Germany Honors Late Statesman Wolfgang Schaeuble at Memorial

French President Macron, among others, pays tribute to Schaeuble's commitment to a unified Germany and the European project.

Germany's parliament held a memorial for Wolfgang Schaeuble, the country's longest-serving lawmaker and former finance minister, who passed away in December at the age of 81.
French President Emmanuel Macron, Bundestag president Baerbel Bas, and Christian Democrats leader Friedrich Merz praised Schaeuble's commitment to a unified Germany and the European project.
Schaeuble played a significant role in the reunification of Germany after the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and was a key negotiator in the treaty that created the legal framework for unification.
Despite being paralyzed from the waist down after an attack at an election rally in 1990, Schaeuble continued his political career, including serving as Chancellor Angela Merkel's finance minister during the European debt crisis.
Schaeuble is remembered as a 'consummate public servant' who prioritized his office over personal interests and overcame political and personal challenges to achieve historic things for Germany.