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  • Poland presses for World War II compensation

    09/10/2004 11:40:15 AM PDT · by Lukasz · 81 replies · 1,474+ views
    The Jerusalem Post ^ | Sep. 10, 2004 | ASSOCIATED PRESS
    Polish lawmakers urged the Polish government Friday to seek compensation from Germany for World War II-era damages, a response to claims by some Germans for restitution of former property in Poland. The resolution, passed unanimously by the lower house, also asserted that Poland has "no financial obligations whatsoever toward German citizens" for the property they lost when Polish borders shifted westward after the war. The vote was 328-0 with one abstention. Claims by former German property owners and their descendants have resurfaced as a powerful irritant in relations since the fall of the Iron Curtain - and more immediately since...
  • How Much Money Iraq Owes to Others

    04/12/2003 1:55:41 AM PDT · by TigerLikesRooster · 13 replies · 225+ views
    Dona-A Ilbo ^ | 04/11/03 | Koo Ja-Ryong, Koh Ki-Jung
    Iraq's Overall Financial Obligations Kuwait $97 billion Russia $64 billion Jordan $16.295 billion Saudi Arabia $14 billion Britain $8 billion Germany $6 billion Japan $5 billion France $4 billion S. Korea $1.2684 billion ...... Total $384.4684 billion Note: The figures here includes foreign debts, Gulf War compensation claims, and pending contracts. Source: Center for Strategic and International Studies(U.S.) and The Ministry of Construction and Traffic(S. Korea)