An Austrian envoy called for an end to U.S. lawsuits dealing with the plunder of Jewish assets in Holocaust-era Austria, saying the lawsuits are delaying compensation for survivors. Earlier this year, Austria agreed to establish a $310 million compensation fund for Austrian victims of the Holocaust.
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