Greek President Konstantinos Tasoulas sent a firm message from Viannos, Crete on Sunday: Greece will not stop pursuing W...

Greek President Konstantinos Tasoulas sent a firm message from Viannos, Crete on Sunday: Greece will not stop pursuing World War II reparations from Germany, and he believes the claims will eventually be satisfied. Speaking on the sidelines of the 83rd anniversary commemoration of the Nazi massacre of villages in the Viannos and Ierapetra region, Tasoulas was asked by a Polish journalist whether Greece and Poland could coordinate their reparations campaigns. He said both countries suffered in ways that are "indescribable" during the war and hold "very strong claims" against Germany. Tasoulas laid out what he described as the moral, historical, and legal foundation underpinning Greece's demands, making clear the issue remains open as far as Greece is concerned. "We believe these reparations, which we are claiming from Germany on this solid foundation, will be satisfied in the future," he said. "We will continue our fight for this compensation, due to the destruction caused to our country by Nazism." He also gave the issue a broader European dimension, arguing that preserving historical memory and delivering justice for the suffering of World War II is a shared European responsibility, not simply a bilateral matter between Greece and Poland. The Viannos massacre of September 1943 was one of the most brutal Nazi reprisals carried out on Greek soil, when German forces killed hundreds of civilians across multiple villages in southern Crete. The anniversary remains one of the most solemn commemorations in the country. Germany has consistently maintained that the reparations question was settled by postwar treaties, a position Greece has long disputed. #Greece #WWII #Reparations