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 no reason at all for me to change my position just because some media and the conservatives are putting unseemly pressure on me,
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We have a common interest to bring the military operation to a speedy and successful conclusion. I am certain that this success is not only necessary, but achievable.
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We had to explain to voters that we can only maintain our social welfare system if we reform it,
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We had to campaign against a biased media unlike anything ever seen in Germany before,
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What happened was a tragic accident. These were soldiers doing their job, defusing two Russian rockets. It had nothing to do with a military conflict,
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This will be a co-operation built on a common foundation. It will be fair, ... We have hard times in front of us and we're going to make it together.
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This will be a cooperation built on a common foundation. It will be fair,
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This requires a government that makes this its priority and I am very sure that such a government will emerge in the form of a grand coalition.
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No one will be forced to cheer or love the grand coalition,
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Neither economically nor politically can we afford a new round of the arms race, ... No one can dispute the Americans' right to develop what they believe is right for national defense. On the other hand, we are partners in a common alliance.
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Nothing enrages citizens more than the suspicion of a creeping loss of sovereignty,
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Military options can not help. We have experienced it,
Let's not be too sentimental or else we'll have to get out our handkerchiefs,
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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,