How the German media comment on Frank-Walter Steinmeier’s visit to Greece

Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier’s “apology” for German crimes in Crete during the Nazi period is widely covered by the German media. “During his visit to Greece, Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier asked for forgiveness for German crimes in Crete during the Nazi era. “I would like to ask you today for forgiveness on behalf of Germany,” Mr. Steinmeier said in Greek in Kandano, Crete, the scene of one of the worst atrocities committed by German occupation forces during World War II. The federal president also apologized for the fact that Germany delayed punishing the crimes for decades and that after the war it “initially looked the other way and remained silent”, writes Deutsche Welle’s German-language website. “Mismatched news” Frank-Walter Steinmeier “is the first German head of state to visit Crete. In Kandano he spoke for some time with survivors of the massacre. They could also be heard in the crowd […]
Source: News Beast

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