Overview
- At a Berlin press conference, Donald Tusk and Friedrich Merz openly disagreed on how to address losses Poland suffered under Nazi occupation.
- Berlin insists reparations are legally closed by a 1950s waiver, a claim Tusk rejects as lacking legitimacy under Soviet control.
- Germany pledged a memorial in Berlin for Polish victims, the return of plundered cultural items, and a review of extra aid for surviving victims, as Tusk pressed for faster action.
- The talks produced no compensation deal, and a previously reported €200 million offer for survivors remains politically insufficient for Warsaw.
- Both leaders said coordination on Ukraine and security continues despite the dispute.