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German War Reparations

Athens isn't Dropping German Reparations Issue, Alt Foreign Minister Says

Athens will press on with its quest to see Germany pay back some 279 billion euros in war reparations to Greece, Alternate Foreign Minister Nikos Xydakis said over the weekend during an interview for the Greek newspaper Agora. “We will...

Germany Still Refusing to Pay Billions of Euros in War Reparations to Greece

On Tuesday Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras renewed his commitment to pursuing German war reparations from World War II, stating that the Greek government will do “whatever is necessary” to receive the German payout. According to the German newspaper published...

Greece Never Waived Claims for Either WWI or WWII, Parliamentary Committee Says

A special Parliamentary Committee set up to pursue war reparations and debt owed by Germany was briefed on Thursday on a report concerning Greece's claims for German reparations and the repayment of a forced occupation loan, drafted by...

Third German Couple Pays Share of War Reparations to Greece

A German philhellene couple with strong ties to the Greek town of ancient Olympia have followed the example of their compatriots in Nafplion and Heraklion, Crete, offering their share of Germany’s war reparations to Greece that their state refuses...

German Economy Minister Gabriel: We Are Ready to Help Greece Get Back on Its Feet

Germany's Vice Chancellor, Economy Minister and chairman of the junior coalition government partner Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) Sigmar Gabriel said earlier today that his country's government is willing to help Greece get back on its feet and...

Tsipras Becomes the First Greek PM to Raise the War Reparations Issue at a Top Level

Alexis Tsipras became today the first Greek Prime Minister to raise the issue of World War II reparations at a top level, during his meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin. As the leftist Greek Premier said, the long-standing dispute...

Greek FM Kotzias in Favor of Political Solution on German War Reparations

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias is more in favor of a political rather than a legal solution on the issue of German war reparations, which could be determined by a joint team of Greek and German experts, German newspaper...

Greek Defense Min: Gov't Won't Step Back on Claims for German War Reparation and Occupation Loan

Greek Defense Minister and Independent Greeks (ANEL) leader Panos Kammenos, speaking late Monday to private Star TV, attributed the personal attacks he has lately received to the bribery cases on the part of German armaments companies that have been...

German FinMin Schaeuble: War Reparations Issue Is Over

The long standing dispute regarding Germany's war reparations toward Greece have once again topped news headlines in both countries, amid a “cold” period in their relations. German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble has once again ruled out the possibility of a...

Manolis Glezos: "Germany Owes Greece 162 Billion Euros"

"Germany owes Greece 162 billion euros in total, without calculating the accumulated interest. This amount is precisely calculated, based on the data that the Bank of Greece gave to me,” said one of the most honored and longstanding members...