During the Tuesday gathering between Prime Minister Donald Tuski and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, the subject of war reparations was discussed. It was established that Germany does not plan to pay Poland compensation, but they declare that they want to “talk about hard history”, building the Polish-German House.
The German Chancellor expressed his opinion that Germany is aware of its historical responsibility, which is why “the German government is in close contact with the Polish government. We are working together to improve in this context. We propose action, these are our initiatives. For example, support for the elderly, survivors is very crucial to us and we will act in this area," said Scholz.
The Chancellor added that he besides decided to make a place in Berlin to commemorate Polish victims of WŚ II and Nazi occupation.
Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated, answering a question from 1 of the journalists, that he is not at all disappointed "a proposal and a good motion from the Chancellor of Germany and the German Government, due to the fact that there are no gestures that would satisfy Poles and the sum of money that would balance what happened during planet War II."
President Andrzej Duda referred to the Prime Minister, stating that he did not agree with Tusk's opinion.
Regardless of the commemoration, let us remember that we suffered gigantic losses due to the unprovoked German aggression in 1939 and throughout the period of planet War II, erstwhile Poland was occupied by Germany," he said.
Andrzej Duda stated that Poland never gave up reparation.
I do not share the view that at any time, any Polish authorities effectively waived their rights and claims to compensate us for the harm that became the participation of Poles, Polish people and our country during the Second planet War. If the Prime Minister agrees with the German position that there has been any resignation, I will say this: I will not agree – he continued.
The Prime Minister besides commented on Deputy Marshal Krzysztof Bosak, writing that the Prime Minister neglected Polish public interest.
We will not let Germany to “close” the issue of compensation to Poles for the harm caused by any symbolic amount or gesture. The Prime Minister should express expectations of Poland and Poles, not publically bid down the demands of the Polish side. And “Polish-German home” is now a German-only project. Polish postulate is simply a monument of Poles murdered and harmed by Germans during planet War II, which should stand in Berlin – he wrote on portal X.
We will not agree that Germany will "close" the subject of compensation for the harm done to Poles by any symbolic amount or gesture. The Prime Minister should express the expectations of Poland and Poles, not publically bid down the demands of the Polish side. And “Polish-German home” is —... https://t.co/gIjAZj3xWS
— Krzysztof Bosak ?????? (@krzysztofbosak) July 2, 2024Read also: O German reparations and why we owe
On October 3, 2022, then Minister of abroad Affairs Zbigniew Rau signed a diplomatic note to the German side on war compensations that were calculated at 6 trillion 220 billion PLN 609 million PLN.
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