Government officials team up with German counterparts to tackle WWII claims

The composition and targets of the group will be discussed by Prime Minister Marek Belka and German Chancellor Gerhard Schroder during Belka's visit to Berlin today. According to German TV station ARD the group is to be headed by Jan Barcz, former Polish ambassador to Austria, and Jochen Frowein, a specialist in international law. Polish and German Foreign Ministries announced that they hope that the formation of the group will calm the numerous claims for compensation and will discourage potential battles in the international courts. (Gazeta wyborcza, p. 1) A.K.