Poland and Germany, in other words, have the basis for a new special relationship at the heart of Central Europe and a new motor for deeper European integration. Yet relations between Poland and Germany have rarely been as fraught as they are now. Poland and Germany, in other words, have the basis for a new special relationship at the heart of Central Europe and a new motor for deeper European integration. With strains in its relationship with France, Germany would dearly like closer cooperation with Poland, particularly in supporting Ukraine and pushing back against Russia. Germany’s unilateral decision last year to introduce immigration checks on its border with Poland infuriated Warsaw.