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In Anogeia, German Reparations and Return of Historic Textiles Raised with Ambassador

From Ta Nea · () Greek

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  • Anogeia Mayor Sokratis Kefalogiannis discussed German reparations and the preservation of historical memory with German Ambassador Andreas Kintzl.
  • He also requested the repatriation of Anogeia textiles that the municipality says were removed during looting before the Holocaust of Anogeia.
  • The textiles are currently in Germany, according to the municipality.

German reparations, the preservation of historical memory and the return of historic Anogeia textiles were placed before German Ambassador Andreas Kintzl during his visit to the municipality.

Mayor Sokratis Kefalogiannis said the textiles had been removed during the looting that preceded the Holocaust of Anogeia and are now located in Germany. He called for their repatriation.

The discussion linked the fate of the textiles with the wider question of German obligations and the effort to preserve the memory of the destruction of Anogeia.

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