Prussian Claims Society
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The Prussian Claims Society (German: Preußische Treuhand GmbH & Co. KG a. A.) is an business based in Düsseldorf founded by German expellees, and supported by the Landsmannschaft Ostpreußen, Landsmannschaft Schlesien and Pommersche Landsmannschaft. It is modeled after the Jewish Claims Conference in hope to claim compensations from Poland and the Czech Republic, among others, for property confiscated from Germans expelled from what is now Polish and Czech territory. (disputed — see talk page)
The president is Rudi Pawelka, who also is president of the Landsmannschaft Schlesien, and vice president is Hans Günther Parplies, also vice president of the Federation of Expellees.
President Rudi Pawelka told American newspapers: "Germans held lands and properties in what is now Poland for hundreds of years. They have a deep, inner connection to the region and many want their properties back. Soon we will all be Europeans. Poland's accession to the EU will enable us to take our case to the Strasbourg court for the first time. Poland must not be allowed to discriminate against Germans." However, the current German chancellor Gerhard Schröder stated on August 1, 2004 that German government will not support these claims. Also, Polish Sejm declared that Poland will demand war reparations from Germany if German government does not end the press for compensations. However, some German politicians stated that the claims were ridiculous and had no legal basis. (disputed — see talk page)
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External link:
- Official homepage (http://www.preussischetreuhand.de.vu/)