As reported by editor Aleksandra Fedorska, in the German government's view the question of reparations is already closed — a document published by the German government indicates that Poland is not making any demands on this matter.

The German government issued a response to an interpellation by the AfD, which wanted to know whether the Polish side is making demands regarding reparations. The German government's response: the question of reparations is closed... the Polish side is not making any demands,

editor Aleksandra Fedorska reported on social media.

The announcement on this subject appeared on August 23 on the official German government website in the "foreign affairs" section. The note is titled "Government: The Question of Reparations with Poland Is 'Closed.'" It is a response to an interpellation by Dr. Goetz Froemming, Joachim Wundrak, Dr. Marc Jongen, and the AfD parliamentary group.

In the federal government's view, there are no obligations under international law or other legal obligations to pay reparations to Poland after World War II. "The question of reparations is closed," according to the response (20/12567) to a minor interpellation by the AfD parliamentary group (20/12381). Under the 1945 Potsdam Agreement, Polish reparation claims were settled from the Soviet share. "The Soviet Union and Poland renounced further reparations in 1953, and Poland subsequently confirmed the validity of this renunciation on several occasions. This renunciation was the basis for further steps toward normalization and reconciliation,"

the note published by the German government states. The document reads that "Germany acknowledges its historical responsibility for the millions of victims of the war and the occupation of Poland without any reservations" and "in the federal government's opinion, this provides the basis for taking measures aimed at supporting the surviving victims of German aggression and occupation in the years 1939–1945."

Personal compensation payments will be made to all eligible parties, i.e., all those persecuted in accordance with Section 1 of the Federal Compensation Act, including those who were persecuted on Polish territory or currently reside there, if they were persecuted on the grounds of race, faith, or ideology by National Socialist violence,

the note states.

In accordance with the Polish-German action plan for bilateral cooperation, which both governments agreed upon during intergovernmental consultations in Warsaw on July 2, 2024, both governments are conducting an intensive dialogue on measures to support the living victims of German aggression and occupation in the years 1939–1945, remembrance, and security. The German government is engaged in continuous, confidential dialogue and close coordination with the Polish government. The Polish government is not making any demands,

the document published by the German government reads.

The matter was commented on by Samuel Pereira, former deputy director of the Television News Agency and editor-in-chief of the TVP Info portal.

Editor @a_fedorska has revealed that the Polish side is no longer making any demands on Germany regarding wartime debt. This news is a BOMBSHELL,

the editor began his post. As he points out, "until February of this year, the question of reparations was closed only for the German government," but "now this is also the position of the Donald Tusk government."

The Poles were deceived in this matter, because the December 13 coalition voted in favor of reparations for Poland before the elections (Sejm resolution of September 14, 2022), but after the elections it turned out they were actually against it. Donald Tusk's emotional statement from March 2023 ("On what grounds would you even receive those reparations?") now, in retrospect, turns out to have been a deliberate signal sent from Bytom to Berlin that he and his coalition would abandon compensation for ALL OF POLAND AND ALL POLES and move toward replacing this debt with a paltry handout for several tens of thousands of survivors. As recent months have shown, even this is something the Germans begrudge their victims, and since Donald Tusk himself said that "there is no sum of money that would compensate for what happened during World War II," there is no need to even calculate it. Since there is nothing to calculate, it is obvious that the members of the Institute of War Losses would be dismissed, which Prime Minister Tusk did very quickly. Donald Tusk — contrary to what may appear in the media — directly echoes Germany's position, which reads: "THE QUESTION OF REPARATIONS IS LEGALLY CLOSED." He said this in February and July of this year.

Pereira writes, adding that "in public statements, standing next to the German chancellor, Donald Tusk misleads the public by claiming that all previous governments did not recognize the right to reparations."

He mentions in this context Leszek Miller (MEP from PO lists) and Minister Anna Fotyga. In this way he misleads, suggesting that his coalition does not differ from other governing teams on this issue. He even amplified this narrative on X (https://x.com/donaldtusk/status/1808411300902412306). The lie was corrected by editor @k_jablonowski on the TVP Info portal, after which the article was repeatedly edited until it was ultimately deleted from the site. Particularly interesting is Donald Tusk's aside that he discussed the reparations question with Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin as early as 2022, on the occasion of a ceremony awarding Volodymyr Klitschko a prize on behalf of the Ukrainian nation on September 15 — the day after Poland adopted the Sejm resolution in which members of parliament (including PO representatives) voted in favor of reparations. To conclude: in the Polish Sejm, Tusk's party votes FOR REPARATIONS; behind the scenes, its leader assures the German chancellor that their real position is 180 degrees opposite, and this fact is being hidden from the Polish public,

Pereira concludes.

The German government issued a response to an interpellation by the @AfD, which wanted to know whether the Polish side is making demands regarding reparations. The German government's response: the question of reparations is closed, ... the Polish side is not making any demands. — Aleksandra Fedorska (@a_fedorska) August 25, 2024

The German government issued a response to an interpellation by the @AfD, which wanted to know whether the Polish side is making demands regarding reparations. The German government's response: the question of reparations is closed, ... the Polish side is not making any demands.

Editor @a_fedorska has revealed that the Polish side is no longer making any demands on Germany regarding wartime debt. This news is a BOMBSHELL. Several conclusions (the most interesting at the end). I ask in advance for wide sharing along with the recording: 1. Until February of this year, the question of reparations was… pic.twitter.com/cg89ozECzh — Samuel Pereira (@SamPereira_) August 25, 2024

Editor @a_fedorska has revealed that the Polish side is no longer making any demands on Germany regarding wartime debt. This news is a BOMBSHELL. Several conclusions (the most interesting at the end). I ask in advance for wide sharing along with the recording: 1. Until February of this year, the question of reparations was… pic.twitter.com/cg89ozECzh