Helmut Kohl
Helmut Kohl, Germany's chancellor dies aged 87
Kohl led his country from 1982 to 1998, overseeing the reunification of East and West Germany in 1990
Helmut Kohl, the chancellor who presided over both German reunification and the creation of the eurozone, has died aged 87.
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Foreign Ministry pays respects to Helmut Kohl
The Greek Foreign Ministry on Friday paid respects to Helmut Kohl, the former German chancellor who died aged 87.
The ministry described Kohl as a leader "with a sense of historic responsibility who brought to fruition the historic undertaking of peacefully reunifying Germany."
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Helmut Kohl, father of German reunification, dies at 87
Former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl, the architect of German reunification, died on June 16, the mass-selling newspaper Bild reported. He was 87.
Former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl dies at 87
Former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl has died, German newspaper Bild reported. He was 87 years old.
Kohl, the architect of German reunification, was the first chancellor after the fall of the Berlin Wall.
In 1989, Kohl proposed to reunite Germany and the reunification occurred in October 1990, according to Sputnik News.
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Checking the winds of populism in Europe
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's announcement on Nov. 20 that she intended to stand for a fourth term as chancellor in the forthcoming elections in September 2017 was welcomed many in Europe. If successful in the elections, Merkel will become one of the longest serving prime ministers in Germany, matching the records of Konrad Adenauer and Helmut Kohl.
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Merkel to seek fourth term to defend threatened 'values'
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Merkel after election setback: I know what went wrong
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Former German Foreign Minister Hans-Dietrich Genscher dies
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The cause of death was a cardiovascular disease, according to his office’s statement.
Schaeuble’s temporary Grexit is still considered by Merkel’s CDU
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German former Chancellor Helmut Schmidt dies, aged 96
Social Democrat Schmidt who served as West German Chancellor from 1974 to 1982 passed away at the age of 96, according to his Hamburg office.
According to reports, Schmidt caught an infection after having surgery to remove a blood clot from his leg about two months ago.