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Mediterranean Man:
All part of the rich tapestry!
Greek media announce friendly preliminary conversations with Russia and simultaneously release a quote about WW2 reparations! Is it games? Is it a plan A & B? Or are they clutching at straws?
Time will tell....
Fascinating!!!

Maik:

--- Quote ---German president says Berlin should be open to Greek war reparations

German President Joachim Gauck expressed support on Friday for Athens' demands for reparations for the Nazi occupation of Greece in World War Two, even though the government in Berlin has repeatedly rejected the claims.

Gauck, who has little real power in Germany but a penchant for defying convention, said in an interview to be published in Saturday's Sueddeutsche Zeitung newspaper that Germany should consider its historical responsibility to Greece.

Greece's demand for 278.7 billion euros (206.14 billion pounds) in reparations for the brutal Nazi occupation have mostly fallen on deaf ears, but some legal experts say it may have a case.
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http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/05/01/uk-eurozone-greece-germany-reparations-idUKKBN0NM43H20150501

Maik:

--- Quote ---Merkel Says Germany Can’t Cut Off Nazi Past, Cites Greece

While voicing understanding for the “long-lasting wounds” caused by the Nazis across Europe, the chancellor declined to address Greek demands for war reparations and said the task facing European governments now is to halt the rise in public debt.
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http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-05-02/merkel-says-germany-can-t-cut-off-nazi-past-cites-greece

Maik:

--- Quote ---Nazi invasion footage shown on Athens metro demands German war reparations
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http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/nazi-invasion-footage-shown-on-athens-metro-demands-german-war-reparations-10239684.html



--- Quote ---In 1942, the Greek Central Bank was forced by the occupying Nazi regime to loan 476 million Reichsmarks at 0% interest to Nazi Germany. In 1960, Greece accepted 115 million Marks as compensation for Nazi crimes. Nevertheless, past Greek governments have insisted that this was only a down-payment, not complete reparations. In 1990, immediately prior to German reunification, West Germany and East Germany signed the Two Plus Four Agreement with the former Allied countries of the United States, Great Britain, France, and Russia. Since that time, Germany has insisted that all matters concerning World War II, including further reparations to Greece, are closed because Germany officially surrendered to the Allies and to no other parties, including Greece.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_reparations_for_World_War_II

Maik:

--- Quote ---German Bid to Reconcile With Greece Over Nazi Atrocities Lags

A German government fund meant as a gesture of atonement for Nazi atrocities in Greece during World War II is languishing as the two countries spar over Greece’s future financing, German officials said.

With Greece and other euro-area governments deadlocked over completing the nation’s 240 billion-euro ($270 billion) bailout and possibly starting a new aid program, the German initiative begun last year is unlikely to get off the ground before a deal is in place, said two German government officials who asked not to be identified because their discussions with Greek counterparts are private.
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http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-05-12/german-greek-reconciliation-bid-languishes-amid-bailout-impasse

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