Helmut Kohl: Leaders pay tribute to German reunifier in Strasbourg bbc.com

World leaders are attending a ceremony at the European Parliament in Strasbourg to commemorate the life of former German chancellor Helmut Kohl – who oversaw German reunification.
Mr Kohl, who died last month, was a major driving force behind closer European integration.
Dignitaries have been paying respects at his coffin, which has been draped in the EU flag.
He will be buried in the German town of Speyer later in the day.
More than 2,000 police are on duty in Strasbourg.