Poland furious after Germany rejects Polish government’s €1.3 trillion WWII reparations claim with one-sentence response

The Polish government is expressing anger after Germany responded to demands for World War II reparations with a one-sentence answer, which included no substantive or legal arguments. Poland’s deputy foreign minister, Arkadiusz Mularczyk, has described the curt response as disrespectful to the Polish government and the Polish people.

“To dismiss that with just one sentence means that all assurances about excellent German-Polish relations are false,” said Mularczyk.

The Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs revealed on Tuesday that the German government’s response to Poland’s €1.3 trillion reparations demand simply reiterated that the Germans consider the matter of reparations to be closed. The German government also indicated it has no intention of entering into negotiations on the matter.