https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Often called the world's most powerful woman, German Chancellor Angela Merkel is on her last lap as leader of Europe's top economy. Here are 5 defining moments in her career. https://www.thelocal.de/20181029/5-key-moments-in-merkels-career Mon, 29 Oct 2018 13:28:11 +0100 5-key-moments-in-merkels-career European leaders joined with former US president Bill Clinton at an emotional tribute in Strasbourg on Saturday for former German chancellor Helmut Kohl, the father of German reunification and a founder of modern-day Europe. https://www.thelocal.de/20170701/european-ceremony-honours-german-titan-kohl Sat, 01 Jul 2017 12:12:07 +0200 european-ceremony-honours-german-titan-kohl The elder son of Germany's legendary chancellor Helmut Kohl, who died last week, called on Friday the plans for his father's funeral "unworthy" of a man considered the father of German reunification, further enflaming a family feud with his stepmother. https://www.thelocal.de/20170624/helmut-kohls-son-calls-funeral-plans-unworthy-of-legacy Sat, 24 Jun 2017 12:38:12 +0200 helmut-kohls-son-calls-funeral-plans-unworthy-of-legacy The European Commission hopes to organize a grand ceremony to remember former German chancellor and European "visionary" Helmut Kohl, a commission spokeswoman said on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.de/20170619/eu-planning-grand-ceremony-to-honour-visionary-former-chancellor-kohl Mon, 19 Jun 2017 11:03:10 +0200 eu-planning-grand-ceremony-to-honour-visionary-former-chancellor-kohl US leaders mourned the death of Helmut Kohl on Friday, praising his role in the reunification of Germany, with former president George H.W. Bush calling him "one of the greatest leaders in post-War Europe." https://www.thelocal.de/20170617/us-presidents-hail-kohl-as-one-of-the-greatest Sat, 17 Jun 2017 11:01:09 +0200 us-presidents-hail-kohl-as-one-of-the-greatest Former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl, a colossus of contemporary European history who was celebrated as the father of German reunification and an architect of European integration, died on Friday at the age of 87. https://www.thelocal.de/20170616/ex-chancellor-helmut-kohl-dies-report Fri, 16 Jun 2017 19:26:25 +0200 ex-chancellor-helmut-kohl-dies-report A court awarded former chancellor Helmut Kohl record damages on Thursday in a lawsuit against his one-time ghostwriters for publishing an embarrassing unauthorized biography. https://www.thelocal.de/20170427/ex-chancellor-kohl-wins-1-million-in-legal-battle-with-ghostwriters Thu, 27 Apr 2017 17:43:01 +0200 ex-chancellor-kohl-wins-1-million-in-legal-battle-with-ghostwriters Former Chancellor Helmut Kohl has been in intensive care in Heidelberg for three weeks and is in critical condition, media reported on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20150602/helmut-kohl-in-intensive-care-for-3-weeks Tue, 02 Jun 2015 17:12:36 +0200 helmut-kohl-in-intensive-care-for-3-weeks Helmut Kohl wanted to send half the Turkish people in Germany home when he became chancellor of the country in 1982, newly-declassified documents from the UK have revealed. https://www.thelocal.de/20130802/51187 Fri, 02 Aug 2013 11:48:00 +0200 51187 Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's hostility towards a closer Europe is the root cause of ongoing tensions between Britain and the EU, Germany's ex-chancellor Helmut Kohl said in an interview published on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20130411/49067 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 08:51:00 +0200 49067 German Chancellor Angela Merkel hailed former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, who died Monday aged 87, as an "extraordinary leader" who played a pivotal role in overcoming Europe's Cold War division. https://www.thelocal.de/20130408/49005 Mon, 08 Apr 2013 18:11:00 +0200 49005 What remains of Helmut Kohl's family life again staggered into the spotlight on Thursday evening, courtesy of his two estranged sons who publicly attacked the former chancellor's new wife while promoting a book about their mother. https://www.thelocal.de/20130301/48269 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 09:06:00 +0100 48269 Gerhard Schröder has seven publicly funded, chauffeur-driven vehicles at his disposal, despite his highly-paid private work. https://www.thelocal.de/20121112/46109 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 09:45:00 +0100 46109 German Chancellor Angela Merkel and former chancellor Helmut Kohl hailed the choice of the crisis-hit European Union for the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20121012/45517 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 14:23:00 +0200 45517 Chancellor Angela Merkel will publicly reunite with former mentor Helmut Kohl to mark the 30th anniversary of his first leading country on Thursday, using the occasion to firm up support for her euro strategy. https://www.thelocal.de/20120926/45193 Wed, 26 Sep 2012 11:55:00 +0200 45193 Former Chancellor Helmut Kohl made his first appearance in a decade before members of his conservative party in parliament on Tuesday. "These are my roots, here I am at home," he said. https://www.thelocal.de/20120925/45187 Tue, 25 Sep 2012 20:01:00 +0200 45187 Former Chancellor Helmut Kohl has had heart surgery to fit a new valve and a pacemaker, it was confirmed this week. https://www.thelocal.de/20120904/44753 Tue, 04 Sep 2012 11:53:00 +0200 44753 Chancellor Angela Merkel is portrayed as a mafia boss, accused of disempowering parliament and having an “East German neutrality of values” that is foreign to many westerners, in a new book by a former advisor to Helmut Kohl. https://www.thelocal.de/20120824/44555 Fri, 24 Aug 2012 13:28:00 +0200 44555 Former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl has warned against losing confidence in the benefits of a united Europe, saying “the bad ghosts of the past” were not gone and that the continent remained, “a question of war and peace.” https://www.thelocal.de/20120228/41021 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0100 41021 Helmut Kohl is apparently less than pleased with the work of his erstwhile protégé Angela Merkel. The former chancellor reportedly told a friend privately that Merkel's European policies were "very dangerous." https://www.thelocal.de/20110717/36347 Sun, 17 Jul 2011 15:11:00 +0200 36347