Europe · Question 47 of 52
The then French President François Mitterrand and the then German Federal Chancellor Helmut Kohl jointly commemorate the dead of both world wars in Verdun. Which goal of the European Union becomes clear at this meeting?
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Answer
- A peace and security in the EU countries
Explanation
On 22 September 1984, François Mitterrand and Helmut Kohl joined hands in Verdun over the graves of the fallen. The gesture stood for the reconciliation of former enemies and for the most important goal of European unification: peace and security between the member states. Verdun was the scene of one of the costliest battles of the First World War.