Victims of Nazi war in Poland call on Germany for support

More than 80 years after the end of World War II, Polish victims of the Nazi regime are still waiting for a "humanitarian gesture" from Germany. The 2027 draft budget hasn't left them much hope for possible reparations. "We can no longer wait," declared Polish victims' organizations in a dramatic appeal to German civil society, published on November 5 on the website of the Foundation for Polish–German Reconciliation.

"Around 50,000 survivors of Nazi persecution during the German occupation still live in Poland today. They include former concentration camp and prison inmates, people deported to Germany for forced labor and those subjected to other forms of Nazi repression ," wrote the signatories of the appeal. The open letter pointed out that many of the survivors are over 90 years old, struggling with illness and rising costs, and in need of help in their daily lives.

"For many, any further delay in deciding to provide assistance means that help will come too late," said the appeal, which was distributed in German, Polish and English.