Most stolen Jewish WWII property 'still missing'

Only one-fifth of the property that was stolen from Europe's Jews by the Nazis and their collaborators has ever been returned, with at least $115bn (€88.69bn) in assets still missing, according to a new study.

Only one-fifth of the property that was stolen from Europe's Jews by the Nazis and their collaborators has ever been returned, with at least $115bn (€88.69bn) in assets still missing, according to a new study.

Many Western European governments paid restitution for only a fraction of the stolen property, investments, businesses and household items, while Eastern European countries under Soviet control paid almost nothing at all, according to the study, which was obtained yesterday by The Associated Press.

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