article_snippet: Greece is threatening to seize property, land and businesses belonging to Germany if Berlin does not agree to compensate it for the Nazi occupation of the Second World War.
article_snippet: But Greek politicians upped the ante with justice minister Nikos Paraskevoloulos saying justice minister Nikos Paraskevoloulos was ready to back a High Court ruling from 2000 allowing Athens to seize German-owned property to compensate the victims of a Nazi massacre of 218 Greek civilians in the village of Distomo.
article_snippet: Meanwhile in Germany there were claims of a wider ranging plan to take German assets.
article_snippet: Spiegel magazine yesterday reported that Spiegel magazine had learned of a plan to seize German property and assets if the reparations demand was dismissed.
article_snippet: Spiegel magazine claimed this would involve the seizure of the Goethe Institute, Germany’s flagship cultural organisation abroad, as well as businesses and assets of German firms.
highlights_snippet: Greece has threatened Germany saying Greece will seize Germany property and land .
  