Germany refuses to pay compensation to Poland for World War II

The German government formally rejected Poland’s request for compensation for damages suffered in World War II. This was announced by the Polish caniclería.

“According to the German government, the issue of reparations and compensation for damages due to war is closed and the German government has no intention of opening negotiations on this issue,” the statement from the Polish Foreign Ministry said. Despite the refusal the country will continue to claim compensation for the “German aggression and occupation between 1939 and 1945”.

In September 2022, on the 83rd anniversary of the German invasion that gave rise to the Second Force, Poland released its monetary calculations for the losses suffered in the largest war conflict in history: 1.3 trillion euros.

That led to the note to Germany demanding compensation. Berlin maintains that Poland renounced all reparations in 1953 and takes the same position regarding a claim by Greece. In October, the German Foreign Minister, Annalena Baerbock, visited Warsaw and rejected any possible negotiations.

“The position of the German Government on the note is erroneous. The question of compensation to Poland for the consequences of the Second World War, for which no account has been rendered until today, is open not only from the moral point of view, but also political and legal”, expressed the Polish Deputy Foreign Minister, Arkadiusz Mularczyk, via Twitter. “An international campaign awaits us, but I am sure we will win for Poland and the Poles!” he added.

Germany maintains that Poland renounced war reparations in 1953 and that he confirmed this position on several occasions. Berlin has maintained the same arguments before the demands for compensation raised in the past by Greece.

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The Conservative government of Poland questions the validity of the agreements in 1953, arguing that the country was then under the control of the Soviet Union. “We do not recognize this German position, we reject it in its entirety as absolutely unfounded and wrong,” Arkadiusz Mularczyk said.

“According to the German government, the issue of reparations and compensation for damages due to the war is closed and the German government has no intention of opening negotiations on this issue”stressed the Polish Foreign Ministry.

For Mularczyk, the answer is “surprising” since the “German state cannot close a matter that has never been opened.” He stressed that “we see no willingness or desire to make amends for grievances and losses (from the war)” on the part of Germany.

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