Greek and German activists protested outside the German Embassy in Athens today (June 7, 2014) to demand reparations for Nazi crimes committed in Greece during World War II, according to the Newsmax World website.
The demonstration was held on the 70th anniversary of the massacre of 218 civilians in the village of Distomo in central Greece by the Nazis on June 10, 1944.
Holding banners that read "justice and compensation," the group of about 100 protesters called for immediate action from Germany on a cause that has been taken up by pressure groups and opposition figures in Greece since the onset of the financial crisis.
A working group set up by the Greek government estimates that the total amount due to Greece from Germany is $220 billion.
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