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SummaryThis material shows a press conference in the Reichstag with Chancellor Helmut Kohl, who comments on the future seat of government. Kohl pleads for Berlin as government capital and justifies his decision. In addition to cut-away images on the subject of the press conference, there are recordings by Hans-Jochen Vogel, a conversation between Helmut Kohl and young people and outdoor shots of the Reichstag building.
ShotlistPress conference (PK), Hans-Jochen Vogel nah; Hans-Jochen Vogel OT on the decision on the seat of government: "...it is agreed that a decision will soon be made"; end of PK; Vogel in conversation; Helmut Kohl in the press pack; Helmut Kohl in conversation with young people on the floor;
Kohl OT on ideology/ ideals for young people: "In any case no ideology/ young people who accept an ideology are the same aged/ ideals I would say Germany and Europe..."; Kohl OT on vision; Kohl answers various questions; Kohl makes his way through the press;
Total corridor with Kohl; cameramen; Helmut Kohl walks over corridor; Helmut Kohl takes a seat in the conference hall;
Kohl OT on the capital question: "...want to make a decision before the summer break.../ The style of the debate should remain fair/ is about a decision in which there must be no winners or losers/ is about a decision in which respect dictates that the problem be approached with reason/ how the decision is reached must then help the other city in a special way/ I will vote for Berlin/ have always felt special respect for the great achievement of the Berlin population/ Berliners deserve special confidence/ know that many historical considerations resonate/ come to the conclusion that it is right in reunited Germany the capital, the seat of government, I do not think it is feasible in the short period of time to finance it, nor is it feasible to relocate the seat of government 10-15 years ago/ In the event that the decision is made in favour of Berlin, I think it is imperative that we think about what of the previous institutions that were in Bonn can remain in Bonn/ For example, if Berlin is the capital city, I assume that the Intergovernmental Conference on Political Union and Economic and Monetary Union will be successful by the end of this year/ I do not think it is feasible in the short period of time to relocate the seat of government 10-15 years ago/ In the event that the decision is made in favour of Berlin, I think it is imperative that we think about what of the previous institutions that were in Bonn can remain in Bonn/ For example, if the government is not able to take over the reins of government, I think that it will be able to take over the reins of government. Federal Ministry of Defense, makes no sense to take away Bonn/ find a solution with cooperation/ remain important functions for Bonn in case the vote for Berlin is cancelled";
Kohl answers the journalists' questions; Kohl OT, among other things, on the Kurdish aid/ plea for Berlin/ reaction in the parliamentary group; in between cut-away press conference; Kohl thanks, stands up;
Reichstag building Entrance, outside; upward swing on the facade of the Reichstag
TagsFederal Republic of Germany (FRG); Federal Chancellor; Federal Ministry of Defense; Federal Republic of Germany (CDU); Federal Republic of Germany (FRG); Federal Republic of Germany (FRG); Berlin; Federal Chairman of the SPD; Federal Chancellor; Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU); Federal Republic of Germany (FRG); Federal Democratic Party of Germany (SPD); Federal Republic of Germany (FRG); Parliament building; Federal Republic of Germany (FRG); Parliament building; Federal Republic of Germany (FRG); Parliament building in Berlin; Capital city decision; Monetary union; Bonn; Government capital; German history; Politics; Press conference (PK); Monetary union
