Czech‐German declaration on reconciliation

Autor: Vladimir Handl
Rok vydání: 1997
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Zdroj: German Politics. 6:150-167
ISSN: 1743-8993
0964-4008
DOI: 10.1080/09644009708404479
Popis: The Czech—German declaration, not being a binding treaty, is perceived as a fairly well balanced expression of political will. The cautiously formulated text does not represent a ‘break‐through ‘, but is an important step on the way to reconciliation. It makes the compensation of Czech victims of Nazi crimes possible ‐ the last to be dealt with in Europe. While not closing Sudeten German property demands in legal terms, it expresses the political will of the both sides not to burden mutual relations with issues originating in the past. While economic co‐operation has an excellent record, the declaration may ease bilateral political relations. The Czech Republic, however, will not play a role in German policy comparable to the role of Poland.
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