41.   The group, which met in Berlin, also includes former chancellor Franz Vranitzky of Austria and former German president Richard von Weizsaecker, a statement from Volkswagen said.

42.   The oil painting shows the former chancellor sitting on a chair in front of a hedge, a pose designed to suggest his love of nature.

43.   The ruling was a defeat for lawmakers who hoped Stasi files on Kohl might help their investigation into a slush fund scandal tainting the former chancellor.

44.   Vranitzky, a former Austrian chancellor, heads the Albanian intervention efforts for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.

45.   Vranitzky, a former Austrian chancellor and representative to Albania of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, admitted conditions were difficult.

46.   Former Austrian chancellor Franz Vranitzky left here Wednesday for a new mission to Albania for the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe, officials said here.

47.   Former chancellor Helmut Schmidt has warned the German government against further harming relations with France, saying these are more important than relations with the United States.

48.   Former German chancellor Helmut Schmidt on Friday called on Japan to pass a resolution apologising to Asian countries for crimes committed during World War II.

49.   Former German chancellor Helmut Schmidt was among the guest speakers.

50.   Former German chancellor Helmut Kohl has become a grandfather, the Turkish daily newspaper Hurriyet reported on Tuesday.