According to Xinhua News Agency, Polish President Navroski said at a ceremony marking the 86th anniversary of the outbreak of World War II in the northern Polish city of Gdansk on September 1, The issue of German reparations for World War II must be finally resolved.

In his speech, ki said that Poland, as an important "frontline country" on the east wing of NATO, not only needs to establish a fair, factual and clear bilateral relationship with Germany, Compensation from Germany is also required.He also stressed that even if Germany made reparations, Poland would "not suffer from historical amnesia".

Polish President Speaks Out (Video Screenshot)

In a social media post that afternoon, Mr. Sikorski, Poland's foreign minister, said that while Poland was morally entitled to compensation from Germany for crimes committed during World War II, "legally, unfortunately, this is hopeless." "But we will support the president's initiative."

The government led by the Polish Law and Justice Party issued a report in September 2022, arguing that Germany should investigate the casualties and property losses caused by its invasion of Poland during World War II. 6.20 trillion zloty (about 1.30 trillion dollars, RMB 9 trillion yuan) in war reparations to Poland.However, Tusk, the current Polish Prime Minister and leader of the Civic Platform Party, announced in May this year that Poland would no longer demand compensation from Germany, hoping to focus on ensuring the common security of the two countries. Germany claimed that since Poland waived further claims in 1953, the compensation issue had been resolved and Germany had no intention of negotiating on this.

On September 1, 2024, Polish President Duda said at an event in the Polish city of Vilon to commemorate the 85th anniversary of the outbreak of World War II that forgiveness and confession are one thing, but compensation for losses is another. Duda said, This matter remains unresolved and has not been resolved for more than 80 years since the entire period of World War II.

On September 1, 2024 local time, then-Polish President Duda attended an event in the Polish city of Wielung to commemorate the 85th anniversary of the outbreak of World War II (Photo/CCTV News)

"No one will take responsibility for what we have lost for more than 40 years after the war, no one will compensate us, but for the measurable losses we have suffered as a result of the war and the massacres, compensation is not only possible but deserved," Duda stressed. "Poles expect compensation."

In the early morning of September 1, 1939, as the Nazi German warship Schleswig-Holstein fired at the Polish garrison on the Westpratt Peninsula, Germany launched a Blitz against Poland, and the Second World War broke out in full swing. During World War II, approximately 6 million Poles died at the hands of the Nazis.

In addition to Poland, Greece also demanded compensation from Germany for World War II.

When Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis met with visiting German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Athens on October 30, 2024, he once again mentioned that Germany should compensate Greece for its losses during World War II.

Mitsotakis said that Germany's issue of war compensation and wartime compulsory loans to Greece remains unresolved, and he hopes the two countries can resolve this issue.

On the same day, Greek President Sakrasroplu also mentioned the issue of war compensation when meeting with Steinmeier. Steinmeier responded that in a legal sense, Germany's issue of war compensation has ended and no new negotiations will be held on this issue.

The picture shows Greek President Zakaroplu (Data Map/Xinhua Agency)

Greece was invaded by Nazi Germany during World War II. The Greek Comptroller General estimated in 2015 that Germany should compensate Greece for losses caused during World War II at 278.70 billion euros, including 10.30 billion euros in loans that Nazi Germany forced Greek banks to pay.

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