Poland has submitted a new compensation plan to Germany seeking annual payments for surviving victims of the Nazi occupation.

Axar.az informs, citing Süddeutsche Zeitung, Warsaw is asking Berlin to pay each living victim 10,000 zlotys (about 2,333 euros) per year through the Foundation for Polish-German Reconciliation.

Based on an estimated 50,000 eligible survivors, the program could cost Germany up to 300 million euros, with the first 100 million euros expected to be allocated in 2027 if the plan is approved.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has called on Germany to approve the proposal by the end of 2026, warning that otherwise Poland will begin financing the payments from its own budget.

Germany has long rejected Poland's broader World War II reparations claims, arguing that accepting them could prompt similar demands from other countries affected by the war.