Helmut Kohl, Germany’s reunification chancellor, dies aged 87

Kohl led his country from 1982 to 1998, overseeing the reunification of East and West Germany in 1990Helmut Kohl, the chancellor who presided over both German reunification and the creation of the eurozone, has died aged 87.Kohl was a towering figure of European politics in the second half of the 20th century, serving as Germany’s chancellor for a record 16 years from from 1982 to 1998. Continue reading...