“Everything seems inevitable after it happens,” he said; but Mr. Kohl deserves “99 per cent of the credit.” His vision was influential, despite European unease, because Mr. Kohl saw unification as much more, Mr. Mulroney said. "He saw it as a condition precedent for what you see now, a Europe of 27 nations where divisions and threats have receded" Mr. Mulroney said. Full Article at Globe and Mail