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Romania to speed up restitution

March 12, 2015 12:07

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Petru Clej,

Petru Clej

1 min read

Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta has promised to accelerate the restitution of Jewish properties confiscated in the 20th century.

Mr Ponta made the pledge after meeting a World Jewish Restitution Organisation (WJRO) delegation in Bucharest.

Romania has legislated to restitute Jewish communal properties, but so far only about 300 of 1,980 claims have been resolved.

The restitution of privately owned properties is also moving very slowly, due to bureaucracy, corruption and the inefficiencies of the legal system.