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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We're asking for your support so that we can continue the policies which are right for our country,
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Turkey has fulfilled all its promises. Now it is time we honor ours,
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What we hear about the discussions is they are talking about 2 million barrels per day for 30 days,
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We Germans know from our own experience that dictators can sometimes only be stopped with force.
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Where it is necessary, programs will be further developed with public discussion,
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Whether it will be a success, I do not know. But I want to help ensure it works,
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Under my leadership, this country will not be available for adventures.
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The people don't see a future, the country's mood is gloomy,
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There is fear in Europe that the administration will pay no attention to the aims defined in Kyoto, ... It is important that the United States accept its responsibility for the world climate. They are the biggest economy in the world and the heaviest energy consumers. This is one of those issues where one can say from a basis of real friendship: 'Dear friends, we are of the opinion that if you abandon Kyoto, you are in the wrong.'
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Whatever minor differences we have, this task can be taken on only by Germany and France together,
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We had a very fundamental reckoning about what we've done wrong -- and, more importantly, about what we have done right and will do right in the future,
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What we have agreed naturally concerns developments in our countries, but also Europe's development, ... The two cannot be separated.
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We are exploring the question of whether full-fledged negotiations can start, ... In such a phase, it's a political mistake to pose ultimatums.
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We both agreed that we have to talk about the present and the future now.