2017年6月16日,德国前总理赫尔穆特·科尔因病逝世,享年87岁。联合国秘书长古特雷斯以及多国领袖都悼念他,纷纷称赞他为“战后欧洲最伟大的领导人”“欧洲的精髓”“现代德国之父”。科尔1982年至1998年任德国总理,长达16年,是当代德国任职时间最长的总理。他一生最大的功绩,无疑就是实现了东西两德的统一,没有放一枪一 On June 16, 2017, former German Helmut Kohl died of an illness at the age of 87. UN Secretary-General Guterres and multinational leaders all mourned him and praised him as the “greatest European leader after the war.” “The essence of Europe” and “the father of modern Germany.” Cole was German Chancellor from 1982 to 1998 for 16 years, the longest serving prime minister in contemporary Germany. The greatest achievement of his life is undoubtedly the realization of the unity of the two things, without firing a shot