What Influenced The Change Against The Poles to Germans?

Variable Polish-German history for a long time formed an opinion about Germans and Poles. Perpetuated stereotypes of German-Prussian, Germany - Nazi, who wants to destroy Poland.We always had a different interpretation of certain historical events.

HOW IS NOW?! 

Good relationships between our leadersDonald Tusk and

Angela Merkel

Germany is our the most important trading partner

(directions of Polish export / Germany’s participation in our export amounts to 25,1%)

Lukas Podolski,The National Team Player, who never distances himself from Polish roots. 

Borussia Dortmund has a lot of fans in our country because of Polish representatives who play in this team.

Michael Biegler is German.He is a coach of Polish representation of handball.

Everyday life practiceGermans and Poles are practical nations, so they use an open

borders to different kinds of trade relations, taking into consideration the differences in prices in both countries.

Osinów Dolny could be one of example, western most Polish place. Only 200 people live there, but there are 50 hairdresser’s, 2 bazaars,

2 restaurants, opticians, petrols. German names reign. This phenomenon is caused of nearness to boarder and distance to Berlin

is about 70km.

Poles, after Turks, are the 2nd group of foreigners in Germany. It’s about 500 000 Polish people.

Sympathy1999 31%

2001 32%

2002 31%

2003 31%

2004 33%

2005 34%

2006 33%

2007 30%

2008 38%

2010 39%

2011 38%

2012 43%

As you can see from the above statement of a positive attitude to Germans constantly growing. In 1999, sympathies to our western neighbors declared that 31% of respondents in 2012 to 12% more.

The neighbours of Poland were included in the same researches.

According to this

diagram about

sympathy,

Germans are on

the third place after

Czechs and Slovaks.

Source of the research : CBOS 2012

The aim of this research was

to examine Polish attitudes

to 38 nations and ethnic groups.

According to the Centre for

Public Opinion Research

, Germany was on 19th place.

43% of respondents declare

a sypmathy to Germans.

That's a lot considering

the historical events.

Antipathy1999 39%

2001 36%

2002 31%

2003 38%

2004 34%

2005 38%

2006 33%

2007 39%

2008 32%

2010 28%

2011 27%

2012 24%

The same applies to dislike. 20years ago, 53% Germans were unfavorable of Poles, in 2013 only 24%

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