Overview

• Karol Nawrocki made his inaugural visit to Germany, receiving military honours and holding meetings with President Frank‑Walter Steinmeier and Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
• Nawrocki reiterated Poland’s reparations demand, while German officials said the issue is legally settled and not subject to negotiation.
• Following a recent breach of Polish airspace by at least 17 Russian drones, Germany will extend its air‑defence mission in eastern Poland and double its Eurofighters to four.
• France will deploy three Rafale fighters to join the German jets, expanding allied air cover for Poland’s eastern flank.
• The visit highlights institutional tension in Warsaw, as Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s government controls foreign and defence policy and deems legal reparations a non‑starter, even as Nawrocki maintains close ties to U.S. President Donald Trump.