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The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung mourns the loss of Helmut Kohl Also available in Deutsch, pycckий On the death of former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl, Chairman of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung and former President of the European Parliament, Hans-Gert Pöttering, writes: "An outstanding German statesman and a great European has passed away. The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung mourns the loss of former German Chancellor Dr. Helmut Kohl, the Chancellor of German reunification and Honorary Citizen of Europe. Helmut Kohl saw his Christian values and the experiences of his youth as a call to political action. Born on April 3rd, 1930 in Ludwigshafen, Germany, he felt the effects of war, dictatorship and nationalism as a teenager. His policies were firmly rooted in the conviction that new differences and hostilities could only be averted by working together as Europeans. As Minister President of Rhineland-Palatinate, as Chancellor and as Chairman of the Christian Democratic Union, he shaped German politics in the second half of the 20th century. Chancellor Helmut Kohl's government policy focussed on giving the European integration process new momentum and being a reliable partner for neighbouring countries. The Schengen Agreement, the single European market, the opening of the Union for the reformed states of Central and Eastern Europe and the Treaty of Maastricht are all part of Helmut Kohl's political legacy. The highest European distinction was awarded Helmut Kohl on December 11th, 1998 as the heads of state and government of the European Union appointed him "Honorary Citizen of Europe", an honour that had previously only been bestowed on Jean Monnet. Helmut Kohl's historical hour struck in 1989. The Chancellor seized the opportunity to complete German reunification in freedom in keeping with Konrad Adenauer's vision. Helmut Kohl had always kept the issue of German unity open—refusing to simply accept the two-state solution, and instead viewing the preamble of the German constitution as a call to action. The success of German reunification will forever be connected with his statesmanship and the personal confidence that he had inspired throughout Europe and around the world. Helmut Kohl had always been passionately committed to the work of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung and served on its Board of Directors for many decades. We remain truly grateful for his tremendous contribution. Our thoughts and prayers are with Helmut Kohl, his wife and his family." published Berlin, June 17, 2017
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Zaklada Konrada Adenauera tuguje za Helmutom Kohlom Povodom smrti bivšega kancelara Helmuta Kohla i predsjednik Zaklade Konrada Adenauera i nekadašnji predsjednik Europskog parlamenta Hans-Gert Pöttering izjavio je sljedeće: „Napustio nas je istaknuti njemački državnik i veliki Europejac. Zaklada Konrada Adenauera tuguje za bivšim kancelarom dr. Helmutom Kohlom, kancelarom njemačkog ujedinjenja i počasnim građaninom Europe. Njegovo kršćansko uvjerenje i iskustva iz mladosti bili su za Helmuta Kohla njegova politička misija: Rođen je 3. travnja 1930. godine u Ludwigshafenu te je već kao mladić osjetio posljedice rata, diktature i nacionalizma. U osnove njegove politike uvijek je spadalo vjerovanje da samo suživot europskih naroda može spriječiti nove suprotnosti i nova neprijateljstva. Kao predsjednik pokrajinske vlade njemačke Savezne pokrajine Falačka Porajnje, a onda i kao savezni kancelar i predsjednik CDU-a on je dao pečat njemačkoj politici druge polovice 20. stoljeća. Glavno težište vladine politike pod vodstvom kancelara Helmuta Kohla bilo je dati procesu europskog ujedinjenja novi zamah i biti pouzdani partner susjednim zemljama. Schengenski sporazum, jedinstveno europsko tržište, otvaranje Europske unije tranzicijskim zemljama srednje i istočne Europe i Ugovor iz Maastrichta samo su dio političkog životnog djela Helmuta Kohla. Najveće europsko priznanje primio je 11. prosinca 1998., kad su ga predsjednici država i vlada zemalja članica Europske unije proglasili „počasnim građaninom Europe“ - priznanje koje je prije njega dobio samo Jean Monnet. Godina 1989. je godina u kojoj je Helmut Kohl pisao povijest. Savezni kancelar je iskoristio šansu da dovrši proces njemačkog ujedinjenja, posve u znaku politike Konrada Adenauera. Helmut Kohl je neprestano ostavljao njemačko pitanje otvorenim i nije se mogao pomiriti s postojanjem dviju njemačkih država, a preambulu Ustava shvatio je kao svoju zadaću. Uspjeh ponovnog ujedinjenja Njemačke ostaje zauvijek povezan s njegovom državničkom mudrošću i osobnim velikim povjerenjem, koje je stekao u Europi i diljem svijeta. Helmut Kohl se uvijek strastveno zalagao za rad Zaklade Konrada Adenauera i sam bio desetljećima je bio član Uprave Zaklade. Zbog toga smo mu duboko zahvalni. Naše misli i molitve su uz Helmuta Kohla, njegovu suprugu i njegovu obitelj.“ objavljeno Berlin, 20. lipanj 2017.