10 Jul 2017
showCASE 34 | The Passing of a Giant and the EU’s (Hollow) Core
Germany’s larger-than-life former Chancellor Helmut Kohl passed away in mid-June but his legacy still looms large over the Union he so tirelessly championed. The architect of Germany’s unification, EU expansion, the euro, and strong trans-Atlantic ties, Kohl was honored with an unprecedented ceremony in the European Parliament’s chamber in Strasbourg in early July.
Christopher A. Hartwell, President of CASE Management Board, commemorates Germany’s late Chancellor Helmut Kohl, looking into his political and economic legacy.
Photo: Helmut Kohl in 1978. Source: Reuters
