"Justice at Last: Italian Descendants Granted Reparations for Nazi Atrocities in Fornelli"

Descendants of six civilians hanged by Nazis in Fornelli, Italy in 1943 for killing a soldier will receive a portion of €12 million in reparations. Italy will pay the settlement money after losing a battle in the International Court over Germany's liability for World War II crimes. While Jewish Italian organizations believe Germany should pay, victims' groups believe Rome is taking its time with potentially costly claims. The descendants of the hanged civilians are likely to be the first to benefit from a new government fund. Germany previously paid €1 billion in damages to Italy in 1962, but reparations for war crimes were not paid.