In Berlin, the issue of war reparations demanded by Athens closed. German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said on Tuesday at a joint press conference with his Greek counterpart Nikos Kotzias. Kotzias had indicated that he had in his jacket the part of the Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras Sunday's speech on this issue.
"We are aware of the political and moral responsibility for the terrible events that took place in Greece between 1941 and 1944, said the head of German diplomacy. However, we strongly believe that all issues on repairs, including forced loans have been legally settled once and for all. "
According to figures circulating in the capital, the amount claimed could reach 162 billion euros. According to a survey, 9 out of 10 Greeks support the claim of Tsipras government on its repairs.
In 1960, Germany paid 115 million Deutsche Mark to Greece for war reparations after the occupation of Greece by the Wehrmacht.
Monday, the German economy minister recalled that a treaty signed there twenty-five years had finally settled the issue, just before German reunification.
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