Egon Bahr
Egon Bahr
Egon Bahr (1922-2015) began his political career in 1960 as head of the Press and Information Office for the State of Berlin and left for West Germany in 1966 where he held various public offices including Secretary of State of the German Chancellery and Minister for Economic Cooperation. Egon Bahr was one of the most important and closest advisors to Willy Brandt. The West German Ostpolitik would not have been possible without him. He is a legend of German post-war history.
Egon Bahr (1922-2015) began his political career in 1960 as head of the Press and Information Office for the State of Berlin and left for West Germany in 1966 where he held various public offices including Secretary of State of the German Chancellery and Minister for Economic Cooperation. Egon Bahr was one of the most important and closest advisors to Willy Brandt. The West German Ostpolitik would not have been possible without him. He is a legend of German post-war history.
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Year of Publication: 2019
Egon BahrYear of Publication: 2019
What now?
In March 1966, Egon Bahr finished a manuscript. Under the title »What now?«, he outlines a new East German and intra-German policy. Proudly, he hands it to his superior – and the text disappears into a filing cabinet. Willy Brandt feared that in view of the possibility of a grand coalition, the memorandum held too much explosive potential. But the two soon start implementing Bahr’s concept...