The former communist east. The current chancellor, angela merkel, has led the tributes, describing him as a great german and a Great European. The bbcs paul adams looks back at his life. As the cold war ended, helmut kohl seemed to tower, quite literally, over everyone and everything around him. As a child, he witnessed the destruction of his country. World war ii inspiring his lifelong desire to unify germany and europe. He rose through the ranks of the christian democratic union, becoming chancellor in 1982. His provincial manners were frequently mocked but he was tough and he knew how to wield power, and when history came calling, he was ready. The fall of the berlin wall, a moment of euphoria and, for helmut kohl, a chance to put his fractured country back together. But unity did not stop there. With frances president francois mitterrand, he pursued his other big idea the new European Union and its own currency, the euro. He didnt always agree with his political protege and his car
Birthday she says the country has been resolute in the face of adversity. Pc keith palmer who tried to stop the Terror Attack in westminster is among those recognised by the queens Birthday Honours and gallantry awards. In sport the lions kick off the biggest match of their tour so far in halfan biggest match of their tour so far in half an hour, ahead of that, englands women are the number one tea m englands women are the Number One Team in the world after victory over new zealand. Easy as abc. The first family of disco, the jacksons, will be here to tell us how theyll be celebrating their 50th anniversay. And helen has the weather. Hi. Good morning. Hotterstill today and the first of a few todays for many of us with high uv levels, very high in the south. More details in about 15 minutes if you canjoin me. We will be back with you then, thank you. First, our main story. Angry protests have been held in london as residents demand more support for those affected by the Grenfell Tower f
Birthday she says the country has been resolute in the face of adversity. Pc keith palmer who tried to stop the Terror Attack in westminster is among those recognised by the queens Birthday Honours and gallantry awards. In sport the lions kick off the biggest match of their tour so far in halfan biggest match of their tour so far in half an hour, ahead of that, englands women are the number one tea m englands women are the Number One Team in the world after victory over new zealand. Easy as abc. The first family of disco, the jacksons, will be here to tell us how theyll be celebrating their 50th anniversay. And helen has the weather. Hi. Good morning. Hotterstill today and the first of a few todays for many of us with high uv levels, very high in the south. More details in about 15 minutes if you canjoin me. We will be back with you then, thank you. First, our main story. Angry protests have been held in london as residents demand more support for those affected by the Grenfell Tower f
Birthday she says the country has been resolute in the face of adversity. Pc keith palmer who tried to stop the Terror Attack in westminster is among those recognised by the queens Birthday Honours and gallantry awards. In sport the lions kick off the biggest match of their tour so far in halfan biggest match of their tour so far in half an hour, ahead of that, englands women are the number one tea m englands women are the Number One Team in the world after victory over new zealand. Easy as abc. The first family of disco, the jacksons, will be here to tell us how theyll be celebrating their 50th anniversay. And helen has the weather. Hi. Good morning. Hotterstill today and the first of a few todays for many of us with high uv levels, very high in the south. More details in about 15 minutes if you canjoin me. We will be back with you then, thank you. First, our main story. Angry protests have been held in london as residents demand more support for those affected by the Grenfell Tower f