Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau has filed a formal, official request for Germany to begin talks with the Polish state over reparations, The claim is based on Nazi German’s invasion and destruction of the Polish state in 1939. It also signals a significant crack in NATO and the EU.
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Poland formally demands €1.3 trillion from Germany in WWII reparations – www.euronews.com
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Poland has announced that it wants to start negotiations with Germany on reparations during World War II.
Polish foreign minister Zbigniew Rau signed an official note on Monday requesting around €1.3 trillion in damages.
“Parties must take immediate steps towards a permanent, complete and definitive legal and material settlement,” he told reporters.
