Helmut Kohl
Helmut Kohl
Helmut Josef Michael Kohlis a German retired politician, who served as Chancellor of Germany from 1982 to 1998and as the chairman of the Christian Democratic Unionfrom 1973 to 1998. From 1969 to 1976, Kohl was the 3rd Minister President of Rhineland-Palatinate...
NationalityGerman
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth3 April 1930
CountryGermany
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The bulk of PDS members and important functionaries have not learnt anything from history. And now they do not have the courage to say it was a wall of disgrace.
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His voice will be missed in the future.
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Simon Wiesenthal, like few others . . . personally felt the shadow of history in its brutality. Despite this, I was always touched by the fact that he was not bitter and fought for justice admirably.
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Simon Wiesenthal ... personally felt the shadow of history in its brutality. ... Despite this, I was always touched by the fact that he was not bitter and fought for justice admirably.
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I do not consider it necessary to call a meeting of G7 leaders, but also do not rule out a meeting, ... I do not think a summit would help at the moment.
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These measures contribute significantly to increasing the confidence of foreign investors, ... Germany will support the reform process with great commitment.
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Up until a few years ago, we knew that Italy was firmly on the side of Europe whoever was in the government in Rome. Today we miss that Italian voice.
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The future will belong to the Germans... ...when we build the House of Europe. In the next two years, we will make the process of European integration irreversible. This is a really big battle but it is worth the fight.
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We were united not only by political respect for each other, but also by deep mutual sympathy as people.
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I have been underestimated for decades. I've done very well that way.
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Everybody should know that Germany will not go it alone: there will be no restless Reich.
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I doubt that the evil spirits of the past, under which we in Europe have already suffered more than enough this century, have been banished for ever.
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You didn't just pay lip service to the goal of overcoming the division of Europe and Germany... Rather, you put yourself at the forefront of those who encouraged us on the way to unity.
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The Christian Democrats always made you feel like the poor relation.