Germany's occupation of Greece and the lingering question of reparations and a forced loan
On October 12th, Athens celebrated 80 years since the liberation of the city from a brutal Nazi German occupation. John Psaropoulos joins Thanos Davelis to look back at this historic moment, but also to examine a question that has lingered ever since: the issue of reparations and a forced loan taken from Greece.
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Show Notes
A few days ago, on October 12th, Athens celebrated 80 years since the liberation of the city from a brutal Nazi German occupation that left its mark not just on Athens, but on all of Greece. Today, we take a look back at this historic moment, but also at a question that has lingered ever since, impacting Greece’s relations with Germany: the issue of reparations and a forced loan taken from Greece. John Psaropoulos joins Thanos Davelis as we dive into this issue and look at why it is still on the table.
John Psaropoulos is an independent journalist and Al Jazeera's correspondent in southeast Europe. He publishes
, a weekly deep dive into Greek current affairs and history. You can find it on Substack.com.
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