reparation

Well, there are numerous contemporaneous examples of reparation payments exacted by European states, so you tell me.

From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026

After welcoming the pope on Saturday, Spanish King Felipe VI hailed his "clarity and firmness" on the issue, saying they were "essential in the process of healing and reparation of the damage inflicted".

From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026

"Grassroots movements and pressure from international bodies like the UN are the reasons why many countries, some more timidly and some more decisively, have started discussing reparation policies," said Martinez, the researcher into Spanish colonialism.

From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2026

“The arduous reparation from the ravages of the pandemic are all but complete, with the shares now having exceeded the record highs achieved in 2018,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026

But he understood, looking at the boy, a little of how it had been with his own father, he felt the need to make some kind of reparation.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill

San Francisco, Detroit and other cities have considered reparations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026

The war ended in 1945, but questions surrounding reparations, expellees, prisoners of war and borders would complicate relations between Moscow and the two Germanies for years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

As well as financial reparations, veterans can also apply for restoration of rank, the return of berets and medals, and an "Etherton Ribbon" - a badge which recognises those who served under the ban.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026

It follows a landmark UN resolution earlier in March which recognised transatlantic slavery as the "gravest crime against humanity", urging UN member states to contribute to a reparations fund.

From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026

At the time, the reparations totaled about $32 billion.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti