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Actually, there have been Czech politicians supportive of the idea of abolishing the Benes decrees if the German government were to pass a law that would give up all rights to compensation. The compromise would be reasonable but a combination of nationalist ressentiment in both countries, and the German courts' rulings that such a move by the federal government would make it liable for compensation claims have blocked any resolution.
by MarekNYC on Thu Feb 19th, 2009 at 03:23:12 PM EST
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