A condolence book for Helmut Kohl in Bonn. Photo: DPAThe EU will hold a memorial ceremony in the eastern French city of Strasbourg on July 1 to remember former German chancellor and European "visionary" Helmut Kohl, a statement said Tuesday. "To honour the legacy of Dr. Helmut Kohl, honorary citizen of Europe, the three European institutions are co-organising a European Ceremony of Honour on July 1st in the European Parliament in Strasbourg," the European Commission, European Parliament and European Council said in joint statement. The memorial will be followed by another event in the cathedral of Speyer, a German town further up the Rhine river from Strasbourg. European Commission Chief Jean-Claude Juncker on Friday described Kohl as the "very essence of Europe".

Source: The Local June 21, 2017 07:07 UTC