Greek Parliament Seeks WWII Reparations From Germany
(WorldNews Greece)

The Greek parliament voted Wednesday to launch a diplomatic campaign to press Germany to cough up billions of euros in damages for the Nazi occupation of the country in World War II, an issue Berlin says was settled long ago, Reuters reports. Greece suffered hugely under Nazi German rule, and a parliamentary commission in 2016 put the cost at more than 300 billion euros, although Wednesday´s proposal - backed by both ruling coalition and opposition lawmakers - mentioned no figure. The vote, the first official decision by parliament on the emotive reparations issue, is likely to further strain ties with Germany, blamed by many Greeks for painful austerity measures imposed in return for...