Almost two-thirds of Poles support their country claiming reparations from Germany for the consequences of the Second World War. In a few days the anniversary of the German invasion. Then Warsaw wants to present its demands.
Poland plans to present a report on September 1 on the damage done to the country by Nazi Germany during World War II. The presentation will take place in the Warsaw Royal Castle in a week’s time, the administration of the Polish Parliament announced.
The day of the planned performance has a high symbolic value: on September 1, 1939, the German invasion of Poland began. It was the beginning of the Second World War with at least 55 million dead – other estimates even go up to 80 million. There are no exact numbers. It is estimated that up to 6 million people lost their lives in Poland alone.
Poland’s national conservative PiS government has repeatedly announced the report prepared by a parliamentary commission. It is intended to underpin their demands for reparations from Germany. However, the report has not yet been published.
According to an October poll, 64 percent of Poles polled support demands for reparations for their country’s losses suffered during World War II. The federal government in Berlin rejects any claims for reparations. For them, the question of the two-plus-four treaty on the foreign policy aspects of German unity is closed.