Poland's New Government Renews Call for WWII Reparations from Germany

Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski Urges Germany to Find a 'Creative Solution' for War Compensation

Poland's Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski has called on Germany to provide 'financial compensation' for losses Poland suffered during World War II.
The call was made during Sikorski's first visit to Berlin since a pro-European government led by Donald Tusk took office in Poland.
Sikorski's demand echoes a similar push by the previous Polish government, which estimated that Germany should pay €1.3 trillion ($1.4 trillion) as compensation for the deaths of more than 5.2 million Polish citizens.
Germany has often rejected such claims, referring to a 1953 decision by Poland to renounce claims against East Germany and the Two Plus Four Treaty on the foreign policy consequences of German reunification in 1990.
Sikorski suggested that Germany should find a 'creative solution' for expressing regret and doing something good for the people who survived the war period.