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European Ceremony of Honour Dr. Helmut Kohl EUROPEAN CEREMONY OF HONOUR DR. HELMUT KOHL FORMER CHANCELLOR OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY AND HONORARY CITIZEN OF EUROPE STRASBOURG, 1 JULY 2017 (The ceremony starts at 11.10) * * * The coffin is carried into the hemicycle by eight members of the German Guard Battalion, escorted by members of the Eurocorps Musical interlude: Funeral march from ‘Saul’ by G. F. Handel, played by the Strasbourg University Orchestra * * * Antonio Tajani, Presidente del Parlamento europeo. – Maestà, signori Presidenti, signori primi ministri, onorevoli colleghi del Parlamento europeo e dei parlamenti nazionali, gentile signora Kohl Richter, gentili familiari, Eccellenze, egregi partecipanti alla commemorazione, oggi rendiamo l'ultimo omaggio a Helmut Kohl, un grande europeo, un grande statista, un gigante politico capace di ascoltare i cittadini e guardare oltre l'orizzonte. Helmut Kohl era prima di tutto un uomo coraggioso, un paladino della libertà e della democrazia, protagonista della riunificazione del nostro continente, che ha difeso la dignità umana sempre e ovunque, contro i muri, le cortine di ferro, i totalitarismi. I valori fondanti della nostra Unione sono stati la bandiera delle sue mille battaglie, gli stessi a cui si ispira il trattato dell'Unione: la pace, la libertà, il benessere, la sicurezza, la giustizia senza frontiere. La sua fede in questi valori, la sua fiducia nell'uomo sono la base della profonda riconciliazione tra noi europei che ha saputo toccare anche la nostra memoria. Helmut Kohl è il campione di una generazione che dedicò la propria vita ad un nuovo rinascimento europeo. L'ultima generazione che aveva vissuto sulla propria pelle l'incubo della guerra. Per loro l'unità europea, il superamento dei nazionalismi rappresentava il sogno di un futuro di pace per i propri figli. Di questa generazione faceva parte, a pieno titolo, anche una grande donna, Simone Veil, e oggi vogliamo ricordarla qui, in questo Parlamento, che fu la prima a presiedere dopo l'elezione a suffragio universale. La speranza di un futuro migliore è stata la prima forza di questi grandi europei, la stessa speranza che ha permesso, prima di loro, ai padri fondatori, Schuman, De Gasperi, Adenauer e Spaak di sanare le piaghe profonde lasciate dalla guerra. Grazie a loro siamo risorti dalle ceneri morali e materiali del conflitto, abbiamo ricostruito e riunificato il nostro continente, mettendo al centro la libertà e la dignità della persona. Helmut Kohl merita senza dubbio un posto d'onore nel Pantheon europeo. Nel 1983, rivolgendosi ai deputati europei, disse che chi guarda all'Europa può capire quale fortuna si può fondare sull'amicizia e sulla cooperazione. Con questo spirito ha lavorato senza sosta per rafforzare l'Unione, allargarla a tutte le democrazie del continente e consolidare l'Alleanza atlantica. Nei suoi 16 anni da Cancelliere, Kohl è sempre stato protagonista determinante degli eventi. Non vi è pagina dell'integrazione europea che non abbia l'impronta del suo coraggio, e 2 a questo coraggio dobbiamo il rafforzamento del ruolo del Parlamento, la creazione di un grande spazio di libertà civili, politiche ed economiche, la nascita della moneta unica, la politica di coesione. Ho conosciuto il Cancelliere quando, da giovane politico nel 1994, accompagnai il primo ministro italiano in visita ufficiale a Bonn. Fui impressionato dal carisma, dalla visione lucida e lungimirante, ma anche dalla capacità di saper ascoltare e capire i punti di vista degli altri. Mi fu del tutto chiaro allora che per Helmut Kohl la riunificazione significava davvero non un'Europa più tedesca, bensì una Germania più europea. La riunificazione della Germania e dell'Europa erano per lui, come per Adenauer, due facce della stessa medaglia. L'Europa di Kohl non ha esitato a tendere la mano alle giovani democrazie dell'Est, siamo stati un faro di libertà per milioni di europei usciti dal buio della dittatura comunista. A loro, questa Unione ha aperto le porte, con solidarietà, accompagnandoli nel cammino verso l'economia di mercato, lo Stato di diritto, la prosperità. L'Europa di Kohl non aveva infatti paura di forgiare il suo futuro. Voici, en quelques mots, l’immense héritage que nous a légué Helmut Kohl, ainsi que l’énorme responsabilité qui l’accompagne. Ce passage de témoin, comme dans les courses de relais, doit nous faire aller de l’avant. Au cours de sa vie, Helmut Kohl a reçu de nombreuses reconnaissances pour sa contribution à la construction européenne – parmi celles-ci, le prix Charlemagne ainsi que le prix Prince des Asturies –, mais la véritable reconnaissance est celle que l’histoire lui attribue aujourd’hui. Plus que jamais, son exemple doit nous guider, pour continuer à construire ensemble notre futur, pour rapprocher les institutions européennes de ce peuple, pour donner des réponses concrètes à ses préoccupations. Aujourd'hui plus que jamais, nous devons apprendre d’Helmut Kohl, choisir l’espoir et mettre de côté la peur. C’est que ce nous demandent nos concitoyens : le courage d’être unis, le courage de changer, car ce n’est pas la difficulté ni les défis qui définissent les Européens, mais notre capacité à les surmonter. Comme Helmut Kohl et les autres leaders de son temps, nous devons travailler ensemble pour relancer l’idéal européen, une Europe plus efficace, capable de protéger les citoyens face à cette mer agitée qu’est le monde global. Lorsque les droits de l’homme sont remis en cause, lorsque des personnes sont discriminées et subissent des violences en raison de leur croyance ou de leurs convictions, le monde se tourne vers l’Union européenne en quête d’espoir et de soutien. Cette Europe – notre Europe – doit relever la tête et redevenir le symbole de ces valeurs partout dans le monde. Une Europe phare de liberté, une Europe de tutelle des droits, seul continent où la peine de mort est abolie : voici l’Europe voulue par Helmut Kohl. Beaucoup plus qu’un simple marché ou une monnaie commune : une identité construite à travers les siècles, une appartenance commune, un idéal de liberté, de prospérité et de paix. À Rome, le 25 mars dernier, 60 ans après la signature du traité, nous nous sommes engagés à compléter le travail d’Helmut Kohl et des autres grands Européens. Comme il nous l’a montré, nous devons savoir regarder au-delà de l’intérêt immédiat. Nous devons nous faire guider par la valeur morale de l’intégration européenne. L’unification allemande en est l’exemple le plus incontestable, de même que le geste magnifique d’amitié et de réconciliation avec François Mitterrand à Verdun : deux hommes, deux nations qui se donnent la main sur la terre qui les a vues jadis s’affronter. 3 Ce n’est pas la voie la plus courte, ni la plus facile, mais c’est le seul chemin à suivre pour donner un sens d’appartenance à ce grand projet qui est le nôtre, un projet d’espoir et de perspectives d’avenir pour les futures générations. Pour toutes ces raisons, la mémoire d’Helmut Kohl restera vivante dans le cœur de ceux qui, comme nous tous, aiment l’Europe. Danke, Helmut Kohl! Wir werden Ihre Idee Europas mit uns in die Zukunft tragen. Jean-Claude Juncker, Präsident der Europäischen Kommission. – Monsieur le Président du Parlement, Majestads, Meine Herren und Damen Präsidenten, Meine Herren und Damen Premierminister, Exzellenzen, Meine Damen und Herren, Und für viele hier im Saal, liebe Freunde, Wir nehmen heute Abschied von Helmut Kohl, dem deutschen und dem europäischen Staatsmann. Und ich nehme Abschied von einem treuen Freund, der mich über Jahre, Jahrzehnte liebevoll begleitet hat. Es spricht hier nicht der Kommissionspräsident, sondern ein Freund, der Kommissionspräsident wurde. Mit Helmut Kohl verlässt uns ein Nachkriegsgigant. Schon zu Lebzeiten hielt er Einzug in die Geschichtsbücher – und in diesen Geschichtsbüchern wird er für immer stehen. Er war jemand, der zum kontinentalen Monument wurde, vor dem deutsche und europäische Kränze niedergelegt werden, ja niedergelegt werden müssen. Es war sein Wunsch, hier in Straßburg Abschied zu nehmen, in dieser deutsch-französischen europäischen Grenzstadt, die ihm ans Herz gewachsen war. Diesem Wunsch musste entsprochen werden. Die heutige Trauerfeier ist nicht nicht-deutsch; sie ist europäisch, also auch deutsch. Wir beginnen diesen Tag in Straßburg und schließen ihn heute Abend in Speyer ab, im Speyerer Dom, dem er ein Leben lang verbunden war. Helmut Kohl war ein deutscher Patriot, aber auch ein europäischer Patriot. Er war jemand, der Dinge und Menschen zusammenführte und zusammenbrachte. Ein deutscher und europäischer Patriot ja – weil es für ihn keinen Widerspruch gab zwischen dem, was Deutsch ist, und dem Europäischen, das sein muss. Der französische Philosoph Blaise Pascal hat gesagt, dass er die Dinge mag, die zusammengehen: J'aime les choses qui vont ensemble. Für Helmut Kohl gingen deutsche und europäische Einheit zusammen. Zwei Seiten einer Medaille eben, wie Adenauer und er immer wieder betonten. Er hat sich diese Maxime von Adenauer zu Eigen gemacht. Und er hat sie durch sein Denken und Tun immer wieder zur praktischen Anwendung gebracht. Dafür gibt es viele Beispiele. Der Fall der Berliner Mauer wurde europa- und weltweit freudig begrüßt. Die deutsche Wiedervereinigung – an die er stets ohne Abstriche glaubte – stieß allerdings in Teilen Europas auf Widerstände, ja, manchmal auch auf offene Ablehnung. Helmut Kohl hat in vielen geduldigen Einzelgesprächen für die deutsche Wiedervereinigung geworben. Er konnte dies erfolgreich tun, weil seine über Jahre gewachsene Reputation es ihm erlaubte, glaubwürdig zu versichern, dass er ein europäisches Deutschland anstrebe und nicht ein deutsches Europa. Er hat die deutsche Wiedervereinigung gewollt, ja, er hat sie mit ganzer Kraft gewollt, und hat außerhalb Deutschlands andere von dem historisch richtigen Weg zu überzeugen gewusst. Er hat den Mantel Gottes, der für einen kurzen Augenblick durch die Geschichte wehte, zu greifen verstanden. Nicht jeder in Deutschland, nicht jeder in Europa hat diese Bewegung des Mantels Gottes sofort gespürt.
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