![Former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl sits in an Augsburg courtroom August 3, 2005. Kohl and several other ex-ministers were called to testify in a corruption trial. Holger Pfahls, a junior defence minister Former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl sits in an Augsburg courtroom August 3, 2005. Kohl and several other ex-ministers were called to testify in a corruption trial. Holger Pfahls, a junior defence minister](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D29F3E/former-german-chancellor-helmut-kohl-sits-in-an-augsburg-courtroom-august-3-2005-kohl-and-several-other-ex-ministers-were-called-to-testify-in-a-corruption-trial-holger-pfahls-a-junior-defence-minister-in-kohls-government-has-admitted-accepting-millions-of-deutschemarks-from-an-arms-dealer-in-kickbacks-to-help-smooth-the-delivery-of-armoured-personnel-carriers-to-saudi-arabia-in-the-early-1990s-reutersalexandra-winkler-axjoh-2D29F3E.jpg)
Former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl sits in an Augsburg courtroom August 3, 2005. Kohl and several other ex-ministers were called to testify in a corruption trial. Holger Pfahls, a junior defence minister
![German Chancellor Helmut Kohl is seen in a sea of bulbs as he gives a statement to the media in Bonn June 22. Kohl was outraged by the "inacceptable vandalism" of German German Chancellor Helmut Kohl is seen in a sea of bulbs as he gives a statement to the media in Bonn June 22. Kohl was outraged by the "inacceptable vandalism" of German](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D586N1/german-chancellor-helmut-kohl-is-seen-in-a-sea-of-bulbs-as-he-gives-a-statement-to-the-media-in-bonn-june-22-kohl-was-outraged-by-the-inacceptable-vandalism-of-german-soccer-hooligans-who-critically-injured-a-french-policeman-outside-a-world-cup-stadium-and-said-that-this-is-a-shame-for-germany-wrme-2D586N1.jpg)
German Chancellor Helmut Kohl is seen in a sea of bulbs as he gives a statement to the media in Bonn June 22. Kohl was outraged by the "inacceptable vandalism" of German
![Germany: Helmut Kohl's family begs widow Maike Kohl-Richter to halt 'ghoulish' court fight | World | The Times Germany: Helmut Kohl's family begs widow Maike Kohl-Richter to halt 'ghoulish' court fight | World | The Times](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/imageserver/image/%2Fmethode%2Ftimes%2Fprod%2Fweb%2Fbin%2F9c95f0ba-544e-11ec-8d72-b8ab431649b1.jpg?crop=2812%2C1582%2C129%2C82&resize=1200)
Germany: Helmut Kohl's family begs widow Maike Kohl-Richter to halt 'ghoulish' court fight | World | The Times
![Chancellor Helmut Kohl with young CDU supporters wearing T-shirts that read ""stay cool - keep kohl"". [automated translation] Stock Photo - Alamy Chancellor Helmut Kohl with young CDU supporters wearing T-shirts that read ""stay cool - keep kohl"". [automated translation] Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2FNFC8C/chancellor-helmut-kohl-with-young-cdu-supporters-wearing-t-shirts-that-read-stay-cool-keep-kohl-automated-translation-2FNFC8C.jpg)