Athens insists 'open wound' of German war reparations must be closed
by Helena Smith in Athens from Economics | The Guardian on (#6NFY)
Greek minister sees signs that Berlin acknowledges that compensation should be paid for Nazi wartime atrocities 'despite disagreeing with the figure'
The row between Germany and Greece over war reparations has intensified after Athens hit back at Berlin's description of its demand for a staggering a278.7bn (202bn) in compensation as "stupid".
Insisting that Greece's leftist-led administration had "a historical duty" to seek compensation for atrocities committed by Nazi forces between 1941-44, the politician in charge of the campaign said on Wednesday that he welcomed the German reaction.
Related: Alexis Tsipras in Moscow asks Europe to end sanctions against Russia
Continue reading...