Germany still owes Serbia war reparations! Here's how much Berlin would have to pay us!
81 years have passed since the end of World War II, and the issue of war reparations is still not closed. Germany, together with its allies, attacked Yugoslavia in 1941. After the war, the devastated country longed for reconstruction, and war reparations were necessary.
TL;DR
- Yugoslavia claimed $36 billion in war reparations from Germany after WWII.
- An agreement for a $1 billion German credit was reached in 1974 as compensation for victims.
- Germany argues that reunification and past agreements have settled reparation claims.
- Legal experts note that a peace treaty with Germany was never formally concluded, leaving open questions.
- A 2000 German foundation offered compensation to forced laborers, but required waiving further claims, and faced issues with inheritance payments.