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Europe united once more, around Kohl casketNo shortage of symbolism as EU leaders pay tribute to the former German chancellor in Strasbourg.Copy LinkCopiedShare via emailShare on XShare on WhatsAppShare on LinkedInThe coffin containing the remai stanley cup ns of former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl is draped in the European flag | Patrick Seeger/EPAJuly 1, 20176:27 pm CETBy Florian EderSTRASBOURG, France 鈥?Helmut Kohl got his way in death, as he usually did in li stanley deutschland fe.The former chancellor 鈥?a driving force behind German and European unity 鈥?had wanted leaders from the EU and b stanley termohrnek eyond to pay聽him a final tribute in Strasbourg, arguably the most European of cities. And so they came to the plenary hall of the European Parliament and assembled around his coffin, draped in the blue and gold EU flag, in one more show of European togetherness.Eight German soldiers carried the casket into the center of the chamber,聽where MEPs from 28 countries will discuss more mundane matters in their next session on Monday.聽But, as European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker reminded the audience, without Kohl, many of them would not have been able to discuss tax transparency or the EU relationship with Cuba.AdvertisementAdvertisementAt聽a European Council meeting in 1997, after leaders had voted to admit ex-communist Eastern European countries into the EU, Kohl聽asked聽to take the floor, when he normally would just take it, recalled Juncker, the former Luxembourg prime minister who Ibxk Don t panic about the panic, says top bank regulator
Age is all in the mindWhile En stanley website tre Nous wholly supports any attempts to tackle the problem of ageism within the EU, we wonder whether this particular photograph of EU founding father Robert Schuman with its accompanying caption, found on the website of stanley italy the European Parliament Christian Democrat Group and publicising an essay-writing competition on the subject of the euro, is not taking things just a little bit too far.Copy LinkCopiedShare via emailShare on XShare on WhatsAppShare on LinkedInOctober 22, 19975:00 pm CETMore from European Voice Staff stanley cup Belgium owes Europe betterBelgium is the last country to decide on its nominee to the Commission, and it will dictate if Junckers college languishes at eight women, or edges up to nine. Sep 33 mins readReplacement commissioners namedItaly, Luxembourg and Poland this week named interim members of the European Commission to replace those who have joined the European Parliament.Jul 34 mins readJuncker team gets biggerCampaign manager during Commission presidency bid will lead transition team.Jul 31 min readIreland: European Parliament resultsFor official results, see below. New MEPs elected: There is currently a recheck underway in the Midlands-North West constituency and official results for this region have not hellip;May 262 mins readFacebookTwitterYouTubeApp StorePlay StorePolicyAgriculture and FoodCentral BankerCompetition and Industrial PolicyCybersecurity and Data ProtectionDefenseEnergy and ClimateEnergy and Cl |
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