Poland demands Germany pay 10,000 zloty annually to Nazi victims
Poland's government demands annual payments of 10,000 zloty from Germany for each living Polish victim of the Nazi regime, with total costs estimated at around 300 million euros.
The Polish government under Prime Minister Donald Tusk has made a new demand to Germany: annual payments of 10,000 zloty (about 2,333 euros) for each Polish citizen who suffered under the Nazi regime. This demand is significantly more moderate than the claims made by the previous Polish administration.
According to the Süddeutsche Zeitung, the number of living Polish Nazi victims is estimated at 50,000 and is steadily declining. Journalists estimate that Germany's costs in the first year would be 100 million euros, with the total reaching approximately 300 million euros.
On September 1, 2022, the previous Polish government demanded reparations of 6.22 trillion zloty (1.316 trillion euros) for Nazi crimes. The German federal government rejected those claims, stating there was no legal basis. The new Polish government, led by Donald Tusk, has significantly softened the demands but continues to insist on compensation. In 2024, Germany pledged payments for still-living Polish Nazi victims.
