German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier visited the village of Kandanos in Crete to formally apologise for Nazi atrocities committed there during World War II. Speaking in Greek, Steinmeier sought forgiveness on behalf of Germany, acknowledging the brutality inflicted and the need for lasting remembrance. His visit, which included laying a wreath and meeting with survivors, has renewed calls for dialogue on reparations, a subject raised by Kandanos’ mayor as essential to Greek-German reconciliation.
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German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is set to visit Kandanos, a village in Crete that witnessed a brutal massacre by Nazi forces in 1941. His visit aims to acknowledge Germany's role in the atrocity, while also addressing the complex issue of reparations, which remains unresolved between Greece and Germany.