AthenscTypeface:> During his official visit to Athens, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier was unexpectedly confronted with renewed Greek demands for reparations on Wednesday.
Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou reminded Steinmeier of the damage suffered by her country during World War II and a forced loan that Greece paid to Adolf Hitler’s Germany.
The issue of war reparations and the forced loan is still "very important” for the Greek people, said Sakellaropoulou.
"A problem that is still in limbo,” she added.
Greece, which was attacked and occupied during World War II by Italian and allied German troops, has long been demanding reparations for the war damage and repayment of the forced loan by Germany.
Depending on the method of calculation, the figure amounts to between €278 and €341 billion ($301 to $369 billion).
Steinmeier acknowledged Germany’s responsibility for the "atrocities” committed before and during the war, but rejected the possibility of further reparations. (DPA)