Poland has not yet received a response from Germany to its note demanding reparations for damage caused during World War II, said Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Marcin Przydacz.
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Earlier, the Polish authorities said they were demanding 6.2 trillion złoty (about $1.3 trillion) from Germany in reparations for damages from World War II. In early October, a corresponding note was sent to Germany through the Foreign Ministry.
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“There is no official way of such an answer,” Pshidach said.
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He noted that Warsaw did not expect that Germany would immediately agree to pay reparations.
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“The note was sent. Negotiations were held. The next day, Madam Minister Burbock (German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbock) was here in Warsaw. I have said many times, as a lawyer, as a lawyer, that I have not yet met a debtor who would say at the first request: of course, at any moment I will pay any amount you wish. Such processes take time, require political and diplomatic discussions,” Przydach said.
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The German government has repeatedly stated that they do not intend to make payments to Poland: in Berlin they believe that they have already paid quite large reparations, and there is no reason to doubt Poland’s refusal of reparations in 1953.
