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Commission releases details for European State funeral for Helmut Kohl

This article on Helmut Kohl is a post of the series “At A Glance” that refers directly to the original source.

A European ceremony in honour of former Chancellor of Germany Dr. Helmut Kohl, honorary citizen of Europe, will take place in the Plenary Chamber of the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Saturday 1 July 11.00 – 13.00. It will be the first proper European State funeral.

At the start of the ceremony, the coffin holding the remains of Dr. Kohl will be carried to the Chamber from the room where he has been lying in state draped by the European flag. Once there, his memory will be honored. The coffin will be carried by eight members of the German Wachbataillon and accompanied by Eurocorps.

Source: europa.eu

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Founder and Editor-in-chief of “My country? Europe.”.

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