Poland demands war reparations from Germany

Germany must pay reparations to Poland. This statement was made by Polish President Karol Nawrocki.

The politician attended an event on the Westerplatte peninsula, near Gdansk, to mark the 86th anniversary of the outbreak of World War II.

,,In order to build a partnership based on truth and good relations, we must resolve the issue of reparations from Germany, which I, as the President of Poland, demand unconditionally for the common good”, he said.

According to him, reparations will not be an alternative to ,,historical amnesia” as his country has the greatest geostrategic value on NATO’s eastern flank and needs justice, truth and clear relations with Germany.

However, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said in May this year that Warsaw will drop its demand for compensation from Berlin, with Germany no longer having to pay compensation for the damage caused to Poland during World War II.

,,We will not ask for this anymore. At the moment, I would prefer to focus on ensuring the common security of both countries’’, the politician said. He had stated at the time that only in the future will it be clear whether it is time for compensation.

Tusk also stated that uncertainty, cruelty and selfishness have returned to world politics, and the wounds of the past must be an impediment when Europe must remain united to counter any threat to the common security of the continent.