“In the opinion of the German government, the case of reparations and compensation for war damage is still closed and the German government has no intention of starting negotiations on this matter,” the ministry said in a statement issued after receiving an official response from Berlin. reported AFP.
“The issue of reparations is of fundamental importance for Poland,” Polish Deputy Foreign Minister and Commissioner for Reparations Arkadiusz Mularczyk told the German Press Agency (DPA) during a visit to Berlin in early December. adding that it is not only a question of politics, but also the dignity of Poland. “Now Germany has a choice: either sit at the negotiating table with Poland, or we will raise this issue in all international forums: at the UN, the Council of Europe and the European Union,” he added. Warsaw estimates the amount of damage at 1.3 trillion euros.
