heard by, among others: 90-year-old veterans of the Home Army who took part in the uprising. According to the daily, “most Poles expect Steinmeier to ask for forgiveness for the murder of about 1.5 to 2 million Christian Poles by the Nazis.”
Poland’s expectations
According to “TAZ”, many Poles are also counting on information about the start of construction of the Polish-German House in Berlin, an institution that will deal with issues of Polish-German history. German journalists emphasize that Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s promise of financial compensation for the last living victims of National Socialism in Poland is of even greater importance.
There has been dissatisfaction recently because neither the amount of the subsidy nor the start date for payments has been announced. (…) In this case too, many people are counting on Steinmeier to explain
– emphasized in “Tageszeitung”.
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Source: wPolityce