A Franco-German duet in front of a fractious Parliament
October 1, 2015
The first time it happened, on 22 November 1989, the German Chancellor outshone the French President. It was under a fortnight since the fall of the Berlin Wall. Helmut Kohl sounded confident and decisive, clear in his call for enlargement of the European Community and commitment to the goal of political union. François Mitterrand, by… » read more
Posted by Andrew Duff
Enlargement, EU Institutions, Euro & Finance, Global Europe, UK in Europe , Cameron, Hollande, Juncker, Kohl, Macron, Merkel, Mitterrand, Schauble, Schulz |