Germany asks Poland and Czech Republic to recognize expulsion of citizens

The conservative German Christian Democracy Alliance (CDU/CSU) is demanding Poland and Czech Republic officially acknowledge the forced departure of Germans after World War II was illegal. The proposal, however, is not seeking any compensation and is not trying to change Polish law. CDU/CSU also states the proposal does not include Germans who did not possess Polish citizenship at the time of their forced departure. The aim of the proposal is to restore property to those who lost it in the forced departure. (Zycie, page) A.D.