Helmut Kohl (1930-2017)
30 | June | 2017

Helmut Kohl, former German Chancellor and thought to be the father of German reunification, died at the age of 87 years old. A historic leader of the CDU and statesman of European dimension, he was also one of the major contributors to the deepening of the European project and the Western transition to a post-Cold War order.

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Opinions & Analysis

Helmut Kohl lies in superstate [30/06/2017]
Florian Eder, Politico

A funeral fit for Pharaoh Kohl [21/06/2017]
Felix Steiner, DW

Helmut Kohl, provincial warhorse [21/06/2017]
Rosemary Righter, Politico

Helmut Kohl’s Vision and Legacy [20/06/2017]
Christoph Bertram, Project Syndicate

Remembering Helmut Kohl [20/06/2017]
Edward Lucas, CEPA

Mort de Helmut Kohl, l’artisan de la réunification allemande [20/06/2017]
Daniel Vernet, Le Monde

How Germany got Helmut Kohl wrong [19/06/2017]
Frederick Studemann, Financial Times

Helmut Kohl, Longtime Friend and Admirer [19/06/2017]
John E. Rielly, Chicago Council on Global Affairs

Helmut Kohl: leader who united Europe as well as Germany [19/06/2017]
Simon Tisdall, The Guardian

Helmut Kohl: A great and flawed statesman [16/06/2017]
Constanze Stelzenmüller, Washington Post

A German Giant: The Political Legacy of Helmut Kohl [16/06/2017]
Wolfram Bickerich, Der Spiegel

Editorials
Helmut Kohl — the unifier [19/06/2017]
The Hindu

Helmut Kohl: His vision shaped post-Cold War Europe for the better. [18/06/2017]
Wall Street Journal

La leçon européenne de Helmut Kohl [17/06/2017]
Le Monde

News
Helmut Kohl coffin to be draped only in EU flag as world leaders gather to honour late German chancellor [30/06/2017]
Telegraph

The Last Act A Raging Battle over Kohl's Legacy [23/06/2017]
SPIEGEL

Helmut Kohl Fast Facts [17/06/2017]
CNN

World leaders mourn loss of Helmut Kohl [17/06/2017]
DW

How Helmut Kohl Wanted to Be Remembered [16/06/2017]
Lily Rothman, Time

Helmut Kohl, 1930-2017: King of Two Unifications [16/06/2017]
Adar Primor, Haaretz

Helmut Kohl obituary [16/06/2017]
Dan van der Vat, The Guardian