Gerhard Schroeder
Gerhard Schroeder
Gerhard Fritz Kurt Schröder; born 7 April 1944) is a German politician, and served as Chancellor of Germany from 1998 to 2005. As a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, he led a coalition government of the SPD and the Greens. Before becoming a full-time politician, he was a lawyer, and before becoming Chancellor he served as Prime Minister of Lower Saxony. Following the 2005 federal election, which his party lost, after three weeks of negotiations he stood...
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I hope we will soon have an opportunity to continue our exchange of thoughts,
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I made clear I cannot accept the precondition that we must cease military activities first and then start negotiating. I'm sure the NATO partners see it the same way,
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I am worried about Iran's current policy, ... The overarching goal must be that we can solve this very difficult, worrying conflict peacefully.
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I am proud of the people in our country. I am proud of our democratic culture which has shown that it cannot be shaken by media power and media manipulation,
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I feel I have a mandate to ensure that in the next four years there will be a stable government in our country under my leadership, ... There will be no coalition under her leadership with my Social Democrats.
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I consider this suggestion to be highly important ... it must be put on the international political agenda.
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I could name a country but the office which I still hold prevents me from doing so - but everybody knows I mean America,
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I felt the same way, ... Paris is near in every aspect.
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do everything in order to improve their lives and to complete, step by step, the growing together of eastern and western Germany.
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The numbers are quite simple and the goal is 38 percent,
bring form phase stable talks
It's about exploratory talks ? a phase in which we must talk to one another about how one will bring about a stable government, which we need at this time, ... Any form of precondition would, as I see it, be inappropriate.
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It's about making sure everyone's voice counts, my own included,
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It is up to the Yugoslav authorities to fully accept the international demands and begin immediately with their implementation,
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It's not just enough to have the will, it's a question if she's able to stand up to a powerful partner. She hasn't and that's why she's not capable to lead Germany,