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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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.
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We want frank information about where the ammunition was used and with what consequences,
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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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We both agreed that we have to talk about the present and the future now.
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We want to send a clear signal that the region can very much rely on the fact that we are not just talking about providing assistance, but that we really want to help, and will help,
developed further programs public
Where it is necessary, programs will be further developed with public discussion,
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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're asking for your support so that we can continue the policies which are right for our country,
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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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It's not the 1950s but rather a return to the 19th century,
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We will never tolerate any splits or divisions in society,
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The referendum result is a blow for the constitutional process, but not the end of it, ... It is also not the end of the German-French partnership in and for Europe.
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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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We can disarm Iraq without war. I see grasping this chance as my responsibility,