Work on the reparations report began in 2017, when the conservative government insisted that Germany had a "moral duty" in the matter.
Germany has often rejected Poland's claims, pointing to a 1953 decision by Poland to renounce claims against East Germany.
The German government on Thursday turned down the Polish call to negotiate on reparations.
"The German government's position is unchanged, the reparations issue is closed," a foreign ministry spokesman said in an email to AFP.
He cited the 1953 decision, calling it a "significant foundation for Europe's order today".
The liberal Polish opposition believes the report is mainly intended for domestic political purposes, coming as it does a year ahead of parliamentary elections.
"The PiS initiative on war reparations has been appearing for several years, whenever PiS needs to build a political narrative," said Donald Tusk, chairman of the main opposition Civic Platform (PO).
"This is not about any reparations from Germany, but a political campaign" in Poland, he added, with Kaczynski seeking to "rebuild the support of the ruling party through this anti-German campaign". (...)»
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