‘EC–Union!’ On 30 April 1990, in view of the question of German reunification, Austrian cartoonist Ironimus (Gustav Peichl) illustrates the attitude of French President François Mitterrand, who reminds Chancellor Helmut Kohl of the vital role of the Franco-German axis in the European integration process. Paris fears that the new unified Germany will turn away from Europe and France and favour relations with Eastern Europe and Moscow. For François Mitterrand, the Franco-German duo needs to provide the momentum for a European political union. The cartoon shows the feet of the French President attached to those of the Chancellor to make sure that he is following on the path to European unification.