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Greek Politician Asks Germany for 70 Billion Euros in WWII Reparations

German newspaper Bild published an article titled “This is the Greek woman who asks us [for] 70 billion.” The Greek woman is Vicky Voulvoukeli, member of the Independent Greeks party and gave an interview to the German paper talking about the Greek crisis. The 29-year-old woman grew up in Germany but returned “home” to help [...]

ICJ To Decide On Compensations To Greece For Nazi Crimes

The International Court of Justice in Hague will announce its decision on the German compensations to Greece for Nazi crimes during World War II on February 3. The case file concerns the surviving victims and the relatives of the victims from the Distomo Massacre, which is included among the major atrocities of the Nazi-Germans in [...]

European Court of Human Rights Convicts Greek Coast Guard of Immigrant’s Torture

On Tuesday, January 17, the European Court of Human Rights found that Greek Coast Guard officials tortured Necati Zontul when he was raped in detention at the port of Chania, Crete, in 2001, and ordered Greece to pay 50,000 euros in compensation. The judgment in Necati Zontul v. Greece confirmed that Greece breached Article 3 [...]