Poland Protests EU Chief's Mischaracterization of Auschwitz

Ursula von der Leyen's social media post incorrectly suggested the Nazi death camp was Polish, sparking controversy on Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Poland has protested a social media post by EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen that incorrectly suggested the Auschwitz death camp was Polish.
The post was later corrected to clarify that Auschwitz was a Nazi German extermination camp.
The error occurred in a post marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day, where EU commissioners paid tribute to victims of the Holocaust.
Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski emphasized that Auschwitz was established under German occupation, and requested clarification on the European Commission's social media.
The controversy occurred as Holocaust survivors and state officials marked the 79th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau.