With Helmut Kohl’s death, “the largest figure on the continent of Europe for decades,” as Bill Clinton described the former German chancellor, has left us. Kohl possessed most of the talents of a successful politician: ambition, ruthlessness, tenacity, tactical skills, and a sense of the minds of ordinary people. In contrast to his two predecessors, […]
Author Archives: Christoph Bertram
Christoph Bertram was formerly director of the German Institute for International and Security Affairs in Berlin.