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 consider this suggestion to be highly important ... it must be put on the international political agenda.
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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,
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One thing moved us all, the damages and the peoples' suffering concerns all the countries affected. So we will continue working from tomorrow to make unified Europe a place of solidarity.
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The Anglo-Saxon model will have no chance in Europe,
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become more complicated when ... the sovereignty of a country is violated. This is why the action in Syria is not acceptable.
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The terrible pictures are gradually showing us the extent of the devastation caused by the hurricane,
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expressed regret for the choice of this expression and comparison. I explained to him that as far as I am concerned this ends the affair.
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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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That will be the subject of our talks today, and I think that we will have an agreement within a foreseeable time.
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No one will be forced to cheer or love the grand coalition,
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Football is more than a business. The most important thing is it is a classy sport. We can only hope the league continues like this.
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I stated my concerns, the concerns being that one must be very careful that any process does not trigger a renewed arms race,
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Our duty to turn every stone twice to find a peaceful solution
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It's not the 1950s but rather a return to the 19th century,