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Originally Posted by XabbaRus
As for Poland being strategically minimised, I didn't know it was important anyway?
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Being from Russia, you may want to be more careful with such comments, Xabba. they have all historic reason to be worried about their two giant neighbours, Russia and germany. however, their probolem today is they allow their history to dominate their present, turning it into a constant state of paranoia and - in an effort to overcompensate for that - tough nationalism on their own side, while demonising both Germany and Russia, and the whole Eu in general, on the other side. Also, claiming a state of being the eternal victim, can be turned opportunistically into gold during political negotiations, so part of it all also is just this: posture, calculated tactic, and playacting: you see that tactic also being used by Palestinians, Islam, and sometimes Israel and Jewish organisations as well, even russia, the Ukraine and Georgia
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If Poland has one problem in the present, it is a psychopathological one. Unfortunately, that you can explain it does not mean it takes away the many problems they cause inside the EU, and the many "Extra-Würstchen" they demand and often get. what is behind it is not really a strong ego, but a deep-rooting inferiority complex, caused by historic trauma.
Hope they get over it sooner or later. That would make Poland a much better neighbour for Germany, and an easier and more relaxed EU member (right now the political Poland seems to cramp at every opportunity, doesn't it). - Not that on private, inter-personal levels many relations between Poles and Germans already give evidence that people can act very well and friendly with each other already. My personal quarrel is more with policies and politicians in Poland, not with the people. The few Poles I knew, were okay, and we got along very well.