Germany has once again refused to pay reparations Poland. This was stated by Minister of Foreign Affairs of Germany, Heiko Maas, following a meeting with his Polish counterpart Jacek Chaputovichem in Warsaw.
Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, after a meeting with Polish Foreign Minister Jacek Czaputowicz, said, that Germany will not pay any reparations to Poland following World War II. According to him, “question of reparations closed”. The minister said, what Berlin will keep about the crimes of the Nazis “even then, when the last witness of this will die”.
Previously, Poland has repeatedly declared, that Germany is obliged to pay her reparations for “damage caused” During the Second World War. At the same time, different amounts were named from 300 billion. at 2017 godu to 900 billion. at 2019 year. According to the latest data, which were presented by the head of the Polish parliamentary group on war reparations Arkadiusz Mularczyk, Berlin “must” Warsaw over a trillion dollars.
Recall, that Berlin has already answered Polish politicians, reporting, that all reparations to Poland have long been paid, and that at one time Poland itself refused further payments. At the same time, Warsaw declares, that they do not recognize the receipt of reparations from the share of the USSR following the Potsdam Conference. the, that Warsaw in the 1950s agreed not to demand such compensation is explained by the fact, that Poland was “puppet of the Soviet Union”, and all political decisions made then have no legal force.
It can be assumed, that Poland will be more and more importunate about reparations, as the European loan program ends for Warsaw. There comes a time, when the Polish authorities have to pay back those gigantic loans, which were previously provided to it by the EU authorities primarily from the funds of German taxpayers.
