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World War II reparations

German Chancellor Merkel Exits with Good Reviews — But Not from Greece

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is leaving office after 16 years, receiving favorable  assessment internationally, the same has not been forthcoming from Greece. According to the Pew Research Center, the departing German Chancellor has been rated positively in almost all of the...

President Pavlopoulos Brings Back Germany's WWII Reparations Issue

I Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos has once again demanded Germany pay World War II reparations for the damage and atrocities done during the occupation. Speaking during a visit to the village of Kimono, in Arta, in northwestern Greece, where more than...

German President Gauck Mulls Greek Reparations

German President Joachim Gaucksaid that Germany should discuss the WWII reparations issue with Greece. Speaking in an interview published in this Saturday's edition of the Süddeutsche Zeitung, President Gauck expressed understanding for Athens' calls for compensation, saying that Germany should...

German TV Show Supports Greece’s Claims Over Debt and Distomo Massacre

German television show "Die Anstalt" aired an excellent 15-minute sketch on the Greek debt and the creditors' demands, concluding with Greece's rightful claims for war reparations from Germany. The show aired on German public broadcaster ZDF and started with three...

Al Jazeera Features Story on Greek War Reparation Claims (Video)

The leading Qatari news broadcaster “Al Jazeera” featured an on-site story on the Greek claims for the Second World War German war reparations and the historic massacre at the Greek village of Distomo, located in Central Greece. Al Jazeera’s correspondent...

Germany Rejects War Reparation Claims of Greek Jews

On Wednesday, Germany rejected the claim of Thessaloniki’s Greek Jewish Community  regarding the return of a ransom which appears to have been paid during the Nazi occupation of Greece in World War II. A German official of the finance ministry stated...

Greece To Seek ‘Millions’ From Germany As World War II Reparations

Greece has set up a "working group" to scour historical archives and tally how much Germany might owe in outstanding reparations for Nazi war crimes during World War II, the finance ministry has announced. Greece has said in recent years...

Greek Politician Asks Germany for 70 Billion Euros in WWII Reparations

German newspaper Bild published an article titled "This is the Greek woman who asks us 70 billion." The Greek woman is Vicky Voulvoukeli, member of the Independent Greeks party and gave an interview to the German paper talking...

LAOS President Again Raises Nazi Reparations Issue in Greek Parliament

Popular Orthodox Rally (LA.O.S) president George Karatzaferis on Tuesday raised again the issue of the German war reparations claimed by Greece for atrocities committed by Nazi and occupation troops in WWII. In a current question to the prime minister tabled...