HELMUT KOHL BECOMES HONORARY EUROPEAN CITIZEN.

Meeting on December 11 in Vienna for their end-of-year Summit, EU Heads of State and Government had lunch with former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl, who had just had the title of honorary European citizen bestowed upon him, during an official ceremony. "Prior to Mr Kohl, Jean Monnet - the main inspiration behind the early days of European integration - was the only person to receive this honour", pointed out the Austrian leader chairing the Summit, Viktor Klima. In his speech, the Austrian Chancellor said Helmut Kohl "was a...

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