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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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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There is no crisis, ... The ability of the government to survive was never in danger.
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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.
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We can disarm Iraq without war. I see grasping this chance as my responsibility,
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There are no grounds for concern, ... The Baltic Sea pipeline is a European scale project that is not directed against anybody and that should be open to later participation by third parties.
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We have a very competent parliament, a council and presidency, ... Europe is not without leadership, and that will become clear.
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We want frank information about where the ammunition was used and with what consequences,
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What the prime minister has said about the close, personal relationship which I have with this country is absolutely correct. That has always been the case and will always remain the case.