Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, once again referred to the words of the German president Frank Walter Steinmeier about the need to maintain contacts with Russia through the Nord Stream 2 project. – Bridges between Europe and Russia cannot be built over the heads of Central and Eastern Europe. Otherwise, it is more like mining a bridge than strengthening it. This is a recipe for disaster, not reconstruction – he wrote on Facebook.
– I am glad that German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier admitted that the effects of World War II may influence today’s political and economic decisions – Morawiecki wrote on Facebook. – Poland has never received war reparations despite the terrible destruction made by Nazi Germany. 6 million Polish citizens were murdered. More than 1,000 towns and villages were razed to the ground, including the capital of Poland, Warsaw. National property, including the priceless treasures of our heritage, have been stolen. It took Poland many decades to recover from this unimaginable collapse and tragedy. We all remember the speech of the President of Germany in Warsaw on the 80th anniversary of the outbreak of the war. At that time, important words were said about memory, responsibility and forgiveness. He then said that he „stands barefoot in front of the Polish nation.” However, today the most important thing is to stand up to the truth and name certain facts.
– The truth is that Nord Stream 2 is the worst possible form of compensation. Its implementation will not clear any historical accounts. It will only improve the balance on the current bank accounts of the project’s shareholders. Let me put it simply: it is an investment that damages European solidarity. It is a threat to the security of Europe and one of its largest neighbors, Ukraine. The construction of Nord Stream 2 pipeline is giving Russia another instrument of blackmail. This is a proof of the weakness, not the strength of European politics – wrote Morawiecki. – Bridges between Europe and Russia cannot be built over the heads of Central and Eastern Europe. Otherwise, it is more like mining a bridge than strengthening it. This is a recipe for disaster, not rebuilding.