Germany Approves Tribunal to Decide Nazi-Looted Art Claims NYT | Top Stories Catherine Hickley 10 January 2025 at 01:50 The new body will be easier to access and its decisions will be legally binding. But some lawyers and Jewish heirs are not happy with the reform. © John Macdougall/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesGermany’s culture minister Claudia Roth, center, said that the reform would enable Germany to better meet its commitment to “fair and just solutions” for Nazi-looted art claims.