A German foundation cleared the way Friday for Holocaust survivors to recover millions of dollars worth of art that was looted by the Nazis and then hidden away for decades behind the Iron Curtain. The board of the Foundation for Prussian Cultural Collections, which oversees several museums in and around Berlin, voted to give its new president the authority to negotiate returns directly with prewar owners or their heirs. The move comes in an effort to avoid lengthy court cases.
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