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Revision as of 23:58, 16 January 2006 by Molobo (talk | contribs) (added information on continuing trouble by German minority)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Germans are a notable national minority in Poland, consisting of about 150,000 people; German language is used in certain areas of Poland. In the Polish Sejm there is a small number of seats guaranteed for representatives of the German minority. The minority increased to over one million when after World War 2 some former areas of Germany came to Poland (southern East Prussia, Pomerania, Lubusz Land, Lower Silesia. Many Germans were expelled, but some remained; as well now, when the communism fell, some Germans acquired land and properties in the lands where they or their forefathers formerly lived and moved there. This was the reason why the Polish government was reluctant to pass law to sell land to citizens of the European Union; it is thought that then some areas of Poland might be germanized. German nationals continue to be a cause of concern to Polish society. Germans have been caught in cities of Jelenia Góra, Karpacz,Cieplicach(the site of infamous German massacre against Poles) and Podgórzyn while hanging posters insulting Poland and Polish people. German minority in Szczedrzyku tried to restore the name of Hitlersee on erected monument to German soldiers. An attempt of local administrator elected from German minority to remove Polish Coat of Arms from government buildings in his district one day before Poland was to join European Union caused schock and outrage in Polish society
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