Tag Archives: WWII reparations

Difficult times for German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier during his visit to Kandanos on the island of Crete, a village bombed flat by the Nazis during the WWII. Local authorities, lawmakers and armed forces representatives, strong police forces as well as angry survivors had gathered in the village square with banners …

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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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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 …

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German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier arrived in Athens on Wednesday with his luggage full of  nicely ironed and folded “Neins.” Steinmeier is considered to be a friend of Greece but when it comes to WWII reparations by the Nazis Berlin has a clear and steady position. Hours before the German president …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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The joint press conference by German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in Berlin had a strong conciliatory tone. Both sides stressed the importance of dialogue, cooperation and mutual trust. However each side focused on the issue dear to it with Germany to insist on the reforms …

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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 …

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A experts’ evaluation from thee Scientific Service of the German Parliament (Bundestag) confirmed Greece’s WWII reparation claim at least on the “enforced loan” part of the claim. On the basis of the International Law that sets the rules generally regarded and accepted as binding in relations between states and nations, …

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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 …

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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 …

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President Karolos Papoulias raised the issue of World War II reparations to his German counterpart Joachim Gauck currently on a 3-day official visit to Athens. But as expected, Gauck repeated the official legal position of Berlin and promised to express his Karolos Papoulias told Gauck hat Greece has not dropped …

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Greece is insistent on pursuing Germany over claimed reparations from World War II. Foreign Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos told Parliament on Wednesday that the Finance Ministry has completed its report with all available documents and that Athens has still to decide how to officially press the reparation claim. “We will exhaust every …

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That’s an interesting public opinion survey result that will increase pressure for the Greek government to carry on with the WWII demands from Germany. Eight in ten Greeks believe, the government should pursue Germany over the reparations for damages during the 2. World War. Even if some compensation was given …

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German finance minister Wolfgang Schaeuble rejected any prospect of Berlin paying WWII reparations to Greece. Speaking to “Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung“,  Schaeuble argued “that was done long time ago” but refrained from giving exact documentation of his arguments – for a change. Furthermore Schaeuble warned Athens saying the issue of allegedly …

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Foreign Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos handed over to Greek State Legal Council the report published on Sunday by newspaper To Vima. The report suggested that Germany owes Greece 162 billion euro in World War II reparations. The president of the Greek State’s Legal Council, Fokinas Georgakopoulos will be examining the report, …

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Greek government allegedly has finally collected all leads, evidence and legal arguments regarding the reparations from World War I and II Germany should pay in debts. A Finance Ministry committee assigned to investigate the matter got together the total amount of 162 billion euro in outstanding World War II debts …

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