Germany never shies away from blame. If they are at fault for something in WW2, they never down play it or brush it off. They face it, deal with it, and pay out where necessary. Germany more than any nation in the world I'll warrant, admits it's mistakes. (Looking at you, USA).
The mere fact that the German government called this case 'dumb' leads me to believe it is completely bogus of Greece to seek war damages.
Not to mention the obvious fact that Germany has been propping Greece up since probably 1993.
Source:
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-32202768
Quote:
Reacting to the Greek claim, German Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel said it was "dumb" to link Greece's bailout by the eurozone with the question of war reparations.
"To be honest I think it's dumb. I think that it doesn't move us forward one millimetre on the question of stabilising Greece," he said.
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