Greek PM: “Issue of War Compensations Still Open”

The issue of German compensations has not yet closed, underlined Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou in Parliament. "Greece will not give up on its claims, however, we should not exploit this incidence," said Papandreou, further adding, "Our country's effort to stand on its feet is what comes first." LAOS head George Karatzaferis blasted Germany and urged the Prime Minister to send a demarche.
G. Karatzaferis: "Germany Owes Us"
"The Greek government has been blocking the war compensations since 1959. The last reference on the issue was made in May 1995 by late statesman Andreas Papandreou when he told our ambassador to Bonne to have the procedures started. Since then, no one has spoken of the matter," said LAOS (Popular Orthodox Rally) head Giorgos Karatzaferis.
"They [Germans] owe us because we gave them the Dockyards, OTE, the Athens International Airport. Their companies strip us off our money, because the cost of their products is very high. They owe us because, due to their loans, they forced us to purchase dysfunctioning submarines. An end must by put to this voracious monster," commented Karatzaferis.
Papandreou's Response
The Greek Prime Minister branded the Focus report as a provocation, arguing that Greece will not take the bait.
"Greece will not give up on its claims, however, we should not exploit this incidence," said Papandreou, further adding, "Our country's effort to stand on its feet is what comes first."
"I am glad, Mr Prime Minister, that the issue still remains open. I propose we file a demarche against the German government irrespective of when our country demands the war compensations," commented G. Karatzaferis.

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