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World Service,4 mins

'A towering figure at every turn'

Newsday

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Helmut Schmidt, the former German Chancellor who is considered a key figure in Germany's post-war history and the development of the European Union, has died aged 96. The Âé¶¹Éç's Jenny Hill looks back at his life. (Photo: Helmut Schmidt pictured in 1975. Credit: AFP / Getty Images)

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