Greek Parliament speaker welcomes German president's call for possible WWII 'redress'
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A top Greek lawmaker has welcomed German President Joachim Gauck's call for his country to consider World War II redress to Greece as a gesture "of historical significance."
In an interview with the German newspaper Suddeutsche Zeitung, Gauck said "It's the right thing to do for a history-conscious country like ours to consider what possibilities there might be for reparations."
Noting that Gauck's remarks became known Friday, the anniversary of a 1944 mass execution of Greek resistance fighters by German occupying forces, Parliament Speaker Zoi Constantopoulou said Gauck's call was directly related to Greece's pressure for reparations.
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Greece has said its Treasury has estimated the German reparations owed from World War II at 278.7 billion euros ($312.1 billion).
Germany officially says the issue of reparations has been settled.