Poland says Germany refused talks on World War Two reparations


FILE PHOTO: German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas and his Polish counterpart Jacek Czaputowicz pay respect at the Wall of Rememberence as they commemorate the 75th anniversary of Warsaw Uprising at Warsaw Rising Museum in Warsaw, Poland August 1, 2019. Agencja Gazeta/Slawomir Kaminski via REUTERS/File Photo

WARSAW (Reuters) -Germany has rebuffed the latest push by Poland's nationalist government for vast reparations over World War Two, saying in response to a diplomatic note that the issue was closed, the foreign ministry in Warsaw said on Tuesday.

A spokesperson for the German foreign ministry said it had responded to a letter sent by Poland on the subject in October and did not comment on the contents of diplomatic correspondence.

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