Scandalous German stance on war reparations
- Written by E.Tsiliopoulos
The German stance on war reparations is scandalous and does not fit in a just state, said German economist Rainer Thiem who took the initiative through the web platform change.org to collect signatures for the German war reparations to Greece.
In an open letter to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, he said that the issue has not been settled nor written-off and Germany needs to pay the debt so that both people are set free from the burdens of the past.
In an interview with ANA-MPA, he said he is in favour of the political and judicial claim of war reparations and supports the decision of the Greek government. He also described those who accused Greece of "blackmailing" its partners as "cynical" and "deceitful."
Regarding the economic crisis, he said that Greece serves as a guinea pig that will determine the type of Europe that will be handed over to the next generations. He noted that the political and economic elites in Germany and Europe were outraged against the Greeks who deposed the vested parties and voted for the left.
source ANA-MPA
