Both Greece’s President and the Prime Minister raised the issue of World War II reparations and the forced occupation loan by the Nazis with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier who is on a three-day official visit in the country. For Greece, the issue of war reparations is ‘still very much alive’, …
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German WWII reparations: Greece’s gov’t spokesman revokes own statements
“The government’s position on war reparations and the occupation loan is clear,” government spokesman Akis Skertsos said on Friday, revoking his own statement a day earlier that the government does not look in the past but towards the future. Among others, the spokesperson said that Greece’s position on the issue …
Read More »FM Dendias: “Greece will never cease to claim German WWII reparations”
“Greece will not stop demanding the payment of German war reparations,” Foreign Minister Nikos Denias said on Tuesday on the occasion of the anniversary of the Massacre of Kalavryta. In a post on Twitter, Dendias said: “Today we honor the victims of the Massacre of Kalavryta by German occupation forces, …
Read More »FM Dendias raises “German WWII reparations, halt submarines sales to Turkey” to counterpart Baerbock
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias raised the issue of WWII reparations for the Nazi occupations of Greece and asked his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock to halt exports of submarines to Turkey. At a meeting of the two top diplomats in Athens on Friday morning and during joint statements, Dendias said …
Read More »Greek Parliament adopts resolution calling for WWII reparations from Germany
The Greek Parliament approved the resolution that officially invites the Government to present its claims for German World War II reparations. The adoption by the Parlaiment paves the way for diplomatic and legal actions. Greece will soon send a so-called note verbale to Germany. The Greek parliament widely approved a …
Read More »Greek Parliament Plenary discuss “German WWII Reparations”, to adopt Resolution
The Plenary of the Greek Parliament is discussing on Wednesday the findings of a Special Parliamentary Committee on Greece’s reparations claims from Germany for atrocities and the enforced loan during World War II. At the end of the debate lawmakers will be called to vote for the relevant resolution. It …
Read More »Merkel acknowledged Greek WWII reparations claims for Nazis atrocities?
Few Greeks were impressed by the statements of German Chancellor Angela Merkel during her two-day visit in Athens on Jan 10-11. Apart from the political leadership and the financial sector officials and interest parties, majority of Greeks complained about the traffic disruptions and closed metro stations. They didn’t even seem …
Read More »“Greece & Poland should join forces for WWII Reparations” says German historian
Greece and Poland should join forces also with other countries and demand together WWII reparations from Germany from damages they suffered during the Nazi occupation. “Germany has an obligation to pay,” says German historian Karl Heinz Roth who has also published a book on the German WWII debt to Greece. …
Read More »Greece’s report of German WWII Reparations to be submitted to Parliament
Did Berlin think that Greece forgot the issue of German War Reparations? Berlin may have forgotten the issue thinking it had scared off Athens with its multiple rejections of Greek claims. But the Greeks did not forget. The Parliament’s special committee report on the German war reparations will have been …
Read More »Germany owes Greece €185billion in WWII reparations, say German researchers
Does Germany owe indeed Greeks billions of euros in World War II reparations for the damages and the enforced loan during the occupation of the country by the Nazis? So far, Berlin has vehemently rejected any Greek claims. However, two German researchers dug into the documents of the dispute. have …
Read More »Greek President reiterates call for German WWII reparations
Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos renewed the demand for war reparations from Germany owed to Greece from the time when the Nazi forces had occupied the country, during the World War II. During a visit to the village Kommeno by Arta in Western Greece, Pavlopoulos reiterated the Greek demand. The country …
Read More »Double “NEIN” from Berlin for German WWII Reparations to Greece
Berlin is not tired to reiterate and chew the same old “NEIN” when it comes to World War II Reparations to Greece. A double NEIN came today Monday, after the statements by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in Thessaloniki over the weekend. Government spokesman Steffen Seibert said for one more time …
Read More »WWII reparations: Rare footage from Greece’s occupation by the Nazis (video)
Greek Defense Ministry has published a video with rare footage from the occupation of Greece by the Nazis during the World War II. Among others, the footage shows children suffering from malnutrition and emaciated adults, victims of the Great Famine during the Nazi occupation. The video is should be seen …
Read More »German Vice-Chancellor Gabriel (SPD) calls “stupid” Greece’s WWII reparations of €278.7billion
Germany’s economy minister, Merkel’s vice chancellor and leader of Social Democrats (SPD) Sigmar Gabriel branded Greece’s demand for 278.7 billion euros in reparations from World War Two as “stupid“, Reuters report on Tuesday. Gabriel’s diplomatic reaction comes a day after Greek deputy Finance Minister Dimitris Mardas said that Germany had …
Read More »Greece: WWII reparations from Germany at €278.7 billion
In case our German friends have been wondering how much money the Greeks want for World War II atrocities and damages committed by the Nazis and the “loan” Greeks were enforced to hand out to the Nazis in order to finance the occupation of their country and the war against …
Read More »German couple pays Greeks €875, i.e. the share in WWII reparations
Eight hundret seventy five euro. This is the amount German nationals Ludwig Zacaro and partner Nina Lahge handed over to Greeks. That was their share in reparations for the WWII damages caused to Greece by the Nazis in World War II. The money was not just distributed to every Greek …
Read More »Greek gov’t to demand WWII reparations from Germany, may confiscate Goethe Institute
After a long debate that ended in the early morning hours of Wednesday, the Greek Parliament decided to establish a committee in order to demand World War II reparations from Germany. And if this is not enough challenge towards the country’s biggest creditor, the Justice Minister assured, he was ready …
Read More »Germany rejects WWII Reparations, but Greece has a €162-billion argument
Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias took the Greek claim of World War II Reparation from Germany in his jacket pocket when he visited Berlin for talks with his counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Tuesday. “In my inside pocket, I’ve got that part of the speech from the prime minister who addressed the …
Read More »Tsipras to Channel 4: “We want debt relief, German WWII reparations & return of Acropolis Marbles”
Good old Abba and the winner takes it all… In a lengthy interview with Britain’s Channel 4 leader of left-wing SYRIZA Alexis Tsipras said he wants it all: a debt relief, German World War II reparations and return of the enforced loan plus the Acropolis Marbles. “We are going to …
Read More »Germany to Greece: Forget WWII reparations & look towards a United Europe
Forget the past and issues like the World War II reparations and look in the future. That was the admonition of Gunther Krichbaum, chairman of European Affairs Committee at the German Federal Parliament, to a delegation of Greek lawmakers consisting of representatives of several political parties. When the Greeks brought …
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