WWII Reparations: Empty German Gestures Satisfy Polish PM, Not Opposition
As Warsaw and Berlin tighten their future security cooperation, the Polish conservative opposition accuses Donald Tusk of serving German interests.
As Warsaw and Berlin tighten their future security cooperation, the Polish conservative opposition accuses Donald Tusk of serving German interests.
If I were the average Brit this Christmas, I might be calling for the suspension of all foreign aid until the economy can afford it.
The monarch is said to be encouraging those arguing for Britain’s guilt in the slave trade banned in 1807.
The judge claims payment is “required by history” and “required by law.”
The Poles were joined by Greek officials and representatives from Serbia and Italy as Warsaw used its newfound geopolitical strength to pursue its historic grievance for Nazi-era atrocities.
The irony of non-slaves seeking to profit from ancestral slavery via those who were never slave owners is difficult to ignore.
The German refusal is not surprising to the Poles. Yet, the Polish deputy foreign minister criticised the fact that the German response came without leaving room for discussion or negotiation.
Poland’s ruling party announced its decision to demand Germany pay reparations. Now the Polish opposition has upped the ante and demands Russia pay as well.
The head of the ruling PiS party in Poland, Jaroslav Kacynski, announced plans to demand €1.3 trillion in reparations for the damage Poland sustained during World War II, but the German government considers the matter settled since 1953.
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