Mularczyk was asked in an interview published Thursday in “Nasz Dziennik” about his observations after the European Council debate on reparations for war. “With great work, we made the topic of international reparations. In this meeting, we exchanged experiences with Greece and Italy. We are interested in legal and political issues,” he reported.

“It was a very good meeting, because – in my opinion – it will be the basis for joint initiatives. It is very important for us to know the Greek and Italian perspectives, and they can know our perspective. In this case the country, disputes over compensation for losses incurred suffered during World War II, they survived much longer than in our country,” he said. According to the deputy foreign minister, “thanks to the exchange of experiences and views, we were able to take the process of applying for reparations to a much higher level.”

“It was a very good meeting, because – in my opinion – it will be the basis for joint initiatives. It is very important for us to know the Greek and Italian perspectives, and they can know our perspective. In this case the country, disputes over compensation for losses incurred suffered during World War II, they survived much longer than in our country,” he said. According to the deputy foreign minister, “thanks to the exchange of experiences and views, we were able to take the process of applying for reparations to a much higher level.”

“In Greece and Italy, legal proceedings against Germany have been long overdue. This path was opened by the constitutional courts there, which ruled that Germany could be sued for damages.” Not without meaning, he said, is the political situation. “Greece is facing elections scheduled for May 21. And today, politicians are dealing with completely different issues. Nevertheless, we observe great interest in the topic among Greek diplomats. I think after the elections they will be ready for work full cooperation. Italy’s situation is slightly different. This country was one of the countries that Adolf Hitler collaborated with. Then he changed the front line and then there were massive war crimes against villagers and townspeople, said the undersecretary.

“In Greece and Italy, legal proceedings against Germany have been long overdue. This path was opened by the constitutional courts there, which ruled that Germany could be sued for damages.” Not without meaning, he said, is the political situation. “Greece is facing elections scheduled for May 21. And today, politicians are dealing with completely different issues. Nevertheless, we observe great interest in the topic among Greek diplomats. I think after the elections they will be ready for work full cooperation. Italy’s situation is slightly different. This country was one of the countries that Adolf Hitler collaborated with. Then he changed the front line and then there were massive war crimes against villagers and townspeople, said the undersecretary.

He pointed out that “the process is awaiting the Italian courts and a decision made on where compensation is awarded. The Italian government, in turn, wants to pay the compensation itself, from its own resources. This has caused outrage on the part of the lawyers for the victims of German crimes.” “So this issue is not dead, it is still developing. It is important for us to have dialogue with countries that, like us, assessed World War II and what happened after it, and seek common legal and diplomatic avenues. working together, and we did” – he noted. (PAP)

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