Poland seeks $1.7 T Cdn in reparations from Germany for WW II

[daftandbarmy]

I assume that this will create a bit more stress in the NATO clubhouse



Poland's top politician said Thursday that the government will seek the equivalent of some $1.7 trillion Cdn in reparations from Germany for the Nazis' invasion and occupation of his country during the Second World War.

Jaroslaw Kaczynski, leader of the Law and Justice party, announced the claim at the release of a long-awaited report on the cost to the country of years of Nazi German occupation as it marks 83 years since the start of the war.

"We not only prepared the report but we have also taken the decision as to the further steps," Kaczynski said during the report's presentation.

"We will turn to Germany to open negotiations on the reparations," Kaczynski said, adding it will be a "long and not an easy path" but "one day will bring success."

He insisted the move would serve "true Polish-German reconciliation" that would be based on "truth."

He claimed the German economy is capable of paying the bill.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/poland-asks-germany-for-trillions-in-reparations-1.6569315

 

[mariomike]

Poland's government said recently that Germany has a moral obligation to pay for the massive destruction of many towns and cities by the Nazi war machine.

Germany already paid. 3.37 million of their own dwellings were destroyed by Allied bombing.

 

[Eaglelord17]

Why not sue Russia, everyone likes to point out Germany invaded them, but no one likes to remember the USSR did at the exact same time as well. Not to mention the forcing of a Communist government on them post-WWII

 

[KevinB]

Why not sue Russia, everyone likes to point out Germany invaded them, but no one likes to remember the USSR did at the exact same time as well. Not to mention the forcing of a Communist government on them post-WWII

Try getting blood from a stone.
Russia won’t pay - German might.

 

[OldSolduer]

Why not sue Russia, everyone likes to point out Germany invaded them, but no one likes to remember the USSR did at the exact same time as well. Not to mention the forcing of a Communist government on them post-WWII

Like the execution of over 7000 Polish officers and cadets in the Katyn forest.

 

[KevinB]

I guess they needed money for this.

Europe goes on shopping spree to fill capability gaps

Poland wants its military to only operate non-Russian equipment. What does that journey look like?

www.defensenews.com

 

[Czech_pivo]

If the Poles, under this current Populist government, are dumb enough to open this can of worms, then they should be prepared for the Germans to say - ok, here's 1.7$ trillion but we want every inch of former German land that Poland now has, that was German pre-September 1, 1939 and Gdansk goes back to being a separate legal entity that is not governed by either Poland nor Germany. If you agree to these terms, the cheque is in the mail.

The above will never happen of course, nor should it.