This memoclip illustrates the relationship between the German Chancellors and the European Parliament, consisting of the visits and speeches made by the Presidents

Memoclip: The German Chancellors and the European Parliament

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Title: The German Chancellors and the European Parliament

Willy BRANDT, former German Chancellor, in the plenary during the speech of Louise Weiss - Strasbourg,07/1979 (3 shots)

Helmut SCHMIDT, former German Chancellor, arriving in the EP, meeting Egon KLEPSCH, EP President and speaking in a Press Conference - Brussels, 12/1992 (7 shots)

SOUNDBITE (German), Helmut KOHL, German Chancellor, in Plenary "Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, I hope you accept, if I say, dear colleagues. With the path taken by Konrad Adenauer, the Federal Republic of Germany has learned the lessons of European and German history. In this historic dimension, we still see today the need for the political unification of Europe" - Strasbourg, 1983 (10 shots)

SOUNDBITE (German), Helmut KOHL, German Chancellor, in Plenary after the fall of the Berlin Wall "It is about the freedom of a Europe, it is about a future in common freedom for all Germans and all Europeans. Let us work together in this spirit for a just and lasting peace order for the whole of Europe. The Federal Republic of Germany is ready to contribute to this great work" - Strasbourg, 11/1989 (4 shots)

Helmut KOHL, German Chancellor, arriving in Strasbourg and meeting Klaus HANSCH, EP President - Strasbourg, 10/1997 (5 shots)

Gerhard SCHRODER, German Chancellor, arriving in Strasbourg, 10/1997 (5 shots)

Gerhard SCHRODER, German Chancellor, meeting Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, EP President for the 3europa-forum" - Strasbourg, 09/2005 (8 shots)

SOUNDBITE (German), Angela MERKEL, German Chancellor, for the Council Presidency, meeting Hans-Gert POETTERING, EP President and giving a speech in the plenary "From the outside, the European Union is a historic success story without precedent. The European Union is one of the most impressive peace works on planet Earth. With European unification, Europeans have achieved great happiness. It secures your freedom and allows you prosperity" - Strasbourg, 2007

SOUNDBITE (German), Angela MERKEL, German Chancellor, meeting Hans-Gert POETTERING, EP President and giving a speech in the plenary "Back in 2007, the European Union took the right path to a bright future. That was, is and remains our mission, our mission for the future. Germany will continue to do so with full force, even after the presidency. Thank you!" - Brussels, 06/2007

SOUNDBITE (German), Angela MERKEL, German Chancellor, meeting Martin SCHULZ, EP President and giving a speech in plenary with Fran&ccedil;ois HOLLANDE, President of the French Republic "Today, Europe is a space to which many people from all over the world address their hopes and longings, a space that makes people dream. Just as I and millions of other people in Central and Eastern Europe 25 years ago dreamed of a free and united Germany and Europe. We have to deal responsibly with Europe's appeal. And that means we need to take more care of those in need today in our neighborhood. If we understand this challenge as our common European and global, then we will also be able to recognize and use the economic and social opportunities of this test. And then we will see that, moreover, the opportunities are greater than the risks" - Strasbourg, 10/2015

Event date	09/11/2018
Reference:	I163425V
Format:	16:9 format
Copyright:	© European Union
copyrightYear:	2018

Memoclip: The German Chancellors and the European Parliament

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