In a recording released by the European Commission on the X platform commemorating Holocaust Remembrance Day, EU commissioners appear with maps listing the names of Holocaust victims and the places where they died. At one moment, the caption “Auschwitz camp” is shown with the label “Poland”—without any note about Poland being occupied by Germany at that time. In an interview with wPolityce.pl, Professor Ryszard Legutko notes that this is a fairly common practice and highlights a broader tendency in the Western world to avoid naming Germany or Germans explicitly.
Professor Ryszard Legutko reminds readers of the events that unfolded in the European Parliament during a ceremony honoring the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.
On the anniversary of the ghetto uprising, President Roberta Metsola delivered a speech at a European Parliament ceremony in which the word “Germany” was never spoken. When questioned about this, she responded that her focus was on the Nazis. In the EU, it is so ingrained that the terms “Germany” and “German” are rarely uttered in this context. The European Commission mirrors this pattern, particularly given Germany’s central role in the EU and the presidency being held by a German citizen.
— so goes the commentary.
Many observers argue that it never crosses anyone’s mind that Poland did not exist at that time. This may reflect genuine ignorance, but the more pressing concern is the underlying formatting and the reflexive association of the Holocaust or World War II with Nazis rather than with Germans.
— he adds.
“These are people without any sense of patriotism.”
Will the Polish government address this scandal surrounding the EC recording?
Probably not, some say, because there is little incentive to respond. The Polish government has often acted as a compliant partner to EU directives, avoiding actions that might challenge EU positions. It also came as a surprise, since fighting against such misstatements had been the agenda of the previous government, and current moves do not seem aligned with PiS policies.
— he notes.
Additionally, when figures like Donald Tusk and Radosław Sikorski are observed, their apparent indifference suggests this is a secondary concern. Critics argue these leaders lack a sense of national pride or historical identity. If their stance were different, they would resist policies seen as undermining sovereignty.
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