The Treaty of Good Neighbourship and Friendly Cooperation of 17 June 1991 between the Republic of Poland and the Federal Republic of Germany: Origin, Aims and Implementation. Successes, Failures and Prospects in the Context of the Migration Crisis in Euro

Abstract

The aim of the article is to present the origin of the Polish-German Treaty
of Good Neighbourship and Friendly Cooperation of 17 June 1991 and its
significance for the process of reconciliation and development of versatile
cooperation between Poland and Germany in the context of the present
migration crisis in Europe. The author formulates a few interesting theses
and tries to answer many questions concerning Polish-German relations in
the period 1989–2018 and their conditions and prospects. Over the last two
years, Polish-German relations, especially political ones, have considerably
deteriorated. The international situation in Europe has also become more
complicated. One of the reasons of the situation is the immigration crisis
resulting from a massive influx of people from the Middle East and North
Africa. The immigration crisis has divided the European Union and has
affected relations between its Member States, including Polish-German
relations.