Leaders Honor German Statesman Wolfgang Schäuble as Pillar of Europe
• French President Macron honored late German politician Wolfgang Schäuble, calling him a "great statesman" and "pillar" of Europe.
• Schäuble was a veteran of German politics, serving over 50 years as a lawmaker and holding positions like finance minister and parliamentary speaker.
• Around 1,500 dignitaries attended a ceremony in the German Bundestag parliament to remember Schäuble after his passing on December 26th.
• Speakers like Chancellor Scholz and opposition leader Merz paid tribute to Schäuble's commitment to German democracy and Franco-German cooperation.
• Schäuble played a key role German reunification and the eurozone crisis, noted for pushing austerity measures.