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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Politics of demagoguery, of disdain for our shared values and a turning away from Europe is not a model for the future,
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I regard myself as confirmed in office by our country and intend that there will be stable government under my leadership,
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That is not going to change, ... the trend is upward.
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In my political life, and in my life in general, it has been a privilege for me to meet President Jacques Chirac and to say that he is a friend,
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I want to win a confirmation of my (financial) reform policies that can lead Germany to new strength.
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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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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 want to keep the debate factual and I don't want to take part in polemic disputes,
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I felt the same way, ... Paris is near in every aspect.
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The American president called me and made the proposal, and I told him that it would not fail because of Germany,
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Even if some have written occasionally about the motor stuttering, the last really historical steps that Europe has taken show that this relationship between Germany and France is in an extremely good state,
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I see a military option a high-grade danger, ... Therefore I can certainly rule out that a German government under my leadership would take part in one.
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The successful development of our continent will rather be based on the principles of inclusion, balancing of interests and active participation in European integration.
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He did certain things in his youth that were not OK and which he has explained,